Focused on Freelance Instructional Design

Most freelance instructional designers fail because they go into it without changing their mindset first.

Removing the mental limitations that are holding you back from success will help you to overcome all sorts of challenges in your business and career.

In this week'...

The most successful freelance instructional designers are those that cater to a specific niche.

Having a niche makes your offering more targeted, which increases the likelihood of someone identifying with the service they're looking for.

If you want to stand out from the crowd, you can't just blend in with the crowd.

You need to have a specialty.

But how do you figure out your niche? And what happens once you've become suc...

Finding clients and landing jobs for eLearning design work can be a challenge…

Not only are there a lot of options on the market when it comes to freelance work for instructional designers…

But there are also many conflicting recommendations on where you should look that can quickly become an overwhelming decision to make.

And while we all want to find the best contract work for our instructional design business, it c...

Whether you are a freelance instructional designer or have any type of eLearning design small business, a great website is essential for your company’s success. 

If you are looking to build a new freelance website or make your current site more effective, in today's episode, you'll learn 10 key steps to getting started and helping your instructional design business website compete effectively ...

Are you aware of the various instructional designer job roles and specialties that are growing in demand?

When looking for freelance or contract instructional design positions, it's crucial that you have a clear understanding of the defined job roles that are out there.

And as you dive deeper into your career, you'll probably discover even more positions that you didn't even know existed.

In ...

Effective planning for your instructional design career and freelance business is essential for continuous growth.

But simply setting goals for your plans isn't enough…

You must follow through with and achieve your goals, which is a completely different challenge.

And that's usually where the problem lies.

To ensure you get where you want to go with your instructional design career and business, you need to have a sol...

Getting the information you need to produce the course you want can be a challenge…

Not only are there a lot of factors that you have to consider to forecast the SMEs vision successfully…

But there are also many potential questions you could ask them that can quickly become an overwhelming decision. 

And while we all want to gather the perfect amount of information from our SME (if there is such a thing), it can ...

One of the perks of being an instructional designer is that the work can transcend across all industries, creating a plethora of opportunities available for instructional designers to succeed.

While at the same time, rendering a wide array of important skill sets.

When choosing to become a profi...

Why aren't clients or hiring agencies contacting you for your freelance instructional design work?

You could have the most incredible services to offer...

Projects that you've spent tirelessly perfecting each and every element of them...

It's by far one of the most frustrating aspects of trying to find freelance or consulting work for your instructional design career and business.

But clients aren't returning your call, an...