Episode 17: The evolving journey of a freelancer
05/03/24 • 51 min
In today's episode, Kirsty and Claire Vintiner discuss various aspects of freelancing, including valuing oneself and one's work, reframing budgets, setting boundaries, and having great client conversations.
Claire Vintiner is a coach, a facilitator, and someone who isn't afraid to bring leaders and organisations together to play a transformative role in addressing people, planetary and systems challenges. Claire has experienced being an associate as well as working with her own clients.
As the conversation unfolds, Kirsty and Claire emphasize the importance of evolving and continuously working on one's relationship with money. They also highlight the significance of trust, both in oneself and in the process, and the power of saying no when necessary. They discuss the process of client conversations and how to effectively engage with clients through open questions, deep listening, summaries, and probing questions to understand the clients' needs and objectives.
Here are some of this episodes themes
- How We Value Ourselves and Our Work
- Understanding the Worth of Your Work
- Building Comfort with the Reframing of Budgets
- Setting Boundaries and Saying Yes or No
- Having Great Client Conversations
- The Client Conversation Process
- Asking Questions
- Summarizing and Paraphrasing
- Probing on Answers
- Building Rapport and Small Talk
- Asking the Next Logical Step
- Budget Discussions
- Proposal vs Concept Note
- Winning Work on Quality
About the School of Facilitation Podcast, A Facilitator's Journey: Real Life Stories
A Facilitator's Journey is the podcast that looks at how you run your businesses as a facilitator or trainer.
You started this work because you have a passion that you want to share with organisations. However, there is the small detail that you are now running a business and this requires a whole other set of skills and knowledge.
Join me, Kirsty Lewis, Founder of School of Facilitation, as I interview trainers and facilitators about how they manage their businesses. I will explore how people run their finances, price their work, scale up, scale down, decide to retire, market themselves, manage clients, and much much more.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In today's episode, Kirsty and Claire Vintiner discuss various aspects of freelancing, including valuing oneself and one's work, reframing budgets, setting boundaries, and having great client conversations.
Claire Vintiner is a coach, a facilitator, and someone who isn't afraid to bring leaders and organisations together to play a transformative role in addressing people, planetary and systems challenges. Claire has experienced being an associate as well as working with her own clients.
As the conversation unfolds, Kirsty and Claire emphasize the importance of evolving and continuously working on one's relationship with money. They also highlight the significance of trust, both in oneself and in the process, and the power of saying no when necessary. They discuss the process of client conversations and how to effectively engage with clients through open questions, deep listening, summaries, and probing questions to understand the clients' needs and objectives.
Here are some of this episodes themes
- How We Value Ourselves and Our Work
- Understanding the Worth of Your Work
- Building Comfort with the Reframing of Budgets
- Setting Boundaries and Saying Yes or No
- Having Great Client Conversations
- The Client Conversation Process
- Asking Questions
- Summarizing and Paraphrasing
- Probing on Answers
- Building Rapport and Small Talk
- Asking the Next Logical Step
- Budget Discussions
- Proposal vs Concept Note
- Winning Work on Quality
About the School of Facilitation Podcast, A Facilitator's Journey: Real Life Stories
A Facilitator's Journey is the podcast that looks at how you run your businesses as a facilitator or trainer.
You started this work because you have a passion that you want to share with organisations. However, there is the small detail that you are now running a business and this requires a whole other set of skills and knowledge.
Join me, Kirsty Lewis, Founder of School of Facilitation, as I interview trainers and facilitators about how they manage their businesses. I will explore how people run their finances, price their work, scale up, scale down, decide to retire, market themselves, manage clients, and much much more.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Previous Episode
Episode 16: If you build it, they will come: Creating a business on a solid pipeline (and PR)
In this conversation, Ged shares with me his journey of leaving the world of retail and starting his own business. We discuss the challenges he faced in his early years and how he managed to overcome them. Ged emphasizes the importance of accountability and external motivation in driving his success. He also talks about his strategies to expand his reach and find new opportunities. Ged's story highlights the resilience and determination required to build a successful business
Ged is a Negotiation skills trainer and GSCOP specialist. He can be found commentating on the world of Retail on the BBC, writing in the Grocer or the UK papers.
We discuss a myriad of topics
Leaving the World of Retail
Year One: Starting the Business
Year Two: Getting By
Year Three: Financial Struggles
The power of external Motivation and Accountability
How Finding New Contacts and Opportunities is Essential
Building Relationships and Staying Relevant
The Power of PR and Using Media to Build Credibility
Utilizing Introductions and LinkedIn for Networking
The Power of LinkedIn for Business Growth
Resilience and Adaptability in Business
Grab a cup of tea and take a seat on the pink chair, enjoy!
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A Facilitator's Journey is the podcast that looks at how you run your businesses as a facilitator or trainer.
You started this work because you have a passion that you want to share with organisations. However, there is the small detail that you are now running a business and this requires a whole other set of skills and knowledge.
Join me, Kirsty Lewis, Founder of School of Facilitation, as I interview trainers and facilitators about how they manage their businesses. I will explore how people run their finances, price their work, scale up, scale down, decide to retire, market themselves, manage clients, and much much more.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Next Episode
Episode 18: The power of niching and how to do it
To Niche or Not to Niche - That is the question!
Many are told early on in their foray into freelancing that niching is a good idea. whilst logical it can still leave us scratching our heads about how to start, where to start, how to do it and maybe even asking if it is worth it.
In this episode, Cat Hase and I talk about finding our niches and how to discover and refine your niche. We share the value of networking, seeking external validation, and conversing with others to gain clarity. Cat reminds us to stay open to opportunities outside of the niche and the importance of aligning the niche with personal values and interests.
Cat is a creativity coach and helps facilitators and trainers to bring more play into their workshops. Cat loves designing and creating activities. her favourite question is "Do you have any ideas for....."
In this episode we cover the following
- The Topic of Niching
- Knowing What You Want to Do
- Defining What You Enjoy and Don't Enjoy
- The Decision to Niche
- Finding Your Niche
- The Importance of Retreats and Conversations
- The Moment of Clarity
- The Value of Conversations in Refining Your Niche
- Advice for Finding Your Niche
- Noticing Signs That Your Niche Isn't Working
- Myth: Niching Means Saying No to Other Opportunities
- Showcasing Your Strengths Through Niching
- The Importance of Clear Communication and Marketing
- Building a Network of Niche Experts
- The Role of Timing in Niching and Offer Development
- Investing in Yourself and Your Business
My invitation to you is to grab a cuppa, join me on the pink seat and tune in your ears.
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A Facilitator's Journey is the podcast that looks at how you run your businesses as a facilitator or trainer.
You started this work because you have a passion that you want to share with organisations. However, there is the small detail that you are now running a business and this requires a whole other set of skills and knowledge.
Join me, Kirsty Lewis, Founder of School of Facilitation, as I interview trainers and facilitators about how they manage their businesses. I will explore how people run their finances, price their work, scale up, scale down, decide to retire, market themselves, manage clients, and much much more.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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