When it comes to branding, it's important to remember that most people aren't interested in how the software is developed, but how what you create solves their problem. Software development principles are an important issue to understand for avoiding technicalities that lead to situations that affect how people perceive your reliability, but aren't the type of topic that should be directly communicated to the buyer unless they come from a software development related background. With branding being about persuading people to have a favorable opinion of you, the type of language you use in your communications, whether it be spoken or written, is as important as anything visual. Careful consideration should be used in all of your communications, whether it be over the telephone, face to face, e-mail, newsletter, brochure, website or media published content to make sure that the style of language used, which includes the use of any jargon, is worded in a way that...
Going IT Alone: The Handbook for Freelance and Contract Software Developers
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Going IT Alone: The Handbook for Freelance and Contract Software Developers
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Overview of this book
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Going IT Alone: The Handbook for Freelance and Contract Software Developers
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgements
About the Reviewer
Preface
Free Chapter
Introducing Freelancing
Positioning Yourself in the Market
Defining Your Business Model
Creating a Brand
Networking, Marketing, and Sales
An Introduction to Client Types
Managing Clients
Software Development Resources, Patterns and Strategies
Software Development Methodology
Creating Quotes and Estimates
Project Management
Customer Reviews