CRM Comparison for Freelancers: Spreadsheet, Notion, or a Dedicated System
An honest comparison of client-management tools — Google Sheets, Notion, HoneyBook, Bonsai and Pivona — with the downsides of each. Three questions to help you choose.
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On freelancing without burnout: money, clients, documents, boundaries. From practice, not general-purpose advice.
How I Didn’t Reply to 444 Requests in Six Months
444 requests with no reply in six months, 7.6 million UAH in stated budgets. Why that isn't lost money, why I missed them, and what to…
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Why Notion and Trello Don’t Work for Managing Clients: 3 Signs It’s Time to Switch
Notion and Trello are great tools — just not for managing clients. Three checkable signs it's time to look for something else.
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First Order From a Freelance Marketplace: 5 Actions to Make the Client Come Back
A first order from a marketplace is a chance, not a client. Three actions on day one and two in the first month decide whether they…
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How to Raise Your Price With a Client: 4 Phrasings I’ve Actually Used
Four exact phrasings for raising your price, taken from my own client chats — and the client agreed. The core idea: not "it got more expensive",…
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Which Client Feeds You, and Which One Costs More Than It Brings In
The UAH/hour formula for each client, two real examples from my CRM, and an honest answer: why without tracking hours you don't know who's feeding you.
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