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March 17th, 2011 at 1:31 PM EST | by

Freelancing with the iPadAs a freelance writer, I jumped at the potential I saw in the iPad tablet to streamline meetings with clients. Every document I need for the meeting can be loaded onto the iPad. I am able to show up at a meeting professional and organized because I do not have to carry a bulky laptop case and then look for a place to spread out all of my paperwork and equipment.

I find the iPad is perfect for displaying my writing portfolio to clients. I open my portfolio website quickly and easily. Right away, the client is able to touch through all types of writing samples and not risk a paper cut. Since I am able to group my samples into categories, I am able to direct the client to specific samples they would be interested in seeing. This keeps from boring them with every piece of work ever accomplished.

The next benefit of the iPad for a freelancer is the ability to create a rough draft version during your discussion. The iPad has many apps, both paid and free versions, which give the ability to draw out an idea. I use Adobe Ideas to create a rough table of contents, but many will draw a flowchart or a sketch. I find that this keeps the meeting on task, shows the client that we are on the same idea, and reminds them that I am a dedicated professional in my field that is ready to go to work on this project.

After the client is sold on your talents, and they will be if you have an iPad, your next step in a meeting is to agree to and sign a contract. The iPad makes it easy to bring up your document and reword it so that it meets both you and your client’s terms. Once your contract is agreed upon, all you have to do is allow the client to use the iPad to sign the bottom of the contract. You are then able to show off another neat trick by emailing that contract to the client on the spot so they have a copy for their files. This is idea for the client because they will not have to worry about a paper copy.


Since the release of the iPad 2, freelancers have the added benefit of having a camera in the iPad. This is idea not only for using Facetime or Skype to hold future meetings with the client without having to leave the office, but the new camera feature of the iPad 2 allows the freelancer to take pictures of any documents the client may have to share. As the freelancer, this keeps all of my documents organized in one place for reference later.

When I am not actively working on a project, I am always looking for opportunities to network and find new business. The best part about the iPad is the chance to be able to show your talents. I never know where I will find the next big project and I want to be ready. The iPad is a device that allows me to carry everything with me wherever I go. I would not walk around with a bulky sample portfolio at a party, but I would have my iPad with me and be ready to show off my samples during a random conversation.

The functionality of the iPad gives me as the freelancer the ability to work smarter and faster without the awkward conversations that take place while you are waiting for your laptop to boot.

by Andrea L. Altenburg

 

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