Just yesterday I got an e-mail with the image shown above. The e-mail also broke the happy news that I was also included in the club. Reason being above 90% project success ratio.
A screenshot of exact e-mail is shown below
What was the most important part of my success?
I have turned down a lot of project offers on oDesk, eLance, and in real life as well. Declining projects carefully and selecting projects intelligently plays a key role in a freelancer's success.You MUST say NO, otherwise you will get stuck in hordes of sub-par projects and a death by suffocation is imminent.
What are important factors to bring you in Top Rated Freelancer Club?
First of all, I made a 4 digit dollar number in a year. The amount was not grand, I hardly paid the bills. The most important thing is that all of my clients provided feedback, and 60% of my clients came back to me with repeat work.
Respond to invitations immediately
It is also helpful for the clients since they are able to forego and move on to other freelancers.
You will also see that when I got interviewed, I almost always got hired.
Why did this happen? I am very selective about applying to jobs, and when a client gets in touch with me they mostly pick me for the job.
Final words
- Don't post bids for any and every open project you come across.
- Respond to job invitations quickly.
- Be decisive, and learn to say NO
- Make sure 90% of the projects you undertake end up in success
