How to get started as a xhtml python mysql freelancer ?

[vasudevram]

On May 26, 5:55 pm, "Eric_Dex... at msn.com" <Eric_Dex... at msn.com> wrote:
> On May 25, 7:55 pm, gert <gert.cuyk... at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On May 26, 2:09 am, Paul McNett <p... at ulmcnett.com> wrote:
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> > > > I made something that i was hoping it could make people happy enough
> > > > so i could make a living by providing support for commercial use of
> > > >http://sourceforge.net/projects/dfo/
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> > > > But in reality i am a lousy sales men and was wondering how you people
> > > > sell stuff as a developer ?
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Some suggestions:

  - give more details on the front page of the sourceforge site, on
what your product is about and its benefits.
Consider creating a web site for it.

 -write articles about it / post on appropriate newsgroups about your
product, giving code examples of how it can be used, and the benefits.

 - if you haven't already, create a personal web site - its better to
get your own paid one than to use a free one, and put (objective) info
there on your skills, your past experience, your open source work,
your writings, etc. Give your contact info too.

I've done this myself and it has resulted in getting leads for
contracting work. Be patient though - work leads may not come in a
hurry.

- join sites like Elance.com or ODesk.com for getting work.

Vasudev Ram
Dancing Bison Enterprises
http://www.dancingbison.com