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November 27, 2017 by Marc

Dude, Where’s my Clients?

We know freelancing can be a feast or famine but what happens when your existing or current portfolio of clients starts to disappear? It can be hard getting new clients but should you be burning your existing ones? Could they be cost cutting or simply looking for a change? Freelancing is all about you – your

November 21, 2017 by Marc

Product Updates – 11/20/2017. Toolbar Support, Onscreen Hints & Tips

  We have introduced a new onscreen guide for new and existing users to maximise Clientrol’s features! Select the Guide icon from the top toolbar and follow the guide to have your Clientrol setup in no time. There is also a new quick support link added to the toolbar for direct access to our support

November 16, 2017 by aloudmin

Clientrol Hero Sessions – 20th November 2017

We want you to have the best experience using Clientrol and to maximise the features. The following Hero Sessions are available this Monday the 20th November 2017. Our founder and product developer Marc will be available online to guide you through the product, answer any questions you may have and demonstrate new features we have

November 10, 2017 by Marc

How to get your Clients to use a Retainer

Our turn to tackle this old pickle! – many freelancers have challenged this question over time. What may seem an impossible dream for freelancers starting out – getting your clients onto a retainer is actually not that hard to achieve. Not every client will want or need a retainer and you don’t want to waste

November 9, 2017 by Editor

5 Really Ancient Website Design Tools

  WYSIWYGREY! These days we can build beautiful websites using the latest software tools, WordPress themes, super fast broadband, powerful computers and all these cool programming languages. There were no fancy responsive screens in the 1990s to worry about, it was one design to fit every.single.monitor and when a designer created your new website, you should shut up

November 9, 2017 by aloudmin

Product Updates – 11/09/2017. Archiving Requests, New Recurring Plan Feature.

  We are delighted to introduce the following updates to Clientrol – 11/09/2017. Archiving Requests. You can now archive your Requests! Keep your dashboard clean and move any completed requests to the Archive. They will not be deleted from the system if they are closed and charged to the client. Recurring Plan – Add Support

November 3, 2017 by aloudmin

Product Updates – 11/02/2017. Stripe, Extra Blocks, More Customization.

  We are delighted to introduce the following updates to Clientrol – 11/02/2017. Stripe Integration. Stripe is now available as a payment processor for your client to purchase support time. To setup, go to your Dashboard > Settings > Payment and Select Stripe. Please add your Publishable key and Secret, these are available within your

November 2, 2017 by aloudmin

Google Cleans up your Doodles

A scribble may be a scribble to some but in the artists mind they may well be trying to achieve something that portrays passion, love, fire, abstract, intensity, intense or simply a cat icon. Google’s AI division has released AutoDraw, a neat tool for generating or fixing doodles to their vector shape. Makes me wonder