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A complete Freelance Rate & Proposal Toolkit built to help freelancers and consultants stop undercharging. It includes a freelance pricing calculator (Excel/Google Sheets) to calculate a profitable hourly rate, plus a 3‑tier proposal template and negotiation scripts to handle pricing objections without discounting. Designed for faster, more confident project pricing and higher‑value proposals.
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Curious how other video editors and creatives here actually land consistent clients.
Was it LinkedIn outreach? Finding agencies that hire freelancers and getting on their roster? Showing up where clients already hang out?
I've been doing direct outreach via LinkedIn Sales Navigator, applying to agency rosters, and submitting proposals here on Contra. Getting traction but interested in what's actually worked for others - especially for repeat or ongoing relationships rather than one-off projects.
For context: I focus on branded content and corporate video, working with clients in the UK, Ireland, and Europe remotely from the Netherlands.
What moved the needle for you?
🚀 Aegis Autonomous Agency Suite
An AI-powered freelance operating system built with Notion Custom Agents.
🎯 Problem
Freelancers and agencies waste hours manually:
Reviewing leads
Writing proposals
Preparing onboarding
This leads to inconsistent workflows and lost opportunities.
💡 Solution
Aegis automates the entire client pipeline:
🛡 Sentinel — Qualifies incoming leads
🏗 Architect — Generates structured proposals
🤝 Concierge — Prepares onboarding
From first inquiry to project kickoff — fully automated.
⚙️ How It Works (End-to-End)
Add a new lead in Sales Pipeline
Sentinel evaluates and scores the lead
Status updated → triggers Architect
Architect creates a proposal in Client Portal
When marked Active → Concierge prepares onboarding
✨ Key Features
Lead scoring with transparent reasoning
Automated proposal generation (scope, timeline, budget)
Onboarding workflow with email + checklist
Structured, reusable system for any freelance workflow
⏱ Saves 3–5 hours per client
🧠 Why This Matters
This system is:
Reusable across clients and industries
Reliable with structured outputs
Designed for real-world messy inputs
Anyone can duplicate the template, plug in their own workflow, and start instantly.
🔗 Template
🤖 Agents (Submitted to Marketplace – In Review)
The Sentinel — (Notion Agent Template Link)
The Architect — (Notion Agent Template Link)
The Concierge — (Notion Agent Template Link)
📢 Social Post
Built for the Notion x Contra Custom Agent Buildathon.🎥 Demo Video:
I help businesses grow with targeted data 📊
I’m a Web Scraping & Google Maps Lead Generation Specialist.
I can collect high-quality, targeted leads based on your needs.
✅ Business Name
✅ Email Address
✅ Phone Number
✅ Website
✅ Location-based leads
Perfect for marketing, outreach, and sales growth 🚀
If you need accurate and clean data, feel free to message me.
Let’s work together 🤝
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