Here's something fun about being a freelance writer: If you want a gig writing an article for a magazine or a newsletter for a business, you can get it, even...

When a client browses through the services you offer, it can be hard for her to equate that list with the results she needs your help to reach. The best...

PDF (Portable Document Format) is a pretty standard means of passing information along. As freelancers, we have many opportunities to send and receive PDFs,...

We've all faced the challenge of exchanging messages with people we've never met in person: Face to face working in an office, the 50 year old businessmen...

Ever heard someone tell you that you should write a book? Or do you already have one underway? Here's a guide, filled with an overabundance of resources,...

According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the...

Grammatical rules provide boundaries within which greater written communication is possible. If you lack a clear understanding of grammar rules, it can...

Working as a contractor--or freelancing as it is often termed--is both a great stepping stone to running your own business and a viable career in itself. ...

When I was in journalism school (in both the late 1990s and mid 2000s), the AP Stylebook was our bible. We didn’t go to class without it and frequently had...

Desktop publishing has become a critical business skill today, and the use of the Internet means that creation of print content is no longer the only...

If someone came up to your clients and asked them, "What is that freelancer doing for you?" what do you think your client will say? Will they sing your...

A few times a month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of FreelanceSwitch. This article by Shaun Crowley was first...