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Freelancing 911: Turn Your Business Around with Warm Calls and E-mails
This past July, I outlined a five-step process that I’m using to turn my business around. My July article covered cold calls and e-mails, and I suggest...
Martha Retallick
19 Oct 2008
Freelance
9 Tips for Creating and Maximizing a Steady Income Stream by Selling Stock
As I covered last week, selling stock and digital files is a neat way for freelancers to build a steady income stream to supplement their regular income. By...
Collis Ta'eed
13 Oct 2008
Entrepreneurship
Freelancing 911: Turn Your Business Around With Cold-calls
Okay, admit it: Business has been slow. And you’re wondering how you can turn things around. A quick Internet search will reveal an abundance of business...
Martha Retallick
31 Jul 2008
Business
The Secret to Landing Clients Nearly 100% of the Time
And How a Little Experiment Turned into a Multi-Million Dollar Enterprise Sure, pushing papers for the Big Boss mortifies us. But every freelancer knows...
Jaime Mintun
3 Jul 2008
Marketing
4 Steps to Create a Great Pitch and Sell Your Writing
One of the constant struggles of freelance writing is finding work, and gigs in the print world (and, increasingly, online) require writers to pitch their...
Haidn Ellis Foster
11 Jun 2008
Freelance
You vs. The Design Firms: How to Win Every Time
Let's face it, being a freelance designer is just plain tough. In what other arena is one person responsible for answering the phones, balancing the books,...
Jeffrey Way
6 Jun 2008
Marketing
Why Freelancers Should Watch Their Backs (Plus, Turn The Threat Into Opportunity)
If you take a look back through the comments here on the 'Switch there seems to be an uneasy current of tension that appears whenever anyone mentions working...
Lea Woodward
22 Apr 2008
Business
The Art of Email-Writing and How It Can Make or Break Your Business
Emails are ubiquitous. Approximately 183 billion emails are sent every day, which translates into two million every second. For those keeping track at home,...
Brian Zafron
6 Mar 2008
Communication
A Simple Follow Up Formula
On my way home from a conference recently, I sat next to a blonde woman in her mid-40’s wearing matching Prada shoes and bag. From the looks of her, a...
Ilise Benun
16 Feb 2008
Communication
How to Start Charging Your Dream Rates (and Get Away With It)
Are you charging your dream rates yet? If not, why? In this post, I want to explain how you can start charging your dream price for work. I'll also be...
Skellie
16 Jan 2008
Freelance
How To Raise Your Rates Without Losing Clients
Do you break into a sweat at the thought of raising your rates and having to tell loyal clients that you're going to have to start charging them more? Is...
Lea Woodward
11 Dec 2007
Freelance
How to Get Clients to Come to You
What do you hate most about freelancing? I expect right up there will be either sales or not having enough work. Cold-calling, pitching, struggling to pay...
Chris Garrett
29 Nov 2007
Marketing