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10 Easy Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Day
Ever have a day go by, or week go by, and wonder what you got done? And how the day went by so quickly without any real achievements? We all have days...
Leo Babauta
24 Aug 2007
Productivity
How To Promote Your Graphic Design Business, Part Two
Last week we offered best-practice promotion for all freelance artists. Now let’s examine some ideas for artists who want to go a step further. How can you...
Shaun Crowley
18 Aug 2007
Marketing
How To Promote Your Graphic Design Business, Part One
There are three rules of thumb for finding work: Target as many contacts as possible by email, phone, and mail. The law of averages suggests you will find...
Shaun Crowley
11 Aug 2007
Marketing
The Fine Art Of Telephone Prospecting For Freelancers
For many people, telephone prospecting can be a painful process. You know it’s a necessary activity—without it, your work will sooner or later dry up. This...
Shaun Crowley
6 Jul 2007
Marketing
Taking Payment with PayPal, Escrow and other Online Options
These days a lot of freelance work is happening online, often internationally and often without you and your client ever meeting. Thanks to the web we now...
Collis Ta'eed
28 Jun 2007
Freelance
The Sexy Art of Writing Headlines That Kill
If you've written for a print publication, you've had the bittersweet experience of submitting a story and having your headline written for you. It's...
Leo Babauta
30 May 2007
Headlines
Create a Morning Writing Ritual
If you're like most writers, you procrastinate. You have a hard time getting started writing, unless you're seized by a burst of inspiration. Instead, you...
Leo Babauta
18 May 2007
Productivity
How to Get More Referrals
Getting a new lead referred to you by a previous client or friend is probably the single best source of work for most freelancers. In this article we're...
Cyan Ta'eed
18 May 2007
Marketing
A Complete How-To Guide to Email Marketing for Freelancers
As a freelancer there are three main purposes for which you are going to use email marketing: Finding Your First Clients, Staying in Touch with existing...
Collis Ta'eed
26 Apr 2007
Marketing
The Price Is Right
Price your services too high, and you lose the gig. Price yourself too low, and you wind up feeling resentful about the project, which in turn may...
Scott Wills
25 Apr 2007
Freelance