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We All Love Free Stuff - Give Some Away And Get More Business

Hi! Seems it’s your first visit on Freelance Folder. Welcome! You may want to grab our RSS feed or you can also subscribe and receive updates in your e-mail. So you’d always be up to date! Thanks for visiting!Most companies out there will give you free samples of their products as an incentive to […]

Effective Communication With The Non-Creative and Non-Technical Folks

It is very common to hear people say their last client was a pain, or that he didn’t “get it”, or “it looks ugly now because the guy wanted me to change this and that“.
Yes, I’m guilty, I said stuff like that many times before. But I probably shouldn’t have, and instead apply what I’ve […]

Attention Grabbers - Posters And Flyers

Quite often we (bloggers, designers, writers… ) forget that there are other ways to get customers than advertising and marketing our services/products online.
See, we spend a lot of time on the net, working from home, so usually when we think “advertising” we think “online advertising“.

Let’s try to find ways to market my services online
How can […]

How Chains Can Boost Your Profits Every Month

As captain of your own ship, you’ve got to find your own customers. You can’t expect them to just call you up out of the blue, excited, pre-sold and ready to hand over their cash to yours truly.
Just kidding - that’s exactly what you can expect them to do. Here’s why …

Online Reputation Management: A Necessary Evil

The Internet has spawned a whole new profession. It’s called online reputation management. Even if you don’t do business online, have a website, or have an e-mail account, you still need to think about your online reputation.
Consider this:
Anyone can go online at any time and post a negative comment about you on a blog or […]

2007-08-26 - Sunday Links Folder

Time for a break, close Photoshop, Word, Flash, put your to-do list away (don’t lose it though!), put your cell phone on vibe, and check out those 9 articles/posts I have selected for you. We got some great links to share with you folks this week.
Here they are:

Creative Amidst Bureaucracy
10 Tips For Pruning Your Next […]

The 5 D’s Of A Successful Freelance Career

There are several things you can do in order to get more exposure, more contracts, more recognition while reducing your workload.
Let’s have a look at the 5 D’s of a successful freelance career. (from my own observations and experience, feel free to add to the list)
1- Decision Making
When you freelance you have to be able […]

Using Templates And Drafts To Boost Your Productivity

The more productive you are, the more projects you can manage, and of course the more money you can potentially make.
So, what can you do to increase your productivity, get more things done, in less time, and earn more money?
Use templates and drafts! ;)
Here are some examples:

New Logo By LogoDesignWorks And New Design

Recently my friend Raj (RajDash.com) sent me an e-mail to let me know LogoDesignWorks were having a promo for “popular” bloggers (not sure if I’m really popular though :) ). So I thought “Hey why not?
You can find details about the promo by checking out their design blog, or visit the logo design promo page
As […]

5 Keys to Better Networking

Networking can be a very beneficial method for finding new clients and opportunities, as well as for maximizing the value in your current contacts. Here are five basic guidelines for successful networking.
1 - Remember to Bring Value to Others
Networking is a two-way street, so remember that it’s not all about you. Successful networkers look for […]