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2007-08-26 - Sunday Links Folder

Posted August 26, 2007 in Uncategorized 7 Rockin' Comments »

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 Action List
• Are You An Expert If You Can’t Share What You Know
• Earn More Money by Demanding It
• 3 Tips To Being An Original Voice
• Two Words Can Transform a Workplace
• Co-Working: Keeping Home Workers (Relatively) Sane
• 25 Tips to Become More Productive and Happy at Work
• Tip: Moving The Ball Forward

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The 5 D’s Of A Successful Freelance Career

Posted August 25, 2007 in Business, How-To 4 Rockin' Comments »

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 to manage many things at once. Your ability to quickly decide what needs to be done right now, to decide how you’ll do it and where, will increase your chance of success, no doubts there. [Click here to read more →]

Using Templates And Drafts To Boost Your Productivity

Posted August 24, 2007 in Productivity 9 Rockin' Comments »

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: [Click here to read more →]

New Logo By LogoDesignWorks And New Design

Posted August 23, 2007 in Business, Marketing 6 Rockin' Comments »

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 you can see on the new design, the new logo is right there at the top (if you’re reading through RSS, please come and visit), I think it looks pretty good. [Click here to read more →]

5 Keys to Better Networking

Posted August 23, 2007 in Uncategorized 8 Rockin' Comments »

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 opportunities to help others. Others will want to be a part of your network if they know that you will find ways to help them. And more importantly, your existing relationships will be strengthened if you can consistently bring value to those in your network. [Click here to read more →]

Put Your Competitors On Your Speed Dial

Posted August 22, 2007 in Marketing 8 Rockin' Comments »

Most people are afraid of competitors. After all, they’re the big, bad wolves who are out to take your customers and leave you for dead, right? Wrong. They could just be your bread and butter.

Getting buddy-buddy with your competitors may just be the icing on the cake for your bottom line… and here’s why / how you should start cashing in. [Click here to read more →]