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Keep The Creative Juices Flowing - Tips For The Freelance Artist

Posted May 16, 2008 in Graphic Design, How-To, Web Design 20 Rockin' Comments »

As a freelance artist, I recently started blogging, I am amazed at the amount of people who have come forward through social networking sites. The exchange of services for a freelancer is absolutely an awesome beginning. I have sent out a few pieces of art to those that have helped me, and I have had wonderful emails back how they love what I have sent them.

If it’s something you love, sometimes give it away, the rewards can be astounding and can eventually lead to great business.

Here are some tips that can help get your creative juices flowing: [Click here to read more →]

The Violent Truth Of Opportunity

Posted May 14, 2008 in Writing 33 Rockin' Comments »

If I hear one more freelance writer whining about how she can’t find freelance gigs, I’m going to scream.

I’m like anyone else. There are times when I’m likely to sit around hoping for a new opportunity to knock me over the head. Fact of the matter is, though, I’ve come to the place in my life and career where I realize something: opportunities aren’t discovered, they are created.

I understand what it feels like to be destitute. When I lost my job in Information Technology, I applied to every position in the field within 100 miles. After six months of unsuccessful searching, I realized a couple of things:

1. My state’s economy was in the tank, and my little part of the state was worse off than much of the rest of the state.
2. Being out of work for 6 months in my field was like being out of work for six years. My skills were becoming dated, and even recruiters in growing areas didn’t give my resume a second look.

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Maximizing Results As A Way Of Thinking

Posted May 12, 2008 in Uncategorized 2 Rockin' Comments »

I’ve written about why solid goals are the foundation you can build upon as far as productivity is concerned and I’ve also talked about why this process is one you cannot afford to neglect here on FreelanceFolder.

This article will be all about analyzing things from the perspective of a person who is already on top of the goal setting process. In other words, this article will answer one of the most important questions you will ever come across as its main focus: [Click here to read more →]

No Matter What, Design Matters

Posted May 11, 2008 in Graphic Design, Marketing, Web Design 15 Rockin' Comments »

Design matters. There’s no question about it. Whether you’re a graphic designer, copywriter, photographer or blogger, any and all sorts of design will shape the outcome of your business from the moment you present yourself.

Think about it. We all know someone that has been gracefully blessed with the divine skills of something. That something can be anything. Maybe your friend is a spectacular photographer, but he or she has no sense of how to present their portfolio. In my own experience, I can see a direct correlation between the re-design of my website and the amount of new clients coming in the door.

But here’s the catch, nothing changed. My photography portfolio, built up of the images I use as my prime work examples, did not change. The portfolio section of my site was exactly the same!

What did change was the design. A complete rejuvenation of what I wanted my photography business to be. It was a reawakening of how to present my business, my services and myself – a new attitude taken to a new level. [Click here to read more →]

Should You Tattle On A Bad Client?

Posted May 9, 2008 in Business 14 Rockin' Comments »

I frequent a lot of forums and blogs where freelancers post. As I read through the forum and blog posts, I often find that other freelancers have posted complaints about the actions of clients or former clients.

Usually the posting is done in such a way that the client cannot be identified, but sometimes a client’s name is actually mentioned in the post.

By complaining publicly about their clients, these freelancers are engaging in a practice that most career consultants advise against: they are burning their bridges behind them.

A traveller who crosses a burning bridge cannot return the way that he or she came. Likewise, a freelancer who publicly criticizes a client probably will not get future work from that source.

Personally, I follow the policy of trying to work out any difficulties that I have with my clients directly with them, rather than complaining about them publicly. Once in a while, there are good reasons why a client may not be cooperating with a freelancer. Here are just a few: [Click here to read more →]

5 Sure-Fire Ways to Meet Deadlines For Freelancers & Web Workers

Posted May 8, 2008 in Productivity 15 Rockin' Comments »

Meeting deadlines and targets is a major area of concern for many freelancers and web workers, especially if you get loads of work and find it difficult to do justice to all of them.

The topic of this post is not new and you are sure to find a lot of suggestions on the web on meeting deadlines and managing expectations and goals. However I decided to pick this topic and approach it in a slightly different manner.

If you keep the following 5 points in mind I am sure it will help a great deal in meeting your deadlines. And don’t forget to share your own tips and tricks in the comment section! :) [Click here to read more →]