There are a number of ways that a freelancer can lose her business. Sometimes, the economy takes a dive and she can’t recover. Sometimes, she isn’t good at what she does. Sometimes, she falls prey to one of the first six deadly sins of freelancing. She doesn’t plan, she doesn’t market, she aims too high [...]
If you’re anything like me, you like getting paid, but you hate dealing with invoicing and collections. You’re a writer, designer, developer, etc… not an accountant.
This problem is multiplied when you’ve got a long list of clients with whom you’re working. It’s tempting, when a large gig comes along, to hitch your wagon to that [...]
This idea of branding seems to come up again and again when I’m talking to freelance writers.
With the rise of blogging as a means of marketing, freelancers find themselves forced to choose a distinct voice, unique look, or narrow niche. Before they realize it, they’ve backed themselves into a corner, only able to get certain [...]
One of the things that comes up again and again in conversations I have with freelancers is how much they hate marketing. Oh, we love to write or design or develop, but when it comes to creating a brand and putting it out there, we often come up short.
Add to that the fact that many [...]
So, we’ve made it past the sins of underestimating the freelance job and overestimating our own abilities. What’s next? What other critical mistakes can keep you from being successful in your freelancing career?
Well, the next sin is a sin of omission. See, not all sins are active; sometimes, you can be humming right along at [...]
I told you last time: most people who fail as freelancers don’t fail because they are good at what they do. In some cases, they fail because they underestimated the job. It’s not about your writing or design skills; sometimes, those skills can even get in the way of your success as a freelancer.
Deadly Freelancing [...]
From Print Designer To Web Designer... Take The Leap But Don’t Get Wet… I Did.
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Just because you don’t have as much client work as you would like doesn’t mean that there is nothing positive you can do for your business.
Battle Productivity Brain Drain With an Idea Budget
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Here is a collection of 27 layout design tutorials that will help you with designing a decent looking website.
10 Fab Flyer Design Ideas
Flyer designs have always been one of the most powerful marketing tools
available to businesses and organizations.
11 Steps For A More Stable Freelance Income
Some things will be outside of your control, but your approach to your work is capable of having a significant impact in stabilizing your income.
Website Design is not Graphic Design
Web design isn't all about beautiful and artistic, but it should be fun and convenient to use. It also has several key points that don't apply to other graphic design fields.
