Today we have an interview with SJ Yee from Singapore, offering a good look into freelance journalism. I’m sure you’ll learn some interesting things about freelance journalism! ;)
Jon: Hey SJ, thanks for accepting the invitation! Can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself? What got you started in freelance journalism?
SJ: Sure, Jon. Hey [...]
Every freelancer should have a website. Period.
Whether you’re a journalist, writer, designer or musician doesn’t matter, I strongly believe you should have your own place on the web. That is a no-brainer. Of course people will see your website, since you will put the address on your business cards, and you will tell them about [...]
As an experiment, keep a log for a few days (and stop groaning; it’s not just another log — it’s interesting). Every hour or so, write a reason, or a variation, or something appealing about how you envision the freelance way of life.
We all want repeated business, but sometimes it happens you deliver a project, and you never hear from that person ever again, although you know you worked hard, and your work is quality. Repeated business is critical to your success as a freelancer.
If you’re serious about making a living from your freelancing activities maybe you [...]
I’m a firm believer that the web is setting some serious standards for the way business operates and the way it is going to progress in the coming years.
As I’m experiencing the management and ownership of my own business (Aspiring Indie), I can’t help but wonder about what the next generation’s work environment is going [...]
Here’s a freelance work opportunity for work-at-home bloggers:
SEO Service Provider offers blogging services for commercial clients and is seeking a blogger for a long-term assignment. Pay is $100/month. Present the proper qualifications and start immediately.
The ideal candidate should
Be female, 18-30 years old, or able to relate to this target market
Love bling bling
Enjoy keeping up with [...]
Project Management Tips from the Developer’s Point of View
When I began my career at the medium sized company, I initially saw my project managers as a pain in the ass. All I was interested in doing was coding.
How to Read
Who needs to learn how to read? After all, we all learned how to read fairly early in life, usually in elementary school, right? But do you know how to really read? More importantly, are you really reading?
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One of our primary goals as designers is to constantly improve the usability of our websites and blogs. Content, while very important, doesn’t help readers if they can’t easily get to it.
Fight The Content Battle, What Happened To Writing For People?
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9 Of The Best Ways To Present A Website To A Client
The design phase of creating a website is fairly standard for most web designers however when it comes to presenting the mock up to a client before slicing / coding the design, some problems do arise.
20 Beautiful Dark Websites to get you Inspired
Black and dark websites, when utilized properly, can have stunning outcomes. Often the dark background is mixed with subtle glows and gradients to produce even more brilliant results.
How To Provide Excellent Customer Service
One thing that freelancers can offer over big design firms is personalized customer service. We should take pride in extent of support for our clients.
7 Steps to Developing Originality in Your Design and Illustration Work
Certainly we're inspired by multiple sources, but ultimately it's our synthesis of influence, discovery, passion, and process that determines the outcome of our work.
