Are You a Freelancer Or a Consultant?
Posted November 8, 2010 in Marketing
“Are you a freelancer or a consultant?”
That may seem like an odd question, especially since this blog IS called “Freelance” Folder.
In fact, many people confuse freelancers with consultants and vice versa. There is a distinction and it is an important one. It matters how you position and brand yourself.
Open Thread: Do You Already Have a Twitter Newspaper?
Posted October 31, 2010 in Marketing, Open Thread
It seems that Twitter newspapers are popping up everywhere these days.
Typically, a Twitter newspaper uses a service like Paper.li to compile tweets from a particular Twitter user’s account according to parameters defined by that user. The user can use popular Twitter features such as Twitter lists and hashtags to control what content appears in the newspaper.
Freelancers and Volunteering: Waste of Time or Valuable Marketing Strategy?
Posted October 11, 2010 in Marketing
Some freelancers swear by volunteering as a way to start getting paying clients. On the other hand, some freelancers say volunteering has been a huge waste of time, that they felt taken advantage of, and had nothing to show for it.
As with most things, volunteering can be good or bad. It depends on how you do it.
Why Freelancers Should Get Published
Posted October 5, 2010 in Marketing
At the recent International Freelancers Day virtual conference, one theme that struck me was the importance of creating and publishing content. Many of the experts discussed, in various angles, why getting published would be good for freelancers.
Anne Handley’s presentation, Content Rules, was in fact all about content and how to create it well. Day Poynter talked about writing a book and getting published. Other speakers such as Michael Martine and David Garland spoke about other forms of content that can do well for freelancers, such as blogs and web TV. Almost all the other speakers mentioned, in one way or another, the benefits of having your own content.
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