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How to fire your client
So how and when do you fire your clients? (And how do you fire clients who are actually terrible?) Here are a few techniques.
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Freelancing after the apocalypse: A survivor’s guide
With The Walking Dead returning to TV, it got me thinking – how will you sustain your freelance career after the apocalypse? Below are some common freelance career tracks, and what they might translate into after the undead rise from their graves and asteroids plunge toward Earth without Bruce Willis’s timely intervention. Good luck, my brethren -- I will see you at the barricades and supply lines!
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6 Actionable Tasks You Can Do Today to Become a More Successful Entrepreneur
Rather than trying to change the nature of who you are, consider adding these six simple actions into your day.
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10 Dos and dont's of branding your solo business
Branding your solo business is one of the most important aspects of becoming successful as a freelancer or entrepreneur. Here are our best tips on branding your solo business.
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Are You Getting Paid What You're worth as a Freelancer?
It's more likely that you — like many freelancers — are charging much less than what your clients are willing to pay.
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5 ways to cope with freelancer isolation
While the freelance life can seem glorious from afar, with its promise of free rein over your daily schedule, many find that working independently is… a little lonely. Even if you were ambivalent about your 9-5, you may find yourself missing the camaraderie and social interaction that comes with a traditional work environment. But don’t panic – with the right approach you can combat freelance isolation! Here are a few helpful tips.
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The ultimate tax guide for freelancers
Freelancers are often (rightfully) confused about how and when to pay their taxes. But fear not, fellow new economy pioneer! Here’s a compendium of all the many resources from veteran freelancers and tax experts we’ve gathered over the years. Bookmark it.
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5 Surefire Ways to Get Clients to Pay on Time
Simplify the way you bill and collect funds from your company's customers.
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How to Deal with Scope Creep
Have you ever dealt with a client that kept tacking on new tasks to their project? If you've experienced a similar scenario then you were a victim of scope creep.
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Why Freelancers Should Spend More Time on Social Media in 2015
Some people may be trying to spend less time distracted on social media this year, but for freelancers, staying active on networks like Facebook and Twitter is one of the smartest moves they can make.
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How to scope out your freelance competition
I have excellent news, would-be-secret-agent freelancers: you, too, can use your spying impulses for good, without compromising your integrity.
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10 Tips to Become a Better, More Successful Freelancer
As a freelancer you’re your own boss, and that entails a lot of mundane tasks that require good judgement on how you go about doing things. These tips should help.
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The Best Freelance Advice You Need But Don’t Want To Hear
Many people fail at their attempt to freelance because of their half-hearted commitment. They only like the idea of freelancing rather than the actual act of doing it.
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How playing nice with others helps freelancers succeed
When our parents taught us to play nice with other kids, they probably weren’t thinking about how this would help us succeed professionally one day. But it turns out that people who play nice -- or to put the idea into more professional terms, give more than they take -- are more successful than people who put themselves first.
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5 steps to finding clients using LinkedIn
Creative director Lance Evans gives some pointers on how to use LinkedIn for lead generation.
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12 Sure-fire ways to be happier as a freelance designer
Being solely in charge of my own business all the time can take its toll and threaten to deplete me of a very precious commodity which I like to call my DHQ (Designer Happiness Quotient). Why is your DHQ important to your design business? How does it help you succeed as a designer? Here’s why and how – if you’re able to maintain the joy in your work and your work life – you are going to stick with it that much longer:
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How to automate your career
Freelancing can be a lot of fun but you have to juggle a lot at the same time. Let’s take a look at how we can automate …
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For millennials in work force, a different view of 'American Dream'
I learned something new at a recent diversity training session: I've held some unfair biases against millennials.
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The Insecure World of Freelancing
Millions of workers now go it alone—who will provide them with basic labor protections? By Nancy Cook.
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digital hobo: Instant Best Seller
This story was based after a potential client who wanted to do a novel about a legendary musician, but didn't have the rights to the story. He tied the story into so many elements, it would've tak...
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