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LinkedIn for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs: A Simple Guide
When you entered the world of self-employment, it probably didn’t take you long to realize that you had to present yourself a little differently than you used to – that the conventional methods for touting your professionalism didn’t always work. You had to gain respect your own way. But what about LinkedIn? LinkedIn has been […]
Read MoreHow to Write a Great Email to a Cold Lead
This is a guest post by Robert Williams, an independent web designer who also helps other freelancers keep a full pipeline of work. Robert sends the best leads to a private list of freelancers every day with Workshop. Freelance communities are constantly spewing out posts by people struggling to find work. Most are in search of magical […]
Read More13 Reasons Why You’re Better Off Being Self-Employed
Sometimes, amidst the stress of multiple converging deadlines and the endless hustle to obtain new clients, it can be hard to remember why we chose to become self-employed in the first place. It’s all too easy for freelancers to focus on “clients from hell” and the daily little frustrations that we encounter. We forget why […]
Read MoreThe Difference Between Freelancers, Solopreneurs, and the Self-Employed
What do you call your professional status? Are you a freelancer? Self-employed? A solopreneur? Is there a difference? And, more importantly, does what you call yourself make a difference to your clients? Well, that’s a lot of questions. But, don’t worry, I have a lot of answers for you. Let’s start with the client question. As […]
Read MoreThe Importance of Making and Using Connections
It’s not what you know but who you know. To many of us, this old proverb is particularly compelling. No matter which level of your career that you’re currently on, making (and using) connections is crucial. However, the way you use connections as a beginner may look different than how you use them later on in […]
Read MoreTop 10 Mistakes Made by New Freelancers
This is a guest post by Jen Gordon, a user interface and interaction designer who also teaches how to create landing pages that convert like crazy. When she’s not busy pushing pixels she enjoys writing about design, and many other things that have absolutely nothing to do with a computer. Now in my 10th year […]
Read MoreHow to Raise Your Rates Without Losing Clients (Even if They Say No)
It is inevitable that at some point in your freelance career, you will want to raise your rates. Many businesses and freelancers get started by offering a lower-than-average rate to entice new customers and then slowly raise rates as their experience and perceived value rises. There have been whole books written about the best way […]
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