@BlackFreelance1 I’m just not a fan of disorganization, unethical behavior, and the “exposure” trap. Nope…exposure doesn’t pay bills lol — Tai Gooden (@taigooden) May 21, 2015 OK…so this one applies to all freelancers, but bloggers, photographers, musicians, and designers especially, I’m gonna need you to read this whole post. “Exposure” is a rook. Well…except when […]
5 Reasons New Graduates Should Freelance (Especially If You’re Black)
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Freelancing is downright near normal these days. A full 34% of American workers freelance in some way, and that number is expected to grow to 50% in the next 5 years. The concept […]
5 Ways To Start Sowing Your Freelance Marketing Garden Today
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! I hate selling. Mostly because I’m bad at it, but it also just doesn’t fit my personality. Because of that, I have to be extra-deliberate about my marketing efforts…if I’m not, my client […]
Could A Black Person Make A Quarter Million Blogging About Food?
That’s chitterling sushi if you were wondering… Making money blogging seems new and innovative, but when you talk to people who do it, a good part of their income (advertising aside) likely comes from freelance work. That’s why this post I ran across via The Kitchenista is especially important to freelance wwriters…as important as sites […]
How Proper Should My English Be?
Proper English does not exist. Let’s just get that out there. No one way one person speaks this language is any more factually correct than, or superior to another. Language is about communication, and whether you freelance as a writer or an app developer, strong and effective communication — being understood — is crucial to […]
Freelancing While Black: Answering The Profile Photo Question
It’s pretty commonly known among Black freelancers that if you are visibly identifiable as Black and you use a photo, your contacts drop. When I first started, I addressed this by flat out breaking site rules and posting a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge. I received more invitations to interview and got more responses […]