As bad as my 10+ year stint in traditional employment was, I did walk away with some skills that were particular to the work I did. One of those was following up. I’m not a natural “chaser”, so having to learn to officially schedule and plot time to run behind clients was something I had […]
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Twitter for Freelancers: Get Started Today
From accountants to writers, I can’t think of one field in which a freelancer shouldn’t be on Twitter. The trick is though, in knowing how you want to use it, and actually getting started (If you’re nervous, make sure to read all the way to the end.) In my work (business writing) Twitter is the […]
Freelancer Checklist
Freelance businesses have a lot of moving parts, but I want you to know that you can get a handle on all of them. If you focus on putting together just a few basics, you can build a sustainable freelance business that fits with your life. That’s why I put together this checklist that you’ll be keeping in […]
Creating Your Best Portfolio
Your portfolio is an experience. Testimonials, samples…I stressed about getting those together into a great package when I first started freelancing as a writer. What I didn’t realize at the time, was that the traditional portfolio—that collection of art work, photographs, successful projects—was just one of many checkboxes that clients were looking to tick before […]
10 Ways Freelancing Liberated My Life
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Working for myself as a freelancer has brought me freedom in more ways than I ever would’ve thought. Every freelancers says that, but it’s one of those things people say because it’s true. […]