Podcasts are the reason I’m 10 years into my freelance journey and doing better than ever. Way back in the early 2010s, I was sitting at a job where I was knowledgeable, well-paid, gaining responsibility…but I was also stressed, sick, unhappy, and feeling like there was no way I was gonna make it to retirement […]
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“What are my career options as a freelancer?” 8 paths for your career planning
Freelancers can have career development plans just like employed people do. Because we have less structure built into our work life, we need them more. It’s something we should think about early in our freelance journey. Since they aren’t ready made for you like they would be under an employer, they take more focus and […]
Your freelance business should start with employment.
Your freelance business should start with employment. I know that runs in the exact opposite direction of what you might expect around here…and yeah…we want to shake off the most detrimental employer habits from how we treat ourselves. As freelancers we should be the best employers we’ve ever had. But employers do do some things […]
How I Use Linkedin Ads as a Freelancer
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Happy 2022! So to kick things off, I’m going to give a quick overview of how I used paid advertising on LinkedIn. (If you’re tired of cold contacting prospects, this is the post for […]
Here’s How You Turn Your Employment Experience into Freelance Elevation…
So a few weeks ago I asked the community about a theme for the next year or so…using employment to our benefit as freelancers. I got really good feedback, so that’s what we’re doing! The theme is going to evolve as the year does, but to kick things off, let’s talk about some practical steps—ways […]
Designing Your Day as a Freelancer: 4 Questions to Ask
The freedom to design my day was a little bit of a shock. Sure, I knew I wanted to reclaim my time and create a flexible schedule when I started freelancing, but when I actually got it? The realization of what I’d actually done was a little disorienting. I’d broken the deal…the deal of letting […]
Are Toxic Employer Habits Leaking Into Your Freelance Business?
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Low pay. No work-life balance. Leadership with no vision. Unreasonable production expectations. Pressure to do unpaid work. If most of us heard all that about a traditional job we’d label it “toxic” without a […]
005. A Look Into Content Marketing with Skyword’s Molly Conicella
Show Notes A behind-the-scenes look into content marketing with Molly Conicella, Director of Community Management at Skyword, a content marketing platform that works with major brands around the world. Twitter: Skyword Community (Twitter) Email: community@skyword.com B2B vs. B2C (and Why Freelancers Can’t Afford to Miss the Difference) Black Content Marketing Voiceover by The Voice […]
5 Silent Threats to Your Freelance Business (And What to Do About Them)
You can define freelancing a lot of different ways, but my favorite is looking at it as “taking responsibility”…responsibility for marketing, taxes, vacation — in other words, the stuff employers take on in exchange for control over your sleep schedule, availability, and free time…you know how it works. Some responsibility is obvious, but some of […]
BlackFreelance Sales Resources
If there’s anything that holds us back as freelancers, it’s sales. Sales issues are out here RUINING freelance careers. Sure, doing great work is great and choosing your best niche can change your business, but sales? Sales is what keeps your business moving. It’s what keeps cash flowing. It’s what makes freelancing stable or…not. It’s […]