This post will help you with Phase 3 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! A couple weeks ago, I caught a sale and put down $300 for a course on direct response writing. That might sound like a lot, but considering that direct response is where you’ll […]
What Freelance Services Should I Offer?
This post will help you with Phase 2 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! You’re going to find that some freelance questions? You end up answering over and over again throughout your career. That’s because your work as a freelancer is MUCH more flexible than what you […]
How much does freelancing cost?
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! There’s multiple reasons you’ll hear me say online entrepreneurs should start with freelancing, but one of the biggest, is that it’s the easiest on your wallet. (If you want to know the other […]
3 Habits Every Black Freelancer Should Start Today (and Why)
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! I hate repetition. I’ve always been just a little jealous of people who can eat the same thing every day or get up and do the same workout every single morning. Me? I’d […]
How I Coped With Burnout As a New Freelancer
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! I didn’t start my freelance career on my own terms. Whenever you hear me say that it’s best to transition slowly into freelancing and build a client base before you make any […]
3 Red Flags Freelancers Should Look Out For When Vetting Entertainers and Artists
Onicia Muller (@OniciaMuller) This post will help you with Phase 2 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Performing at comedy and storytelling shows helps advance my entertainment career and doubles as free marketing. I make sure hosts mention that I’m a creative project manager so that after the […]
Get Your Pitching Mind Right
OK, so straight up…some folks out here are terrible at approaching editors. I say this with the most love possible because I think it’s holding a lot of us back from getting the work, even the careers we want. Full disclosure — pitching isn’t something I consider myself great, or even good at. The only […]
Freelance Mistake: Pretending to Be an Agency
This post will help you with Phase 2 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! My freelance website is a tribute to corporate business. Muted blues, stock photos of White men in suits, big glass buildings, and three-dimensional charts that would make any sales person proud…and ya know what? […]
People Want to Pay You…You Just Have to Know Where to Look.
Updated 9/21/2018 This post will help you with Phase 1 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! When I got laid off? I was relieved. It reminded of the time a boyfriend I didn’t really like all that much broke up with me…a wash of obligatory sadness that […]
SheaMoisture: A Lesson on Neglecting Your Niche
Freelancers can learn a lot from SheaMoisture’s recent “progression” even deeper into the #AllHairMatters woods. To be fair, growth is challenging, and missteps are a part of business, so I tried to find some logic behind their decision to release a commercial that prominently featured White women and their hair needs…more money in a larger […]