Updated 11/19/2022 This post will help you with Phase 2 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! I come from a family of educators. From my mother who taught literature and composition, to family and friends, my life’s been full of teachers, so I’ve had multiple front row seats to […]
11 Freelance/Business Habits I’m Leaving in 2016
This year’s been a benchmark year for me as a freelancer. With all the garbage 2016’s brought with it, for my freelance business, it’s actually been a good run. I hit my earning goals of matching my full-time monthly income while working part-time. I’ve plugged into a great referral network in my niche, and I’ve […]
Why your messaging is EVERYTHING on your freelance site…
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 bet you started your freelance website without any clue what your messaging was. It’s ok if you did…I did the same thing. I get a feeling most freelancers do. That said, it’s something […]
Stuck In A Social Media Rut? Here Are 5 Fixes.
My niche (healthcare tech) has one of its biggest conferences coming in up just a couple of weeks. It’s massive…50,000 visitors…over a thousand vendors…Of course everybody’s running around like chickens. Marketing at the conference is a huge deal, but it’s also very difficult, because no one goes to conferences to be sold to. I […]
5 Essential Points To Get Started On Bidding Sites
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Most freelancers get their work through a mix of referrals, cold contact, and on bidding sites. If you talk to more experienced freelancers, you likely won’t hear too many kind words about them, […]
Your Simple Marketing Calendar (Download Included!)
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Getting clients isn’t near as complicated as it might seem. Sure, you need to know the service you provide and have an online presence that showcases your work, but a lot of it […]
Missy Elliot And The Powerful Elegance Of Evergreen Content
Sometimes Pandora just fails me. I don’t listen to music while I’m at the gym, but I do during my drive there. That of course means I keep a few stations that get me amped up…they’re a mix of 2000s hip hop, reggaeton, trap, and some Southern rap. Sometimes though, I think the people at […]
How To Get Your First (or better) Freelance Clients: Part 2
Check out Part 1 here We’re going to kick off part 2 with possibly the most frustrating piece of freelance advice you can get… The first client is the hardest one to get. It’s completely true…it just doesn’t help much when you’re not hearing back on proposals and you’re feeling like no one will […]
How To Get Your First (or better) Freelance Clients: Part I
Updated 4/8/2019 This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! $15 and a Russian real-estate agent — that’s what started my full-time freelance career. Your first freelance client is crucial. Not because it determines your future (I don’t touch real […]
Is Your Freelance Website Missing This Essential Element?
Success as a freelancer is incredibly difficult if you don’t know who you work for. It seems counterintuitive, but when you’re precise about the kind of customer you work with and really specialize in the kind of freelancing you do, you spend less time and effort trying to find clients. That’s when you can really […]