This post will help you with Phase 3 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Marketing is the hardest part of freelancing. No, really. That’s why so many freelancers stay at the mercy of platforms like Upwork or shouting into the void of social media, hoping […]
Short, Mid, Long — Which Marketing Level are You Missing?
Last updated: 11/8/2019 This post will help you with Phase 3 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! I just had broccoli greens for dinner (did you know they’re a cousin to collards? I didn’t). That’s a direct result of being a freelancer. Back when I was employed, I […]
Everything You Need to Know About Business Writing
Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Updated 8/3/2019 First, let’s get an important fact out of the way…If you’re a freelancer, regardless of skill set, even if you’re not a writer, you need to understand business writing. That’s because business writing (usually in the form of content marketing) is probably what’s going to help move […]
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 […]
Your Freelance Profile is More Important Than Your Resume (Sample Included)
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! I’d probably been freelancing full time for a good year before I came to the dreadful realization that I might need to create a resume. My first full-on job involved sifting through […]
5 Signs Your Workplace is More Racist Than Normal
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! One of the main reasons I started freelancing was a need for more control over my work environment. I’m an introvert, and being American, most work environments I’d been in were designed to […]
How To Get Bigger Clients with LinkedIn (email template included)
[Updated 4/12/2021] So you’ve probably noticed by now that I’m a big fan of LinkedIn…as a freelancer. It was pretty useless when I was employed, but now? It’s got to be my favorite marketing and research tool. This past year, I finally started making more monthly than I did at my previous job (while working […]
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 […]
Black Freelancer Spotlight: Gina Charles
Black freelancers are out there every day building their businesses and careers. These are their stories. Tell us about yourself! Hi everyone, I’m Gina Charles and I freelance full-time. I am located in Trinidad and Tobago. I love to read and paint outside of freelancing. Being from the Caribbean of course the beach is the […]
4 Simple Ways to Build Your Freelance Brand
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Yeah…so…LinkedIn is REALLY starting to win me over, and that’s despite them being weird about my new ProFinder account. So if you’ve hung around here for a while, you may have noticed […]