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We Recommend: Events for Freelancers
Creative Freelancer Conference
June 21 & 22, 2012, Boston MA. THE business conference for creative solopreneurs!
HOW Design University
Professional-level continuing education on the best ways to run a successful freelance design practice - ongoing online courses & workshops!
"Creative Professional’s Guide to Money" Webcast Series
Author, Ilise Benun, presents real-world tips for creative freelancers on the business mindset and how to manage your money.
Creative Freelancer Marketing Bootcamp Get advice on effective, easy, inexpensive marketing strategies in this 3-part DesignCast series for freelancers.
Author Archives: Freelancers Union
Make Your Voice Heard (and get a mug)
Contribute $30 to the Freelancers Union PAC by December 31 and get a limited-edition Freelancers Union mug as a thank-you gift – which you can use while watching the debates. Continue reading
Create Your Own Contract
Contract Creator, a new tool from Freelancers Union, free to all members (and membership is free). Check it out if you are working without a contract or suspect your contract could be better. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Freelance Money, Pricing, Sponsors & Partners
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The Freelance Surge Is the Industrial Revolution of Our Time
Welcome to the Gig Life. The boom in independent work is changing the way we think about jobs and careers. Does Washington get it? Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Freelancers Union, Freelancing, Sponsors & Partners
Tagged freelancers union, freelancing
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Can technology save creatives?
Our partner, The Freelancers Union, is pitching a panel idea for SXSW 2012 and needs your vote. The idea,“Frontier Justice: Can Technology Save Creatives?” proposes a panel featuring awesome thinkers and doers like Etsy, Loosecubes, SnapGoods, Jim Gilliam, and Sara Horowitz, founder of Freelancers Union. Continue reading
ATTN: New Jersey Freelancers
The Freelancers Union is trying to make New Jersey more freelance-friendly. Please take a few minutes to complete a survey about the life of the self-employed in NJ. Continue reading
Have You Rated Your Clients Yet?
The Client Scorecard from Freelancers Union allows you to rate companies—good and bad—as well as check out potential clients before accepting a gig. Continue reading
Are you having trouble getting paid?
If you're having trouble getting paid, you're not alone. And lucky for you, your union is doing something about it. Continue reading
Selling creative products?
A good business plan is like a map — it shows where you’ve been and where you’re going. A glance at the map will tell you if a new ambition is an out-of-the-way detour or a route to your destination. Are you planning to increase your retail venues in the coming year? Or will you focus on wholesale? Both? Stay on course by thinking about and writing down the direction you want to take. Continue reading
Wearing all the hats?
Check out this WEBINAR – Which Hat Are You Wearing Today? with Luke Mysse, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 – 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM (ET) And listen to this clip from Luke's presentation at the 2010 Creative Freelancer Conference. Continue reading
March events from Freelancers Union
Don’t miss these great events from Freelancer’s Union, a live event in NY on March 8 with Ilise Benun and Galia Gichon and a webinar on March 16 with Luke Mysse. Read on for details…. Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Freelance Graphic & Web Design, Freelance Illustration, Freelance Marketing, Freelance Money, Freelance Photography, Freelance Writing, Freelancers Union, Freelancing, Growing Your Business, Speakers
Tagged freelancers union, Galia Gichon, Ilise Benun, Luke Mysse, marketing, marketing plan, money, work/life balance
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