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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: Heather Parlato
Open Letter To Companies Considering Crowdsourcing
So let’s get this straight: hundreds of people do the same job, one person gets paid below market value, and all of them get stripped of the ability to promote what they did. Is this how we want to treat people who do free work for us? Continue reading
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My Creative Freelancer "Progress Report"
I just got my Marketing Mentor 6-month planning card in the mail! (Did you?) If you haven't been to a Creative Freelancer Conference, here's what it is: at the end of the conference everyone writes a card to their future … Continue reading
What a Difference a Retreat Makes!
About a month ago, I set out on my annual retreat to reflect on the past and plan the year ahead.
In the end, I hand-wrote 17 pages following up on evolving progress and brainstorming ideas for how to build on what I’ve done. I’ll share the main ones here, Continue reading
Planning your year-end retreat
As a creative small business owner, an important step in staying on track with your business goals is taking time to reflect on the year and get focused for the next one is. Anyone planning a year-end retreat for 2010? … Continue reading
Creative Co-working: Take it On the Road
We <3 Co-Working! from Dyana Valentine (and Heather Parlato) on Vimeo. Since I’ve been participating in co-working, I’ve become more aware of opportunities to work with others in different configurations. Shortly after my last post, when I was on the … Continue reading
One Designer's "Marketing Mix"
I've been in business for myself exclusively for 3 years, and each year I've tried a different mix of marketing strategy and industry participation for my promotional efforts. Here are 3 new things I’m trying this year. 1) Daily blogging: … Continue reading
Creative Co-working - Part 2
Back in July, I decided to join in on a co-working space 2 days per week to shake up my schedule and spend time with a great group of self-employed and partnered creatives. After three months, here’s where we’re at. … Continue reading
Creative Co-working
For the first few years of running my business, I worked in a home office. I was lucky enough to have the space, and I relished the opportunity to switch to a 10-step daily commute. As co-working spaces have popped … Continue reading
