Author Archives: Ilise Benun

About Ilise Benun

Ilise Benun is a national speaker and founder of Marketing Mentor and the Creative Freelancer Conference (with HOW Magazine). She works closely with creative professionals who are serious about growing their business. She is the author of several books including, “The Creative Professional’s Guide to Money: How to Think About It, How to Talk About It and What to Do About It,” (HOW Books 2011), “The Designer’s Guide to Marketing and Pricing,” “Stop Pushing Me Around: A Workplace Guide for the Timid, Shy and Less Assertive,” "Public Relations for Dummies, and “The Art of Self Promotion. Sign up for her free Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor here: www.marketing-mentortips.com

Answers to 3 Common Questions About Public Speaking

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In the latest podcast/interview in the Creative Freelancer Conference Speaker Series (the big event is right around the corner, June 22-24 in San Francisco), Ilise Benun speaks with Jezra Kaye, author of “Speak Like Yourself, No Really,” and together they dissect each word of her session title: “Promote and Present: How to Speak Persuasively to Current and Future Clients, In Person and Virtually” and in the process, answer 3 common questions about speaking in public. Continue reading

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CFC 2013 Day 3 Hands-On Workshops: Monday June 24

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How to Register for CFC 2013 Day 3 Half Day Workshops on Positioning and Content Marketing with Ilise Benun and Mark O'Brien. These workshops are in-depth, hands-on half-day sessions for $99 each. Huge value! Continue reading

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Breakfast Roundtable Topics at CFC 2013

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At CFC 2013 (June 22-24 in SF) we'll have 2 days of Breakfast Roundtables, where you can dig in to a topic of your choice with a speaker or your fellow creative pros. Here are some of the topics we have on the table... Continue reading

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Hate to market and sell your services?

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Sign up for the FREE training series --> "A Faster an Easier Way to Land Quality Clients" from Ed Gandia. He'll show you how to use short and simple "warm emails" to take the fear and hassle out of finding quality clients. Continue reading

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[Podcast] How to Stop Scope Creep in its Tracks

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In the latest CFC 2013 Speaker Podcast Series, writer, Alisa Bonsignore shares explicit language she uses to stop scope creep in its tracks and how she developed the confidence to say these things. Continue reading

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Announcing the iNote for CFC 2013

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500+ iNote books will be distributed to everyone attending the opening CFC session at HOWLive in San Francisco June 22-24, 2013! Come and get it! Continue reading

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Challenges of Parenting While Freelancing

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Podcast with Jim Krause on work/life balance and how to be a (single) parent and a freelancer simultaneously. Continue reading

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[Podcast] Simple Mantra For Getting Everything Done

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In this podcast, designer and author, Jim Krause, shares his simple mantra for getting things done without going crazy. Continue reading

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Big Duck Looking for Creative Freelancers

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If you’re interested in freelance opportunities at Big Duck, Sarah Durham's Brooklyn, NY-based design firm specializing in non profits, they are having a little get-together for creative freelancers on May 1 at 5 PM in Brooklyn. Continue reading

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[Podcast] 10 Tips for Networking With a Purpose

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In preparation for the networking fest that is CFC 2013: The Business Conference for the Creatively Self Employed (www.creativefreelancerconference.com), networking expert, author and speaker Dana Manciagli shares with Ilise Benun 10 tips to networking with a purpose to get what you need. Continue reading

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