NEW ONLINE BOOTCAMP!
Join Ilise Benun for a two week online workshop and learn how to position your creative services to attract the right interactive clients! Learn more & see Dates!FREE DESIGN TUTORIAL
FREELANCERS SPEAK ON THEIR BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES
As a creative professional, the key to running a successful business is to learn not only from “experts” in the industry, but also to hear from your peers about how they run their businesses and solve some of the same problems you have. So please join us for a free online preview of one session at the Creative Freelancer Conference to hear just that – a “from the trenches” session featuring 4 successful creatives who’ve been there, done that. PLUS - you'll get an $50 coupon towards registration at this year's Creative Freelancer Conference just for registering!
Date: Thursday, June 6
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Cost: FREE!
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The Tools for Smart Pricing
From how to determine a client's budget, to how to control the money conversation, from how real creatives price projects and determine hourly rates, to how to handle retainers, this bundle has it all.Pricing Bundle: The Tools for Smart Pricing
Author Archives: Michelle Taute
5 Freelancing Lessons from My Remodeling Contractor
2.) Have a sense of humor. On day two of the project our Walker Coonhound managed to break into the contractor’s lunch box and scarf down five pieces of pizza. The contractor laughed it off, and we bought him lunch a couple weeks later. If he’d been irritated or angry, I’m not sure the relationship would have gotten off on such a good foot. Let the small stuff slide. Continue reading
Work-Life Balance? You Need Work-Work Balance, Too
No, that’s not a typo. As freelancers, we spend a lot of time trying to achieve work-life balance. But I think creative types also need something I like to call work-work balance. Continue reading
The Problem With My Desk
This week I did a phone interview with an organization expert, and during the entire conversation, I guiltily glanced around my desk at the towering piles. If I’m being honest, these paper stacks are on the floor and the printer, … Continue reading
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
It’s easier to make meaningful connections when you’re happy, relaxed and engaged. So I made a deal with myself: I’d continue to pursue all the things I love outside of work. And look for one business event each month that actually made me excited to attend. Continue reading
How many hours do you work?
For the past year or two, I’ve toyed around with the idea of setting aside Friday afternoons for creative field trips, but I’ve never taken the steps to actually make it happen. Continue reading
How to Make Time for a Real Vacation
A few weeks ago, I found myself discussing work/life balance with a bunch of online writer friends. Almost everyone talked about balance as some sort of impossible dream. A lie, even. And I’ve heard other solopreneurs describe running their own … Continue reading
The Two Most Important Words for Your Business
When I quit my staff job at now defunct I.D. Magazine, there were plenty of people lining up to tell me why a solo writing business would never work. But nearly a decade later I’m the one being solicited for … Continue reading
