Category Archives: Freelancers Union

Big News: health insurance in NY, NJ & OR!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Freelancers Union was awarded $340 million in federal loans to create member-driven, nonprofit health insurance options in New York, New Jersey, and Oregon. This is a huge step toward making health care more affordable, more accessible, and more responsive to the needs of all workers. Continue reading →

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Join me in Boston for CFC

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Will you be in Boston this June 21-22 for our 5th annual Creative Freelancer Conference? Register by Mar 30 and get the early bird discount. Continue reading →

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Marketing to Global Small Businesses

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Freelance marketing consultant and lecturer in the Czech Republic, Magdalena (Madla) Cevelova, how she markets to Czech small business owners. Continue reading →

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Podcast: Bryn's tax surprise

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ilise Benun

When it comes to taxes, are you deducting everything you can? Journalist and copywriter, Bryn Mooth, wasn't, but here's what she's doing from now on. Continue reading →

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A Time Management System That Never Crashes

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Laurel Black

Laurel Black shares her paper-based time management system that prevents her from over-booking and never crashes. Continue reading →

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Should you bring cupcakes?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Allison Manley, of Chicago-based firm, Rogue Element, goes beyond the obvious suggestions for making first impressions to offer a few that are specific to creative professionals. Continue reading →

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The Advanced Marketing Plan

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Here's an Advanced Online Marketing Plan for those who have a few tools under your belt and are looking for clients around the country (or the world!). Continue reading →

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The Simplest Marketing Plan

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Here are the 3 tools recommended in the Beginner Online Marketing Plan, which is also what you'll learn in the new online marketing course through HOW U. Continue reading →

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How to spend your daily marketing hour?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Ilise Benun

In last week's peptalk/webinar, I suggested that creative professionals should spend 1 hour per day interacting with prospects. Here's how you can spend that hour. Continue reading →

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Free marketing webcast Thursday (Jan 12)

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Sign up for my hour-long free webcast to find out the simple “to dos” that will keep your pipeline full and your Marketing Machine humming all year long and get a kick in the butt! Continue reading →

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