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
Category Archives: Inspiration
Another freelancer reaches her goal!
Last year at CFC, I met Amy Caracappa-Qubeck and she told me her goal was to quit her in-house job and go full time freelance by the end of 2012. Well she made the leap in January and just launched her new web site. Check it out: www.amycq.com Continue reading
Posted in CFC, Freelance Graphic & Web Design, Freelancing, Growing Your Business, Inspiration Tagged cfc 2013, goals 1 Comment
By 2020, half the workforce will be "freelancers," study says
A recent study by MBO Partners, another group supporting independent workers, predicts that by 2020, one half of the U.S. economy will be made up of independent workers, whether that status is forced or freely chosen. Today's post offers a tip about the network of resources you'll need to make it work. Continue reading
[Podcast] Common Roadblocks for New Freelancers
Podcast: Bryn Mooth on where she is after 2 years of freelancing and her upcoming CFC session: What to Expect When You’re Freelancing, which is perfect for those who are anywhere on the continuum from "I’m thinking about it" to "I’ve made the move but I’m still struggling," Continue reading
Integrating Your Values Into Freelancing
What kind of business do you want to have? And with whom do you want to work? In preparation for CFC 2013, Sarah Durham of Big Duck talks about how she integrates her values into her business. Continue reading
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Need Some Inspiration Right Now?
Damien Golden on her favorite Super Bowl 2013 ads as a way for creative pros to glean inspiration -- when you need it most. Continue reading
Clarity = Productivity
Here's a list of what designer, Jenny Poff, has accomplished in the 7 months since CFC -- to show what is possible once you are clear on what you're doing and why! Continue reading
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Find Clarity, Confidence and A Niche Market at CFC: Freelancer, Jenny Poff Did
Freelance designer, Jenny Poff, found clarity, confidence and a niche market at CFC. Listen to this podcast and hear the confidence in her voice and learn what she did to catapult her business since last year. Continue reading
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CFC 2012 Attendees: Remember Your 6-month Goals?
CFC 2012 attendees: Remember those 6 month goals you wrote down and put in an envelope? Well, watch for them in the mail. Continue reading
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Do You Have A #FreelanceResolution?
Join our friends at the Freelancers Union and tweet out your #freelanceresolution (with your Twitter handle and this hashtag) today! Continue reading
Forbes Mag Cites "Freelance Economy"
Forbes article cites "freelance economy" in Q&A with Freelancer's Bible author, Sara Horowitz who talks about the new meaning of the term freelance and much more. Continue reading
