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: Freelance Money
Jessica Hische's Freelancing Advice
Was striking out on her own as a freelancer scary for @JessicaHische? Watch this 2 minute interview to find out... Continue reading
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Need Help With Your Taxes?
Last minute tax advice for freelancers from indie tax expert, June Walker (who will also be at CFC 2013 in SF June 22-24)! Continue reading
[Podcast] Freelancers: Overcome Your Fears at CFC 2013
Podcast: Ilise Benun of Marketing-Mentor.com interviews Luke Mysse for the CFC Speaker Podcast Series on The Arc of Success and how he overcame his own fears by expanding his vision and committing to helping others. Continue reading
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Webinar: Freelancers Talking Money With Clients
In this live webinar for PhotoShelter.com on Feb 19 at 4 PM ET, Ilise Benun shares best practices for talking money with clients. This talk is geared toward photographers and other creative pros who are relatively new to working with clients and their budgets directly. Continue reading
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[Podcast] Freelancer: Are You Cheating Yourself?
June Walker on why and how the creatively self employed cheat themselves when it comes to taxes. Hear more on how not to at CFC 2013 June 22-24 in SF Continue reading
"Professionals" Are Freelancers Too
An article in Crain's NY Business features MBA's and MD's now going freelance. Will this help to remove the stigma from the word "freelance"? Continue reading
Pricing Strategies: Pros and Cons
What are the pros and cons of the 4 pricing strategies for creative services: time-based (hourly), project-based, package-based and retainer-based? Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Freelance Graphic & Web Design, Freelance Money, Freelancing, Pricing Tagged hourly, pricing, retainers 3 Comments
Raising Your Rates -- On Existing Clients
A few approaches on how freelancers can train existing clients to expect a rate increase. Continue reading
Raising Your Rates -- On New Clients
December is the perfect time to raise your rates and here are some tips for how to do so with new clients. Continue reading
Crowdfunding and taxes
Should you fund your project through crowdfunding? And if so, what are the tax implications. June Walker explains. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, CFC, Crowdsourcing, Featured, Freelance Money, Speakers Tagged crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, taxes Leave a comment
