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
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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: Self-Promotion
Answers to 3 Common Questions About Public Speaking
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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Podcast: Latest in Social Media for Creative Freelancers
Ilise Benun of Marketing-mentor.com interviews Colleen Wainwright (a.k.a. the communicatrix) for the CFC Speaker Podcast Series on the latest trends in social media networking for creative pros. Come hear her in person at CFC 2013, June 22-24 in San Francisco for her session, Making People Love You Madly: Selling Yourself in the Postmodern Marketplace. Details: www.creativefreelancerconference.com Continue reading
If You Want To Be More Than a Freelancer...
Former freelancer, Jen Lombardi of Kiwi Creative, reveals some of the ways she f***ed up as a new freelancer but here's one thing she did right. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, CFC, Freelance Graphic & Web Design, Growing Your Business, Self-Promotion, Speakers Tagged growing a business, image Leave a comment
Creating memorable holiday greetings
It's not too late to send a holiday greeting to clients and prospects. Freelance writer and CFC veteran, Tom Tumbusch of WordStreamCopy shares a few tips to show your creativity and your gratitude at the same time. Continue reading
Approaching new markets with no samples to show
Creative professionals rely too heavily on a portfolio of past work. Focus first on the potential benefit you can bring to a new prospect, then show relevant samples. This works especially well when approaching new markets where you have no samples to show. Here's how... Continue reading
One Freelancer's Plan for 2013
In the latest podcast/interview with writer and journalist, Bryn Mooth, we talk about her goals for growing her network in 2013 and reaching outside her current sphere and especially, how to keep track of her best prospects (that doesn’t involve learning a new software). Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Freelance Writing, Freelancing, Networking, Self-Promotion Tagged contact management, marketing plan Leave a comment
Free Report on Email Marketing (for Image-Driven Businesses)
PhotoShelter.com and Emma have partnered to publish the latest free report on email marketing.
It's targeted to photographers, whose email marketing is image-based, which is why so many of the ideas and tips and examples are relevant to designers and illustrators as well. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Freelance Photography, Marketing Monday, Self-Promotion, Sponsors & Partners Tagged email marketing Leave a comment
LinkedIn as a Prelude to Follow Up
Here's a trend I've noticed... You attend a conference (I was at MYOB last week). You meet some new people during the networking reception and grab their card (or not -- as long as you vaguely remember their name, you … Continue reading
How to Craft a Marketing Plan You’ll Enjoy Implementing
Writer, Alison Harrison, describes how she figured out the best marketing plan for her business (and how it's changed her business). Continue reading
Designer Rebrand: Aligning The Logo with The Name
Can you use your logo to overcome negative perceptions of the name of your business? Julia Reich attempts to do that as she rebrands her design firm. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Communicating, Freelance Graphic & Web Design, Self-Promotion Tagged change, changing your name, rebranding, self promotion 1 Comment
