Category Archives: Self-Promotion

How to say, "Your (blank) needs help!"

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Have you ever seen a really bad web site (or brochure, etc.) and wish you could tell the company how bad it is and how much better it would be if they hired you to fix it? Continue reading →

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The New Me: Reinventing My Solo Business

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Ilise Benun

CFC Veteran, Laura Foley, describes how she retooled her freelance business, found a niche she can succeed in and which marketing tools get her the big clients. Continue reading →

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Marketing Monday: An Unexpected Mentor

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Henry Alpert

Copywriter, Henry Alpert, shares a story of how his ongoing marketing efforts have brought him something perhaps more valuable than an actual client. Continue reading →

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Writers speak? Out loud?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Copywriter (and CFC veteran) Sheila Hart-O'Connor shares details about her first experience speaking to a group. It wasn't so bad! Continue reading →

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Post Holiday Call To Action

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Steve Gordon

Rockstar freelancer, Steve Gordon, Jr, shares some simple starter tips you can do to make something—of yourself—this year. 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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Which LinkedIn Apps to Use?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Ilise Benun

Social media makes you seem to be all over the place and LinkedIn apps are especially good for creative professionals and their marketing. Continue reading →

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LinkedIn for Creative Pros

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Ilise Benun

In my free webcast this Thursday (Jan 12 at 3 PM ET but you'll get the recording if you can't make it live), I'll be giving my annual marketing "pep talk" and focusing especially on how creative professionals can use LinkedIn to find your best prospects. Continue reading →

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