We Recommend: Events for Freelancers
Creative Freelancer Conference
June 21 & 22, 2012, Boston MA. THE business conference for creative solopreneurs!
HOW Design University
Professional-level continuing education on the best ways to run a successful freelance design practice - ongoing online courses & workshops!
"Creative Professional’s Guide to Money" Webcast Series
Author, Ilise Benun, presents real-world tips for creative freelancers on the business mindset and how to manage your money.
Creative Freelancer Marketing Bootcamp Get advice on effective, easy, inexpensive marketing strategies in this 3-part DesignCast series for freelancers.
Category Archives: Resources
Do your clients say this about your proposal.....
If your proposals aren't getting you the jobs, check out Marketing Mentor's Proposal Bundle for Designers: 25 Resources for Project-Winning Proposals, including 11 actual sample proposals. Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Proposals, Resources, Sponsors & Partners, Tools of the trades
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Do you love paper too?
Designer, Jeremy Flagg, debunks the top myths about using environmentally friendly paper. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Designers, Resources, Tools of the trades
Tagged environmental issues, green, paper, printing
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The Advanced Marketing Plan
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
Posted in All Posts, Business Plans, Designers, Freelancers Union, Freelancing, Growing Your Business, Marketing, Resources, Speakers
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Free marketing webcast Thursday (Jan 12)
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
Posted in Announcements, Business Plans, Freelancers Union, Freelancing, Marketing, Resources, Self-Promotion, Speakers
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Which LinkedIn Apps to Use?
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
Posted in All Posts, Communicating, Freelancing, Marketing, Resources, Self-Promotion
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Buy Local / Shoot Local
“Buy Local” meant that we need to utilize the world down the road from us. This keeps our local industry strong and helps reduce environmental impact by transporting goods unbelievable distance. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Freelancing, Photographers, Resources, Work/Life Balance
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Free Webcast: The Only Marketing Tools You Need
Find out which marketing tools will get you the best clients and most lucrative projects for 2012 in a free webcast, "The Only Marketing Tools You Need for 2012" on January 12, 2012 (3 PM Eastern). Continue reading
The 50-word Marketing Plan for Freelancers
Your marketing plan for 2012 in 50 words from Marketing Mentor's Marketing Plan Bundle, available in MyDesignShop.com Continue reading
Cyber Monday Deals for Freelancers
Cyber Monday Deals for Freelancers from MyDesignShop.com and Marketing-Mentor-Toolbox.com on marketing, pricing and proposals. Continue reading
New LinkedIn Group to Flex Your Creative Muscles
Join this new LinkedIn Group based on "Caffeine for the Creative Mind" and created for freelance or solopreneur graphic designers who want accountability to push the boundaries of their creative minds. Continue reading
