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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.
Tag Archives: admin tasks
Tools for Streamlining Business Tasks
People who run a business alone often want it to appear bigger than it really is — as if it has teams of employees and unlimited resources. This is now more possible than ever thanks to some tools that so-called solopreneurs and other small businesses have at their disposal, giving them the reach and capabilities of far bigger companies. Continue reading
Friday Afternoon Invoicing
It’s Friday afternoon as I write this, my dear freelancers, and that can mean only one thing: Friday Afternoon Invoicing. Continue reading
Taking Control of Your Email Inbox
If you’re like me, your email inbox is currently out of control. Since one of my goals for 2011 is to keep a tidier inbox, I’ve decided to take charge and hit delete. Continue reading
Staying Grounded
We’ve seen a great shift in the photographic industry to self-funded assignment starts and on-speculation promotional marketing. These changes require bold new tools for the business owners who rely upon affordable methods to get the job done...efficiently. Continue reading
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Keeping Organized Online: Part 2
Yesterday I gushed about the free list making application I can't live without. Today my enthusiasm is for another free app I discovered that keeps my life somewhat sane: Evernote. Cleverly branded with an elephant logo, Evernote is essentially a … Continue reading
The Problem With My Desk
This week I did a phone interview with an organization expert, and during the entire conversation, I guiltily glanced around my desk at the towering piles. If I’m being honest, these paper stacks are on the floor and the printer, … Continue reading
How do you get energized?
Almost everyone who reached out to me the other day after the webcast, Start NOW: Your 2011 Marketing Plan, said they found it "inspiring" or "energizing" -- which got me thinking about how difficult it must be, as a solopreneur, … Continue reading
After you move your office
Last week, I wrote about what I prepared (and wished I'd prepared) before I moved my office. Today, part 2 on what to do after the move... Take time to... • Put a plant on your desk: it will instantly … Continue reading
Moving your office?
Pack several boxes labeled “important” with essential office materials and move those boxes yourself. Work inevitably tends to get busy during a move, so even if you have to live with unpacked boxes for a while, you’ll have important items at your fingertips. Continue reading
