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FREELANCERS SPEAK ON THEIR BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES
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The Tools for Smart Pricing
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Tag Archives: Alisa Bonsignore
Time to Speak Up
Like most people, I’ve spent a lifetime avoiding public speaking. But in the past year, there have been more than a few occasions where I’ve sat at conferences thinking, “Someone should host a session about XYZ,” and the little voice inside my head said, “Why not you?” Why not me? Continue reading
The Perennial Debate: Quality vs. Quantity?
The fact is that once I embraced the inevitable highs and lows of freelance work – and even after all these years, there are always crazy weeks and calm weeks – I learned that I didn’t need to have that consistent client. I’ve come to appreciate my slow, quiet times (blogging weeks!) just as much as the paychecks that come with the crazy 12-hour days. Continue reading
Freelancing 103: When to make the leap to F/T freelancing
Here's the 3rd installment in our 3-part series on launching your F/T freelancing business, featuring Alisa Bonsignore (writer) and Heather Parlato (designer), both of whom were forced into freelancing. Continue reading
Freelancing 102: Balancing Two Jobs
Continuing this week's series on going from F/T to F/T freelancing (and beyond), here are our lovely two CFC veterans on how to balance two jobs before you make the leap: Continue reading
Freelancing 101: How to begin getting clients
As part of our series about going from F/T to F/T freelancing (and beyond), here are CFC veterans, Alisa Bonsignore (a writer) and Heather Parlato (a designer), on how to begin getting clients (before you make the leap). Continue reading
The Over-Responsive Client
I have a new client, and so far, they’re great. I love the subject matter and the projects, and my contact person is very responsive. 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
The Unexpected Freedom of Jury Duty
I was slated for jury duty in December. I did the responsible thing and notified my clients that I’d be off the grid for most – if not all – of the day. And the most marvelous thing happened: nobody contacted me. Continue reading
If At First You Don’t Succeed
I’m in a bit of a rut. Sure, I’m very happy with the way my life is going right now, but there’s a lot of what I do that’s the same every day. A lot of it is the same stuff I was doing last year. Or two years ago. Or five. Do you see a pattern? Continue reading
Working Anywhere
I’m draped in a tattered, waterproof black cape and my hair is covered in stinky goo. Yes, I’m writing this post from the hair salon, but I’ll bet that you wouldn’t know if I hadn’t told you. Continue reading
