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
Cost: FREE!
Sign Up Now - Space is Limited!
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
Tag Archives: change
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
Ever doubt the “realness” of your business?
When I moved back to the USA in July, I had some reverse culture-shock. Suddenly money and titles and hours worked became a lot more important. I was jolted back into the headspace, and the priorities, from before I left. And I started to doubt myself. I started to doubt this “business” I’d created. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Freelance Writing, Freelancing, Growing Your Business Tagged business growth, change, work/life balance 1 Comment
Dealing with fear of the unknown
As my husband and I prepare to welcome a new baby into our lives, I’ve been busily preparing my home and business for the new arrival.
Along the way, many unknowns have popped up, such as.... Continue reading
A Culture of One — Check Your Attitude
In most cases, when I verbalize a problem, it turns out to be less of a problem than what I’ve played it up to be in my mind. If you sit alone and let things swirl out of control, it will start to affect your attitude toward everything. Get those feelings out so you can start finding a solution to whatever it is you’re struggling with. Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Communicating, Connecting, Growing Your Business, Inspiration, Work Life Balance Tagged attitude, change, creativity, inspiration Leave a comment
More on Growing with Grace
I had a number of responses to last week's post on how to grow with grace, and continue it here with two more tips. Continue reading
Grow with grace
Just because you are good at something does not mean you have any business doing it. If the old outfit doesn’t fit the new, taller, in-demand you, ditch it and go for a sequined suit version of your biz. 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
Time to break up with bad clients
I love all of my clients.
Well, almost all of them. Which is why I have made a list of clients that have been trouble and a source of grief in the past. These are the clients who fight me tooth and nail on every penny outlined on a proposal, or the ones who like to art direct and have a hard time letting me do my job as a creative provider. Continue reading
Permission: it's yours
Start your day with this inspiring post from Dyana....yes, that's a robe a she's wearing. Continue reading
Posted in Client Relations, Communicating, Freelance Graphic & Web Design, Freelance Illustration, Freelance Photography, Freelance Writing, Freelancing, Time Management Tagged boundaries, change, Dyana Valentine, information overload, outgrowing clients, pricing, raising your rates, time management 6 Comments
The Hardest Word I’ve Had to Learn
I’ve always been the one to do for others, and I didn’t like the loss of autonomy that required me to ask for hhhhh… hhhhh…. Well, you get the idea. Continue reading
