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!
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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: information overload
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
End of Year Traditions
I realized as the holidays/new year approached that my anxiety started to creep up. ACK! went my brain. What are my 2011 goals? What has 2010 been all about? What remained undone? What's getting rolled over and what projects need.to.die? You might be getting tight in the chest just reading about my spin--breathe deeply and know that's MY stuff. 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
Planning your year-end retreat
As a creative small business owner, an important step in staying on track with your business goals is taking time to reflect on the year and get focused for the next one is. Anyone planning a year-end retreat for 2010? … Continue reading
Hungry Angry Lonely or Tired? (HALT)
This week's question is, “so, Dyana, I love that you give great tips on moving forward, but what happens when NOTHING is moving and all of the possible to dos just make you want to pick a fight or hide … Continue reading
Too Much Information! Work/Life Balance Video with Dyana Valentine
Today’s question is: There is too much information on blogs and web sites that I'm interested in reading but I’m too busy working on client work. How do I balance it all? I’ll answer below and in this video: Too … Continue reading
