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
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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: marketing plan
How to Start a Design Business Collection
February's Ultimate Collection includes everything you need to start a design business. Whether it be a detailed marketing plan and marketing calendar, tips for negotiating with clients, how to price your work, or guidance on the financial and legal aspects of running a business, this collection gives you the tools you need to determine what you excel at, where you can improve, and how to successfully run a design business. Continue reading
If you missed the 2013 "Pep Talk"...
If you missed last week's "annual marketing pep talk" (and especially if you need a pep talk), here are the links to listen. Be sure to take advantage of the discounts that expire Jan 31st. Continue reading
Jan 10: Free Marketing Pep Talk (webcast)
Sign up for Ilise Benun's annual FREE "marketing pep talk" to be held virtually (as a webcast) on Thursday, Jan 10 at 2 PM Eastern. And if you can't listen live, you'll get the recording. Continue reading
Best Marketing Blog Posts for Photographers in 2012
From PhotoShelter.com's annual round up of best blog posts for photographers, here are the marketing-related posts, which apply broadly to other creative professionals also. Continue reading
Approaching new markets with no samples to show
Creative professionals rely too heavily on a portfolio of past work. Focus first on the potential benefit you can bring to a new prospect, then show relevant samples. This works especially well when approaching new markets where you have no samples to show. Here's how... Continue reading
The most common business mistake: are you making it?
Marketing Mentor, Ilise Benun, waxes philosophical about the various stages of solopreneur business growth and shares the most common mistake creative professionals make when growing their business. Continue reading
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One Freelancer's Plan for 2013
In the latest podcast/interview with writer and journalist, Bryn Mooth, we talk about her goals for growing her network in 2013 and reaching outside her current sphere and especially, how to keep track of her best prospects (that doesn’t involve learning a new software). Continue reading
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How to Get Digital Gigs
Writer and creative freelancer, Tom Tumbusch, put together this quick list of ideas about how to get digital gigs. Continue reading
How to Craft a Marketing Plan You’ll Enjoy Implementing
Writer, Alison Harrison, describes how she figured out the best marketing plan for her business (and how it's changed her business). Continue reading
Q4 goal setting to end 2012 with a bang
It's Q4 -- fourth quarter -- a perfect time to work on your business. Today's post by Ilise Benun offers questions to ask yourself and examples of trackable goals. Continue reading
