Last night, I was in a team bowling tournament. By the last game, my teammates and I were pretty tired, and our scores were suffering. Halfway through, we all realized that placing first or second was next to impossible. The other teams had finished our rounds, and one of us came up with the brilliant […]
I never heard of speculative work until recently, but I know what the concept is.
And, I suspect, so do many other freelancers. Speculative work is work at done for no cost, and definitely not pro bono. Pro bono is something willingly given for free, while spec work is something you submit to fulfill a client’s […]
PDF Creator is an easy-to-use and extremely useful piece of software. I’ve realized recently that it makes much more sense to distribute documents PDFs. You know, the one they use for e-books?
Not everyone has the program you used to create the original document (such as Microsoft Word), yet almost everyone who matters has a PDF […]
Perhaps Yuwie (referral link) could give freelancers a relatively easy way to make decent money, by doing something that they really need to do anyway?
If academics “publish or perish”, then freelancers “network or perish.” Without any sustained effort at marketing your skills, it becomes next to impossible to find new work. This applies to even […]
A recent gig found me crafting marketing collaterals for a major online auto parts retailer. Thanks to a friend, I found out about NetCarShow.com, a photo library of cars of different makes and models, probably culled from manufacturers’s official PR materials.
What’s great about this site is the quality of its images. With their high resolutions, […]
Looks like my approach of sharing lessons for freelancers as I learn them is paying off.
The 100 Tools Freelancers Can’t Live Without, links to over one-hundred websites that are apparently useful for freelancers. This very blog makes it as #92, under the “Learning” section. Other divisions include Powerhouses (nearly do-it-all tools), Gigs (job websites), […]
Aside from dedication and consistency, turning your passion into expertise requires believing in yourself.
This photographer bought her DSLR more than half a year ago, because she was frustrated with the limitations of your typical point-and-shoot camera and literally wanted to take her photography to the next level.
I’ll admit, I wasn’t totally supportive of her new […]
With any repetitive task, the key to finishing it quickly is to find the common pattern among the items you have to work with, and use that to your advantage.
For example, let’s say you have to complete this series:
=IF(ISERROR(FIND(”?”,C48)), B92 & C48 & B101 & B93 & B98 & E48 & B105 & B48 & […]
Anne shows why Clients Can be Control Freaks
Laura talks about Maintaining Motivation to Make More Money
“Who owns the rights if you’re a freelance designer/artist, and what is common?” What your agreement says!
Can a morning person become a night person? All I know is that I’ll always stay awake if I’m doing something interesting…
If you have […]
A few days ago, I had a chance to be involved in a project really suited my skills. Unfortunately, since I let my current work make me lose track of the future, I let a golden opportunity pass by.
When I asked a potential client if I could get the job, she seemed interested. All she […]
Showing why "Freelancing" Isn't Just an F-Word Through Shared Experiences and Useful Info.
Written by Rico Mossesgeld [email] for b5media.
Accounting Solver
Behind The Buzz
Biz Chicks Rule
Biz Levity
Brandcurve
Business & Blogging
Buzz Networker
Common Sense PR
Contract Worker
Daily Blender
Doing Biz Abroad
E-shop Owner
Everyday Networker
Franchise Pick
Greener Assets
Health Care Insiders
Home Biz Notes
Interview Chatter
Just Make Money Online
Leadership Turn
My Organized Biz
One Vote Matters
Pimp Your Work
Project Management 411
Property Crossroads
Slacker Manager
Small Business Boomers
Startup Spark
Talk Stock Trading
The 501(c) Files
The Golden Pencil
Yielding Wealth
Recent Comments