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Archive for February 2008

February 18th, 2008

Using Multi-Tabbed Browsers Productively

Ever since browsers started featuring tabs, surfers have been taking full advantage of them, keeping multiple websites open at the same time.
But nowadays, with more people doing their work online, the liberal use of tabs is actually limits productivity. Try to find a certain open website among multiple tabs and windows, and you can imagine […]

By Rico -- 3 comments

February 17th, 2008

Lazy Sunday Link Love

Kathy proves that “just be yourself” does work
Connie’s got some Freelance Writer’s To-Do Lists
Allena shares Seven Steps to Flawless Work (which applies to freelancers of any field)
Monika talks about 8 Ways to Kick Start Your Freelancing Career
Tom answers 13 Questions about Technical Writing Jobs
Looks like it’s been a week of great content from writers!

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By Rico -- 2 comments

February 16th, 2008

The Best Damn Project Posting Ever

Check out this item on Projects List:
I need a program that will scrape a web page’s html code.
The program really needs to be in C#, and I would like for it to use WebRequest and WebResponse. It will have to be able to login and be redirected to the desired page before pulling the sourse […]

By Rico -- 9 comments

February 15th, 2008

5 Ways to Create Ideas From Nothing

No doubt, a big part of our freelance careers involves coming up with creative solutions to problems. How do I effectively convey a client’s message? How do I meet the project requirements in an effective and skillfully? For us to do this, we need to be able to come up with ideas, even if you […]

By Rico -- 4 comments

February 14th, 2008

5 Ways to Love

You had to see it coming—it’s Valentine’s Day and I’m writing about love.
But there’s a reason behind the madness cheesiness. Love is a great thing, because it can actually help you with your freelance career. I kid you not.
Love What You Do. I’ve covered this countless times: You cannot succeed at what you do unless […]

By Rico -- 0 comments

February 13th, 2008

“No Links Please” Gets Rid of Productivity-Draining Links

Have you ever wasted time surfing because you simply couldn’t leave every last link unclicked? (Avid wiki readers know exactly what I’m talking about). No Links Please is a great browser add-on that simply removes all links from web pages aside from Google: “Without the knowledge or temptation of links you are free to devote […]

By Rico -- 1 comment

February 12th, 2008

You Sure?

“We’d hate to lose you.”
“I can’t stand driving through traffic anymore.”
“What will you do now?”
“I’m planning to freelance, I’ll be working from home!”
“You sure? Who will you work for?”
“Oh, clients I find here and there.”
“So how will you find them?”
“I’ll just let everyone know about what I do. I can post my portfolio on my […]

By Rico -- 1 comment

February 11th, 2008

Why You Shouldn’t Sign Up for Email Group Digests

Email groups are a great way to keep in touch with like-minded people. You get to learn and share information relevant to your fields, interests, or hobbies. However a side effect of email groups is inbox clutter.
So it’s a natural temptation to change your email group preferences and elect to receive “digests”, instead of individual […]

By Rico -- 2 comments

February 10th, 2008

Lazy Sunday Link Love

Here’s a designer who deserves to be swamped with work, so anyone who needs effective visuals should be told about him.
Here are Five Tips for a Successful Freelance Writing Career.
Here’s the page where you can buy How to be a Rockstar Freelancer.
Here’s How to Deal With Upset Clients.
“Here’s what happens when a freelance client fails […]

By Rico -- 0 comments

February 9th, 2008

Earning From Old Work

Connie recently wrote a useful post on maximizing your work. In it she shows how a freelance writer can reslant, rewrite, and resell an article.
I believe that we can take this active approach to the next level, and make it passive. To fully maximize our previous work, we should come up with methods that allow […]

By Rico -- 2 comments