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Archive for the ‘Lazy Sunday Reading’ Category

April 20th, 2008

Lazy Sunday Link Love

Check out 15 Mistakes Committed by Freelancers and 100 Niche Job Sites, courtesy of Bootstrapper.
Read about an ultra-portable laptop that represents “staggering value for money“.
Most Inspired asks: Set Prices or Quotes?
The Single Parent shares what she likes about freelancing.
Calculating Hours - The Client Factors
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April 13th, 2008

Lazy Sunday Link Love

Copyblogger likes what Newspaper editors and writers already know about great copy.
I knew it! This old New York Times article confirms my feeling that wider displays equal better productivity.
Read The Freelancer’s Guide to Increasing Referral Business
Keep that Bullshit button at hand!
Laura must be a bit schizo. First she writes about the drawbacks of working at […]

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April 6th, 2008

Late Lazy Sunday Link Love

Ok, so I’m a bit late with me weekly dose of Lazy Sunday Link Love. But, you can always squeeze in the time for:
Web Worker Daily’s Online Invoice Service Rundown
Neerav’s guide to Getting The Most Out of a Conference
Connie’s Word Count Tool Rundown. May I also suggest Matt’s Word Counter and Word?
Freelance Switch’s Guide to […]

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March 16th, 2008

Lazy Sunday Link Love

Read Wake Me Up Later’s Setting Guidelines for Turning Down Freelance Work
Then take a look at Writer… Interrupted’s What a Freelance Editor Can Do For You. Could be a potential job for some of us!
See the ever-assertive Kathy name a non-paying client. Personally, I’ll all for publicly calling out someone who hasn’t paid in over […]

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March 2nd, 2008

Lazy Sunday Link Love

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Kristen’s free and cheap stock photography website rundown is worth gazillions.
If a freelancer’s portfolio site is designed to attract project inquiries, then the Conversion Rate Squirrel will be helpful.
If money makes the world go round, then find out how it can be taken away, thanks to […]

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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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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 […]

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February 3rd, 2008

Lazy Sunday Link Love

Web Worker Daily has got 5 Way to Recession-Proof Your Career
Technograph illustrates how non-Americans (such as freelancers with online-related costs) can take advantage of the weakening dollar
Interested in the MacBook Air and its external USB SuperDrive? Take not that it won’t work on other computers
LifeDev shows How to Grow Your Ideas With a Project Incubator
The […]

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January 27th, 2008

Modern Technology at its Crappiest

I recently made the mistake of buying a PSP Slim, a portable gaming machine that barely fits into my pocket. It’s modern technology at its finest, as it lets me play addictive video games practically anywhere. Yet the Playstation Portable is also modern technology at its crappiest, because I really don’t need another high-tech distraction […]

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January 20th, 2008

Lazy Sunday Link Love

FreelanceSwitch tells you How to Start Charging Your Dream Rates.
Here’s the most reasonable criticism of the Writer’s Guild strike—which is immediately rebutted by Anne.
Blue Verse publishes some ways to make money freelancing, and a second installment. An interesting read for those who want to do work online.
All Freelance Writing has two very good points for […]

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