Are “untemplaters” — contract web workers unfettering themselves from the conventional freelance model — a good skill resource for businesses? To many employers this breed of digital professional might seem flighty and unreliable. Where’s the accountability? Can a project as important as yours rest on their… Read More »
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Solo is a project management app with a difference: It’s beautiful. Designed and built by U.K-based company Thrive with solo creative freelancers in mind (hence the name), Solo’s clean, attractive design means that it’s much nicer to look at than most clunky project management apps. Read More »
At SXSW, I asked several attendees for their web working advice as well as their favorite web app so far this year — a new one, an old favorite, whatever they were using at the moment. Here’s my video interview with Deb Ng. Read More »
Including free or “freemium” elements in online software and products has become the norm. There are several existing discussions about this business model, some questioning its effects on the industry, others touting its success. Whatever opinion you may have, freemium is the… Read More »
In a previous post, I explored the differences between freelancers who monetize just one professional skill and those who sell multiple skills. If you’re the latter kind, and market yourself as a copywriter/designer/consultant/etc., then you’ve probably faced this dilemma: Should you sell all your services through… Read More »
Online freelancers are forced to wear many hats. From the actual work you do, to administrative and support skills, you’re responsible for everything. It doesn’t stop there. You need to learn how to write well, so you can communicate better with our clients and have more persuasive… Read More »
I was recently shocked to discover that a friend of mine who is quite a few years (and jobs) into a successful career in engineering sales not only doesn’t use any kind of customer relationship management (CRM) system or application, but actually had never heard… Read More »
How can we make our clients better informed so that they don’t ask us the same questions repeatedly? I believe that the following 5 documents can help Read More »
First time freelancers make the mistake of accepting every single job that comes their way. I made this mistake, and there’s a good chance that you did too. Who can blame us? Freelance income isn’t stable, especially when you’re starting out. We tend to think that… Read More »
Can the internet public know more about you than you would like? According to an article at New Scientist, there’s a company that uses software to analyze blogs and forum posts to find out a blogger’s age, gender, and… Read More »
Before the recent boxing match between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao, De La Hoya’s trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr., decided not to train De La Hoya for the fight. He had this to say: Oscar doesn’t… Read More »
One of the things I love about online freelancing is the flexibility. I can choose the projects I want to work on and have a customized schedule. It’s this kind of freedom that entice many traditional employees to become freelancers, or at least to work from… Read More »
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