Freelancing: It’s Okay to be Stupid
As a freelancer, your clients come to you to solve a problem. They pay you to write, design, dream and scheme up a better solution than they could ever create.
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6 Best Practices for Working From Home
More and more entrepreneurs are working remotely. They may have an “office” at home, in a coworking space or even at the nearest coffee shop. Fortunately, technology has allowed everyone
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How to Stay Connected to Former Clients
When you were working for Client X, communication was simple! You emailed them, they emailed you. They gave you assignments, you finished on deadline. The rules were clear. Then you
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8 Contract Provisions Every Freelancer Should Know
If you’ve been freelancing for some time, you’ve probably heard how important it is to get your client agreements in writing. It’s not just that a good contract can protect
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6 Myths About Freelancing
What happens when you tell someone you’re a freelancer? You’ll probably get some version of the following: 1. “I wish I could work in pyjamas and sleep in every day!”
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How to Thank Your Clients and Get More Business
Remember to take a moment to thank your clients. After all, where would you be without them? Thanking your clients isn’t just a trite courtesy. It’s a thoughtful way to
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When and How to Raise Your Prices
When you’re self employed, one of the most difficult tasks you have can be setting your prices. In fact, you may eventually find that you’re not charging enough and that’s
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5 Healthy Habits for Working at Home
The busy lifestyle of a self-employed individual can sometimes lead to long hours behind a desk or at least confined to the same room. With all of that time spent
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How to Create a Home Office That Inspires
Whether your workspace is a studio, a rented office or a card table set up in a corner of your bedroom, efficiency is only one of the requirements. Your working
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Clients Judge Your Website in a Split Second
When you’re a freelancer, your website is one of your best sales tools. But just because it’s online 24/7 doesn’t mean it’s acting in your best interests. In a fraction
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Building Your Freelance Reputation
Freelancing entails posting one’s skills online, placing bids and waiting for clients to come knocking. Commonly, the client no longer conducts lengthy interviews with the freelancer and instead only browses
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Designers’ Sample Contract For One-off Projects
Having a contract ready to a client you’ve concluded verbal negotiations with can help you cover your bases and appear professional all at once. This is heavily based AIGA’s Standard
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