Filed under advice, Business, Commentary & Analysis, communication, productivity by FreelanceSwitch.com
Have you heard about the trend of standing room only meetings? Instead of having a team sit around a conference table, they’re made to stand up for short meetings instead.
The trend is becoming prevalent in tech companies, and is meant to elimi…
Filed under advice, Balance, Commentary & Analysis, Work by FreelanceSwitch.com
Many freelancers are stuck in a rut. We don’t dare pass up work because we aren’t confident it will keep coming in.
We forgo weekend plans and even vacations because we are busy. But guess what? All work and no play leads to burnout.
It’s …
Filed under advice, Business, Clients, freelancing, Tips by Jacob Cass
This is a guest article contributed by Lior Levin.
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You have probably been in a situation where you felt like a client was not willing to pay you enough or did not appreciate the quality of work you had put into a project. For freelancers & business owners, this is not something unusual.
Many [...]
Filed under advice, Business, Clients, freelancing, Tips by Jacob Cass
This is a guest article contributed by Lior Levin.
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You have probably been in a situation where you felt like a client was not willing to pay you enough or did not appreciate the quality of work you had put into a project. For freelancers & business owners, this is not something unusual.
Many [...]
Filed under advice, Business, Clients, freelancing, Tips by Jacob Cass
This is a guest article contributed by Lior Levin.
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You have probably been in a situation where you felt like a client was not willing to pay you enough or did not appreciate the quality of work you had put into a project. For freelancers & business owners, this is not something unusual.
Many [...]
Filed under advice, Business, client, Commentary & Analysis, Dealing With Clients by FreelanceSwitch.com
We’ve been talking a lot about engagement lately, so when I saw this post on Mashable about 10 easy customer engagement ideas I was intrigued.
Engagement with your clients doesn’t happen overnight or all at once. It is something that needs to…
Filed under advice, Business, Commentary & Analysis, communication, Competition, networking by FreelanceSwitch.com
I really like the 60-Second Solutions videos on Entrepreneur.com. I thought that the recent video by communications coach Carmine Gallo on creating a 60 second strategy to tell your story was especially useful.
Sometimes it’s hard to explain…
Filed under advice, Balance, Commentary & Analysis, health by FreelanceSwitch.com
In a recent story in Toronto’s The Globe and Mail, small business owners are putting work before their health.
Forty percent of small business owners who responded to a survey conducted by Manta, an online community for small business, say …
Filed under advice, Commentary & Analysis, leads, predictions by FreelanceSwitch.com
Carol Tice recently wrote a blog for Entrepreneur magazine on her picks for the Top 10 Small Business Predictions for 2012.
The end of the year is when predictions on trends for the next year surface, from small business to the most popular weddi…
Filed under advice, Business, Inspiration, Interviews, productivity, Project Management, Software by FreelanceSwitch.com
Every freelancer out there has a bag of tricks they wouldn’t want to do work without—whether it’s their computer, useful software, or their favorite radio station. Find out what sorts of things help FreelanceSwitch.com contributors during th…
Continue Reading "What We Couldn’t Work Without"Filed under advice, communication, Industry Tips by FreelanceSwitch.com
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Telling a client that he is, in fact, wrong can be the hardest thing you ever have to do in your freelance career. It’s not something that we generally consider to be a healthy step: it can lose you a client prett…
Filed under advice, age, brash, Humor, Inspiration, opinion, wisdom, youth by AndrewOwl
“If youth only knew: If age only could.” – Henri Estienne I reconnected with a former art school teacher the other day. I’ve tried to keep in touch with all of my old teachers, at least the ones still living. They were my mentors, and they cared about teaching students to enter the field as [...]
Continue Reading "Young and brash: Don’t become old and foolish"Filed under advice, client, Freelancing Essentials, Marketing, Social Media, The Business of Freelancing, Twitter by FreelanceSwitch.com
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Twitter is a great social media resource for any business, freelancing included. It can help you brand yourself, build a network of like-minded users, promote your work, and share news about your …
Filed under advice, CTA, SEO, Tips, Web Design by Jacob Cass
This is a guest article contributed by Jennifer Bailey*.
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If you’re running an online business, you’re not alone. Millions of other online entrepreneurs are out there trying to earn livings. To stay ahead of the competition, you need to get educated about search engine optimization (SEO) and social media. You also need to know how to [...]
Continue Reading "Designing Websites with SEO and Conversions in Mind"Filed under advice, Blog Writing, branding, Finding Work, Freelance Writing, Marketing, networking by FreelanceSwitch.com
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So you want to start a blog. You’ve decided on WordPress, Blogger, LiveJournal, or whatever, which is a good first step. Before you start blogging you need to think about how you’re goi…
Filed under advice, communication, Freelance Writing, Industry Tips, Interviews, Success, Time by FreelanceSwitch.com
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The art of interviewing is just that—an art. Writers can spend an ungodly amount of time conducting interviews, which in turn costs them money. Here are some tips you can implement to make the p…
Filed under advice, freelancing, Guest Articles by Jacob Cass
This is a guest article contributed by Jennifer Moline*.
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The old adage, “jack of all trades – master of none,” can apply to the graphic designer who tries to do it all: web development, letterhead design, logo creation, coding, etc. While designers who promote themselves as able to handle everyone’s needs may get a lot of [...]
Filed under advice, Mistakes, Tips, Web Design by Jacob Cass
This article has been contributed by John K Taylor*.
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Everyone has a website these days, but not every website is equal. As the online environment becomes ever more crowded, you don’t just need to have a website, you need to have an outstanding website. In pursuit of the perfect page, here are some of the top [...]
Continue Reading "Eight ways to avoid common website mistakes"Filed under advice, article, Articles, blogging, Design, opinion, Tips, Trends by Chris Spooner
This week I thought I’d switch things up from my usual tutorial posts and publish something more along the lines of an opinionated article. This topic in particular is something I’ve had in mind for a while so I’ve eventually got round to jotting down my thoughts. Hopefully this little article will give some insight [...]
Continue Reading "Why People Love & Hate Me in the Design Community"Filed under advice, Guest Articles, Web Design by Jacob Cass
This is a guest article from Natalie Schnotz*. Enjoy her web design tips.
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Avoid flashy multimedia. Flashy graphics and multimedia may look nice, but they can make it hard for your visitors to get the information they want from your site, especially when viewing from a non Flash compatible device.
Browser compatibility. Make sure you check your [...]