10 Vital Networking Tips for Freelancers
You are stuck for hours and hours in front of a lonely keyboard while your friends have gone out to play. Networking provides an excellent reason to get out of the house, break out of your research and connect with others in your field. Contacts and resources are everywhere, from the cashier at the local grocery store to the conference on web 2.0. Here are ten great ways to network, both online and offline.
Read more…6 Ways to Increase Your Visibility on Twitter
I’ve found that one of the fastest ways of getting your name out there is to use Twitter. Without it, I think I’d still be struggling to find work and other freelancers who I’ve come to depend on for sharing work. I know some of you are still skeptics as to how social media can...
Read more…Finding Your First Clients
Once you become better known in your profession, clients will constantly come to you instead of you looking for them. You’ll often be so busy with work and won’t need to market yourself as often. But, what do you do when you’re just starting out or not well known? Before you begin getting clients, it...
Read more…IdeaSelling: Successfully Pitching Your Creative Ideas
IdeaSelling by Sam Harrison is an interesting short read read on how to pitch your ideas to clients and how to make a sale. The book contains many quotes, ideas and quick worksheets in order to gain the confidence to approach a client and make a successful sale. I wasn’t into the book very much...
Read more…Building Findable Websites
Building Findable Websites by Arron Walter is one of the best books I’ve read on the subject of SEO, web standards and accessibility in the world of code. Aimed specifically to developers, Building Findable Websites is 264 pages based on several topics. This isn’t a regular SEO book, but teaches “findability” through good coding practices, including...
Read more…Ignore The Ego
A nasty trend is floating around the web world these days and it ain’t pretty – it’s the all inclusive “Ego”. While I’m definitely guilty of this from time to time (and who isn’t?) it seems to be a common thread in all of the freelance and development blogs I subscribe to. How many times...
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