The Power Of The New Crowdsource? The Evolution Of Online Help
Crowdsourcing as we know it today is a terrible thing. It basically boils down to clients asking several, even hundreds of freelancers, to provide spec work in the hopes of getting their product chosen and getting paid. No other industry I can think of does this, and is something that plagues the professional freelancers, as...
Read more…BarCamp Nashville 2010 Recap
BarCamp Nashville this year was great! The swag was awesome and the sponsors were great. This year we had a giant 10ft tall robot and a large green octopus walking around! I videoed my all-time favorite speaker this year. Be sure to listen to the whole thing, not only is he a great speaker, he’s...
Read more…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…35 Books All Freelance Web Developers Should Read
If you follow me on Goodreads, you know that I absolutely love to read. I’ve always been a big reader, but since I’ve become a freelance I’ve made sure to read even more than usual, in the field of business, development and the web in general. Reading is essential to any developer’s improvement. While blogs and magazines are great...
Read more…What is your online engagement strategy?
A while ago I read a great blog about LinkedIn connection strategies called Are You a LION, Turtle, Hound Dog, or Alley Cat? What’s Your LinkedIn Strategy? The author presented four basic connection strategies. 1) The LION (LinkedIn Open Networker), who connects with everyone and everything without much thought behind the connections; 2) The Turtle,...
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