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The latest episode of Freelance Radio, the official FreelanceSwitch podcast, is now available! This episode, the panel (John Brougher, Dickie Adams, Kristen Fischer and Von Glitschka) talks about Dickie’s freelance dilemma. Subscriptions to the podcast are available via iTunes and an archive of all podcasts will appear in the podcast section . We hope you enjoy it! Subscribe to Freelance Radio on iTunes You can subscribe on other podcast aggregators by using our podcast feed –it’s simply http://feeds.feedburner.com/FreelanceRadio
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Freelance Radio, Episode 42: Dickie’s Freelance Dilemma
In my previous post , I talked about pitfalls that await someone who leaves a crummy job for an ill-fated business venture. For me, the crummy job was in the publications and publicity office of a fundraising organization. This organization lavished all sorts of loving kindness on its donors, but couldn’t extend the same courtesy to its staff.
In this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, Travis King and Thursday Bram look at what to do when a client goes AWOL and when they drag their feet during a project. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a new regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on freelancing. If you have a question about freelancing that you want answered, send an email to askfreelanceswitch@gmail.com
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Ask FreelanceSwitch #3
Whether you are fresh out of design school or a professional with twenty years of experience you have collaborated. And if you are anything like me, half of those endeavors failed miserably. The good ones produce the best work of your career, and the bad ones…oh, the bad ones
Before we get into the topic of New Year’s Resolutions, I’d like to wish you a happy New Year from myself and everyone else on the FreelanceSwitch team. Here’s to another year of growing our freelance businesses and our knowledge of freelancing! Occasionally I’d like to ask the readership for their thoughts on a subject, and today that is the topic of New Year’s resolutions for freelancers. What are some good ones?
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Your Thoughts: Freelancer New Year Resolutions
This post is a guest post from Allan Branch, a one time freelancer who created LessAccounting for freelancers who need to keep track of money or send invoices. If you’re reading this you’re probably not an accountant so bookkeeping is painful, boring and no one likes it.
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Preparing for End-of-Year Accounting
Are you about to go on a holiday break? Chances are good that your elected representatives are going to do the same thing. In the United States, the Congress (our version of the Parliament) adjourns shortly before Christmas, and reconvenes just after New Year’s Day
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Using the Holidays to Work with Legislators
This is the season of giving, whether it is for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or just to exchange gifts. So, with so many people here self-employed and thus lacking a company to give out those turkey dinners, terrific bonuses, and whatnot; I thought it would be a great idea to provide a list of real and fantasy gifts that would be perfect for the freelancer in your family, even if it is yourself. The Perfect Gift For Every Freelancer A Matched Set of Angel and Devil ‘lancers: Set the “Devil ‘lancer” on one shoulder to tell you what you should be saying to that client that wants five more changes in two days and then doesn’t give you the materials until the day they want the job done
The latest episode of Freelance Radio, the official FreelanceSwitch podcast, is now available! This episode, the panel (John Brougher, Dickie Adams, Kristen Fischer and Von Glitschka) talks about Kristen’s freelance dilemma and offers some suggestions.
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Freelance Radio, Episode 41: My Freelance Dilemma
Most freelancers are so accustomed to scraping for work and have all the time in the world to network and market their businesses. So when you gain momentum and start to get swamped on a regular basis, how do you make time to continue promoting yourself? Just that— make time and be efficient about it.
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Keeping Up Your Marketing Momentum
The latest episode of Freelance Radio, the official FreelanceSwitch podcast, is now available! This episode, the panel (John Brougher, Dickie Adams, Kristen Fischer and Von Glitschka) talks about non-compete agreements. Subscriptions to the podcast are available via iTunes and an archive of all podcasts will appear in the podcast section . We hope you enjoy it! Subscribe to Freelance Radio on iTunes You can subscribe on other podcast aggregators by using our podcast feed –it’s simply http://feeds.feedburner.com/FreelanceRadio.
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Freelance Radio, Episode 40: Non-Compete Agreements
How Increased Productivity Can Hurt You : “A big part of being awesome in the workplace is being highly productive. Any time we can get more done in the same amount of time means greater profitability for you personally and the company you work for. Since profitability is ultimately what business is about, increased productivity is a big focus for any organization.” The History of Web Browsers : “The tools that we use to browse our favorite websites has a (relatively) long and rich history rife with battle for market shares and dominance
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Plenty of big companies routinely announce that they’re going green — they’re encouraging telecommuting to bring their carbon footprints down or they’re putting solar panels on their roofs to reduce dependence on other energy sources. That’s good for big companies. But for most freelancers, putting together business practices that reduce our impact on the environment and help combat climate change is not so easy
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Blog Action Day 2009: How Freelancers Can Run Greener Businesses
Jon Reed is a knowledge goldmine, having published his own business books and running his own business. He may not freelance in the sense that we are all used to, but his perspective on dealing with corporations is especially valuable for contractors. The author of Free From Corporate America: A Tactical Guide for Success on Your Own Terms has a lot of advice to offer when it comes to tackling the mindset of corporate America.
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FreelancerPro Interview: Making Companies Work for Your Freelance Business