freelance advice

Coming Out of the Closet on Facebook…

May 11, 2009
I came out of the closet on FB and feel good about it.

The age of social media has brought up new questions on self-disclosure for small business owners. Who are you on Facebook–or Twitter, etc.–anyway? How good do you feel about what you choose to disclose and, perhaps more to the point, what you do not?

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Top 5 Reasons Your Freelance Clients Dumped You for Me

April 16, 2009
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In my years as a freelance web consultant, the vast majority of my clients weren’t web virgins. They defected from somebody else’s services. Find out why–and you can keep your own clients!

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Losing Clients with Class

March 23, 2009
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Losing clients is sometimes a reality–especially in the current economy. How you, as a service provider, handle their defection says a lot about you (and, I believe, your future success).

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Resources for Do-It-Yourselfers

February 2, 2009

The do-it-yourself webmaster has several resources at his or her disposal and it makes sense to use them. Although this list is by no means comprehensive (or especially current), the resources are still good. Part of the Wannabe-Pro Web Designer series.

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Kill fees ain’t just for the Sopranos…

February 1, 2009

Kill Fees are one way designers monitor their cashflow and protect themsevles from unanticipated changes in client plans. Part of the Wannabe-Pro web designer series.

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Going Pro Review

February 1, 2009

Review of the tips for beginning a freelance web design business from the Wanna-Pro series.

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