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Monthly Archives: January 2008

60+ Unique Ideas for Marketing Your Business Offline & Locally

January 24, 2008 – 1:25 pm

It”™s easy to remember to promote your freelance business online. After all, you”™re probably online a good portion of the day already and it”™s practically second nature to do things online that promote your business. But what the freelancers who are savvy in the Web 2.0 world tend to forget is that there was a whole world of business happening before the Internet ever made its way through the office doors. Although online promotion is important for your freelance business, it”™s crucial to remember to go back to your basics and do offline promoting as well locally, nationwide, and worldwide depending on who you are marketing to.

By admin Posted in Freelancing & Self Employment, Getting Started, Lists, Self Promotion, Working From Home 17 Comments

26 Things to Do When Business is Slow and in Downtime Mode

January 19, 2008 – 1:34 am

Freelancers are in a great position in that they have the freedom to work when they want to and they have the choice to take a vacation whenever they are in the mood. With that said, some freelancers are anxious to work day in and day out which may present a problem for them when business is slow. However, there are many things which freelancers can do to bide their time while waiting for new work to come in.

By admin Posted in Freelancing & Self Employment, Lists, Self Promotion, Time Management, Working From Home 36 Comments

Online Customer Service Tips for Freelancers and the Self Employed

January 15, 2008 – 9:59 pm

Many freelancers do the bulk of their communication with customers online. This can be a great thing, making it possible to be more productive than ever before because of the multiple modes of online communication which allow for transcontinental transactions to take place smoothly. However, there is still something of a casual attitude about communication that takes place online and that creates an environment in which customers sometimes don”™t take your work seriously, leading to problems with projects and payments. In order to avoid those problems, you need to make sure that you are conducting all of your online work in as professional a manner as possible. Here are some tips on how to do that.

By admin Posted in Client Relationships, Working From Home 2 Comments

Top 150 Places to Travel With Family / Kids When You Need to Get Work Done

January 3, 2008 – 3:04 am

I decided to take this as a challenge to research the very best places I can take my family on a vacation which will also have the facilities I really need to get my work done, keep the kids busy, and have nearby fun for the many breaks I will take to make it a fun vacation for everyone (including me). In my research I have found the following vacation resorts and destinations that look like they will provide the best chance to make us all happy while I manage to keep my business afloat.

By admin Posted in Mixing Family And Business, Time Management, Working From Home 4 Comments