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WINNING FREELANCE PROJECTS
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Working Full Time And Freelancing At Night (Moonlighting) - Working a full time job on top of your part time freelance work can be draining and ends up being the reason that many people don’t last long in the world of freelancing. The key to being able to make the transition to full time freelancing is in setting goals that allow you to focus on moving away from working full time for someone else and towards putting more hours in to your freelance business.
Top 150 Places to Travel With Family / Kids When You Need to Get Work Done - 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.
Should You Freelance Onsite or Offsite? - When you are first starting out as a freelancer, you need to decide whether or not to work from home.
List of Freelance Blogs, Freelance Article Publications, & Directories - If you are looking for a list of great freelance article publications, then this is the list for you.
How to Know When it is Okay to Turn Down Potential Freelance Business - You don't always have to say 'Yes' to taking on a new project...read this article to find out when it is okay to back out of a job.
Hey Career Professionals : How to Stand Out on Social Networking Sites Online - Social networking has seen significant growth over the last few years, particularly amongst professionals who are interested in making the most out of the opportunities available for meeting others in their career field.
Cool Designs for Your Biz's Flyers & Posters - Some of these flyers have cool textures, shapes, and some are even 3d-like
Cool Ideas for Your Freelance Business' Business Cards - Get some ideas for innovative and cool business cards for your freelance business with these insanely cool business cards.
Huge List of 147 Freelance Job Boards - Are you a freelancer looking for freelance jobs online? Don’t just hang out at elance, there are tons more resources out there for you to take advantage of.
How to Create a Traditional Graphic Design Portfolio (With an Actual Case) - A very comprehensive article about putting together a graphic design portfolio offline.
How
to get your work shown for free on the Internet (for
writers) When starting out as a freelance writer, you probably
want lots of exposure for your writing, but how do
you do it?
How to Save Money At The End of the Month - A very helpful
and informative article on how to tighten your money
belt when work is not coming in.
Get The Inside Scoop On Your Competition Replacing
the simple decoder badge is the Internet: a powerful
tool in our discovery of competitor information. Using
the simple four-step system outlined in this article,
you'll use your detective skills to uncover bits and
pieces of vital details about your competitors.
How Can You Tell Which Jobs are Scams? The
internet and newspapers are filled with scams. In
fact, sometimes it is hard for me to even market AllFreelance.com
- because many people see "Work at Home" and they
instantly think that I am trying to sell them a "scam
job". This article will outline how to tell which
jobs are scams before you invest your time and heart
into any venture.
Getting Past Tough Times Stop.
Take another deep breath and begin to think clearly.
No one ever said freelancing was going to be easy.
All businesses face tough times but you have to be
a survivor. Remember all the advice that you've given
your clients and remember all the great work that
you've created. It's time to put all of your talent
into yourself.
Setting Your Hourly Rates Determining how much to charge for your services
is often one of the biggest challenges for a new freelancer.
If you are a new freelancer, you have probably searched
the Internet trying to look for average rates of professionals
in your field.
Vacationing Away From Your Freelance Business If you are a full-time freelancer then you probably
have problems finding time to relax and get away from
it all. However, getting away every now and then is
essential for the long-term success of your business.
Does taking a vacation sound impossible to you? Leaving
home and your business doesn't have to be a disaster.
Should You Take That Freelance Gig? Turning down work is probably the hardest decision
you will need to make when running your business,
but sometimes turning down a gig is necessary. In
this article I will explain to you the details that
you need to consider when you aren't sure which route
to take. Consider the following
5 Key Rules on How To Work at Home + Make Money When
you stop selling your body and soul to some company
or corporation and start giving your energy to your
home business, work has a way of turning into inspiration
and play.
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Lessons Learned from Running an Online Business 7
Lessons learned from running an online business
Coping
With The Need For Social Interaction One
challenge, surprising to even the most flaming of introverts,
is the innate human need for social interaction.
Creating
a Corporate Image From Your Spare Bedroom There
is still a segment of the population who will erroneously
conclude that you and your business are less than professional
and competent just because you run your business out
of your home.
How
To Get The Respect Your Business Deserves The
key for your home business to receive the respect it
deserves is to run your business as professionally as
possible, just like any other business.
Increase
Your Odds of Success With Education If
someone wants to have a career in business and be
really successful, the accepted course of action is
to get some sort of education.
Invasion
of the Projemon (Project Management ) Determine
what's needed to keep your projects in check.
Learning
The Hard Way I've
made some truly bone-headed errors... but each one taught
me valuable lessons. Here are some of them:
Lightening
The Load ... Getting Help When You Need It At
some point you may find you've reached the limit of
what you can do with the time you have available. At
that point you have a choice: to retard the growth of
your business or take on additional resources.
One
Foot In Each Camp - Moonlighting You
have a full-time job but secretly you yearn to break
free of the corporate shackles and strike out on your
own.
Overcoming
Isolation in Your Home Business Here
are some ways to avoid the isolation trap when running
a business out of your home.
So
You Want To Be Successful Develop
the following habits and stick with them daily and you
will be prepared to achieve your goals.
So
You Want To Be A Freelancer If
you want to work for yourself from home and have a special
talent or skill that you think others would be prepared
to pay for on an hourly or per-project basis, why not
stop thinking in terms of the traditional "home business" paradigm and start thinking in terms of freelancing
instead?
Success
or Failure ... The Choice is Yours! What
causes entrepreneurs to fail or withdraw from their
dreams?
The
9 to 5 / Home Business Tug o' War (Moonlighting) Working
a full-time job and building up your freelance business "on the side"? How do you go about burning the candle
at both ends without burning yourself out in the process?
The
Top Ten Home Business Mistakes Here
are some common causes of business failures that you
need to know (and hopefully, avoid).
Your
Name Here CEOYou
must have faith, persistence, belief in yourself, creativity
in the face of disaster, willingness to sacrifice, ability
to seek out and ask for help and true grit to start
a good home business.
Challenges
and Obstacles (BusinessTown.com) Getting your
first assignment, Financial Uncertainty, Gaps between
assignments, Timing, Lack of control, New skills sets
are required...
Eric
Matson's advice on working from project to project. (FastCompany.com) Sure,
most work today is project work. But which projects
are worth working on? And how does a series of projects
become a career? (by Eric Matson)
The Geek's Guide to Internet Business Success web site (provider.com)Here you'll find links to resources relevant
to each chapter of The Geek's Guide to Internet Business
Success - The Definitive Business Blueprint for Internet
Developers, Programmers, Consultants, Marketers, and
Service Providers
Hot Growth Areas for Consultants (BusinessTown.com)Virtually all industrial areas
and some governmental areas in the U.S. will be using
an increasing amount of consulting services. Consulting
has been one of the fastest growing professions in the
'90s.
Internet-based
biz insurance? (Guru.com)Do I need so-called "Internet-based" biz insurance?
Naming your business (Aquent Magazine)For many
independent professionals, no decision is more difficult
than choosing a business name..maybe this article can
help.
Nine ways to increase the price of your own free agent
stock (Fastcompany.com)Nine pointers for taking
yourself public. (by Dan H. Pink)
Six tips on being a smart buyer of free agents (Fastcompany.com)Just
as in the stock market, there are good and bad investments
in the talent market. Here are six tips to make you
a smarter buyer. (by Daniel H. Pink)
Solutions
to six of the most vexing free agent business problems (Fastcompany.com)Yes, Even Free Agent Nation Has Its
Problems (by Daniel H. Pink and Michael Warshaw)
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Creative
Track -
Welcome to creativeTrack.com, the online project management
and job tracking tools you need to keep track of projects
and manage clients. No more sticky notes, restaraunt napkins,
and writing on the back of your hand!
How to Build a Strong Relationship with Your Customers - A Guide to Customer Relationships for Freelancers & Self EmployedOne of the best ways to run a good business as well as keep the clients which you currently have is to build a strong relationship with your clients. Everyone likes to feel appreciated and this is true for those who have a business relationship. The clients want to feel as if they matter to the business owner as they are part of the reason why the business is still in existence. There are a few ways for business owners to build a strong relationship with their customers as doing so will not only maintain their client base but possibly expand it as well through recommendations.
Mar 31
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Mar 26
Free Online Business Courses, Workshops, and Seminars for Freelancers
If you feel like you are just going through the motions, and that you have no idea whether or not you are running your business properly, then you will be happy to know that there are many free small business courses, workshops, and seminars online. Below you will find a large list of these free educational courses.
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Mar 25
MARKETING PLANS : List of Marketing Plan Tools, Utilities, Samples, Kits, and Software
A freelancer developing an effective marketing plan must have the right tools to foster success in business. The following list contains several links of marketing plan tools to produce a successful business.
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Mar 20
MARKETING PLANS : A Collection of Articles for How to Outline and Write a Marketing Plan for Freelancers Starting a Home Business or a Small Business
A solid, well-prepared marketing strategy is the foundation of success in business. The freelancer or any type of business owner must become informed on the development of an effective marketing plan. The following links will focus on marketing plan articles for the freelancer to have a successful business.
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Mar 18
BUSINESS PLANS: Business Plan Examples, Samples, Templates, Software and Tools
In any type of the business including those people that perform freelance work, the proper tools are necessary to become a success. The following links consist of selected online tools for the freelancer to develop an effective business plan.
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Mar 16
BUSINESS PLANS : A Collection of Articles for How to Outline and Write a Business Plan for Freelancers Starting a Small Business
Business plans are necessary in all types of businesses … and this also includes freelancers. Writing an effective business plan will help you plan out the success of your future business. Factors such as customer base, profit potential, as well as many other factors will be placed in this document. The business plan will help you, the freelancer, think through every aspect of your future successful business. We found the following business plan articles to be very helpful and we hope that you will find them to be useful too.
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Mar 11
Online Tools and Software for Task Lists and To Do Lists - Perfect for Freelancers & Self Employed Business Owners
A freelancer’s time is precious and he/she must follow precise tasks to maintain productive performance and income. The following link list will examine useful online tools that will keep the freelancer in a productive manner. The following list is a list of To-Do Lists and Task Management Lists tools and software.
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Mar 9
How to Invoice Your Customers Properly : A List of Online Guides on Invoicing for Freelancers
In a previous list, the freelancer was presented with a list of tools for creating invoices. The following links will present the manner and methods in which to develop a proper invoice for the freelancer of any business type. With the following helpful guides and tutorials, you as a consultant will understand the steps that you will need to take in order to invoice your customers properly.
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Mar 4
Invoicing & Billing Tools / Software for Freelancers Needing Help with Invoices
The Invoice is an important part of any type of business out there, including for the freelancer as well. The basic definition of an invoice is a detailed list of goods shipped or services rendered with an accounting of all costs included in the document. As a freelancer, we might not feel comfortable dealing with invoices or money in general. The links below offer a vast variety of online invoicing and billing tools for the freelancer in all business types.
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Feb 25
How to Defeat Writer’s Block - Tips & Hints to Overcome Writer’s Block
Helpful hints and tips to overcome the dreaded White Page Syndrome - There is probably nothing more dreadful and problematic for a writer than not being able to get going, being stuck on a menacingly white page. Many a time, one or more writing assignment make us feel like Jack Nicholson in “The Shining”; one step shy of freezing to death in a haunted hedge maze. Once the choke has started its nefarious effect, it becomes quicksand, drowning us further and further into an inability to come up with something to properly put down on paper.
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Feb 19
Ways to Get More Customer Referrals for Your Freelance Business
In the world of freelance, customer referrals are everything. The amount of customer referrals will often determine how successful one’s business can really be. As word spreads quickly, having customers refer others to you and your services is a wonderful way of gaining new business and making more money. There are a few distinct ways to get more customer referrals for your business.
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- Billing Orchard
Billing Orchard's Invoicing for Freelancers
A complete, secure, online billing application that maintains hourly service billing, flat fee billing and recurring charges. Integration with Authorize.Net and other leading payment gateways provides hands-free recurring billing with a sophisticated CRM system.
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Free Trade Publications & Magazines
Browse through our extensive list of free Business, Computer, Engineering and Trade magazines, white papers, downloads and podcasts to find the titles that best match your skills and interests; topics include management, marketing, operations, sales, & technology. Simply complete the application form and submit it. All are absolutely free to freelance professionals who qualify.
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SitePoint's Web Design Business Kit 2.0
The followup to Brendan Sinclairs successful Web Design Business kit is a comprehensive look at all the business aspects of working as a web designer. It's thorough and has some excellent advice in it.
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