USPs for Freelancers

Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Chris Green.

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If you’re like me and you end up going to networking events a lot, you may just get some crazy marketing person come up to you and ask you your ‘USP’. Then they’ll stand there with a smug grim on their face while you try and work out what the heck they are on about.
So [...]

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Greater Client Service, Greater Clients

Posted on 10. Jan, 2010 by Chris Green.

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In the current climate, it seems to me that if you are going to keep your prices to a decent level then you need to have some substance that will differentiate you from the people slashing their prices. Otherwise, you’ll lose out.
So where do you start? Well, one of the easiest places to start is [...]

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The Hipp Guide To Starting a Freelance Design Business

Posted on 01. Jan, 2010 by Chris Green.

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I know many of you that read this blog obviously want to make money by designing. I also know that there’s a lot that are wanting to start a freelance design business but they aren’t really sure exactly how to get started or where to begin.
That’s where this book comes in. Freelance expert, Mason Hipp, [...]

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Get more exposure from CSS Galleries

Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by Chris Green.

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Web design and CSS galleries are a great source of inspiration for freelance designers. They can also be an excellent way for you to get thousands of links to your portfolio site and of course, exposure for your work.
Not just any old site will get onto these galleries though. Your site needs to be built [...]

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Spend Your Free Time Wisely

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Chris Green.

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Now, I am not the best at taking time off. Being a designer, blogger, business owner, husband and dad… life can be pretty hectic. So i’m writing this as much for me as I am for you.
When I first started out freelancing I seemed to be working every hour God sent. That didn’t change for [...]

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Twitter Lists

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by Chris Green.

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Twitter have very recently launched their Lists feature. This is is a new way to organize the people you’re following on Twitter, or find new people.
I suppose in a way that Twitter Lists are Twitter’s long awaited “groups” feature. It’s a way for you to bunch together other users on Twitter into groups so [...]

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The Drawbacks of Working at Home

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Chris Green.

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Working at home is one of the fastest growing trends in careers today. However, many people jump on the freelancer bandwagon without considering all of the drawbacks to working at home. While some people are naturally inclined to work at home, others find the transition more difficult to make. There are many benefits to working [...]

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6 Mistakes Freelancers Make When They Blog

Posted on 27. Nov, 2009 by Chris Green.

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Now i’ve been telling you freelancers that if you want to be successful and attract loads more clients like a magnet you need marketing tools in your belt. I was going to say tool belt, but enough with the analogies.
In my opinion, one of your tools has to be a blog. I’ll cover why another [...]

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Make Money with Microstock

Posted on 18. Oct, 2009 by Chris Green.

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If you are looking for ways of supplementing your freelance income, you may want to check out Microstock.
Microwhat?
Microstock companies are essentially stock photography and illustration agencies. Photographers and designers resell their images as royalty free for a small commission. Microstock sites sell images at a much lower price than the traditional photo agencies. The idea [...]

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Pricing Your Freelance Design Services

Posted on 31. Jul, 2009 by Chris Green.

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There are two ways that a freelance design job can be priced, either a total cost, or an hourly rate. The hourly rate approach is not generally favored as clearly the client wants the job done in the smallest amount of time, naturally to cut costs. Also from the freelancers point of view the total [...]

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