Tag Archives: freelance design

Effective Networking for Freelancers [part 2]

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Chris Green.

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(Click here for Part 1 of Effective Networking for Freelancers)
With the importance role that networking plays for freelancers, the question then becomes where do we network? As far as events and organizations go, networking can be done in two ways. One approach is to register and attend events organized by industry associations for the industry [...]

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Effective Networking for Freelancers [part 1]

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Chris Green.

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Freelancers have a variety of networking options available to them. It is all a matter of identifying which networking options are most appropriate for your business and then making the best of them. The end goal is to make sure that the methods used will maximize your prospective client base. In this article, we’re [...]

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5 Tips to Increase Your Freelance Productivity

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Chris Green.

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Your Freelance work can be one of the easiest and hardest things you’ll ever have to do – depending on what day it is, how much energy you have, what kind of mood you’re in, etc. Anyone who has ever made a living as a freelance completely understands how hectic things can get. Sometimes it [...]

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Market yourself for the long term

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Chris Green.

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The Following is a guest post by Luke van de Paverd, a freelancer from Victoria, Australia.
When starting out in freelancing, often you’ll hear all sorts of advice. Advice like “price yourself cheaply to start with to get some customers”, or “don’t go full time straight off the bat”, etc. That’s all well and good. But [...]

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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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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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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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Freelance Designers on Twitter

Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by Chris Green.

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Many freelance designers are getting work through twitter. In fact I just read an article about a guy i’ve been following called Jacob Cass. Jacob has an awesome blog called Just Creative Design and he really embraces social media, especially Twitter.
Just last week he finalised his new move to a brand new job, meaning [...]

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