Another great thing about being a freelancer is the number and diversity of clients you can have.  By introducing them to each other, you are ...

Freelancing can get quite lonely and you may feel rather disconnected from the outside world. While many advocate working in an environment filled with others ...

For today’s featured freelancer, we are going to meet Stephanie Gonzaga.  You’ve probably seen her comments of your favorite posts. She’s usually providing great feedback, ...

Why would a freelancer want to establish herself as a thought leader in her industry or client niche? Well even for the most bashful of ...

At the start of every month, we’ll be rounding up the best posts from the business network of blogs and directing you to them. Here’s ...

If you use the popular web browser Firefox and are interested in building up your freelancing business by using search…

With less than 24 hours left to get a 40% discount on The Client Machine, we’ve been getting a flood…

I have been dabbling in the freelance field of web and graphic design ever since I first started teaching myself…

Today is a holiday in the U.S. Labor Day is set aside to recognize workers. We recognize that most freelancers…

Do you have a degree or formal training in writing? If you answered “no,” you can still pick up some…

It’s been six months since the launch of my ebook ‘10 Steps to Powerful Online Self Promotion for Creatives‘, so I thought I’d ...

Building a network of contacts, whether clients, other professionals in your industry or advisers, is a vital element of your life as a successful creative ...

With tons of things to do and seemingly less and less time in the day, being productive is a core requirement to the lives of ...

Note: This is a collaborative post with Tahir Fayyaz of Candy Pulse online merchandise. A big and growing trend has emerged for creatives to ...

Many of you might by now have established a profile on LinkedIn, the social networking platform for career professionals, for the purpose of self promotion ...

Graphic Design / Creative Freelancer Advice: Should You Take the Check Even if You’re Not Into Your Client? Whether you’re looking to break into the ...

We’ve gone through a bunch of our favorite website designs. Some of these have been submitted by our readers and others we’ve searched and fell ...

Creative Freelancers, Are You Being Unfair by Charging More for Certain Clients? Jeremy Tuber, www.beingastarvingartistsucks.com Your second in line at the grocery store checkout and ...

Linkedin is a great tool for research and communication. Before you get serious about it though, take the time to sit down and think about ...

Have you ever struggled with finding a brand? Come on, be honest. We’ve all hit that point where we’ve either been thinking of a brand ...

Working job-to-job and contract-to-contract is all well and good. But if you want to build a business you’ll need to find some cash. Christian Nellemann, founder ...

I’ve recently discovered a handy online tool that allows you to create an email address which then self-destructs in ten minutes. It’s just what you need ...

For many freelancers and contractors finding a good accountant can be an arduous task. As a result, some small business owners end up employing the ...

I recently stumbled across a simple online tool called Wridea. It’s a tool which could be particularly useful for freelancers or start-ups who have ideas ...

You probably dread coming back from holiday to hundreds or thousands of emails. The thought of spending the first week dealing with them all and feeling ...

When I was in grade school, we had this small (but disturbingly thick) hardcover grammar book. It was a horrible mustard yellow hue. Even to ...

I’ve been successful. I’ve failed. I’ve faced adversity. I’ve even faced a potential crippling injury. But, I’m still here. Yup, you betcha. I’m not dead ...

The Word of Mouth Manual: Volume II is the second book by Dave Balter, the CEO and founder of BzzAgent, a Boston-based word of mouth ...

Nationwide Insurance uses the slogan, “Life comes at you fast,” and they’re right, it does. At the beginning of 2008, I was still trying to ...

I’ve been up. I’ve been down. But nothing prepared me for the exciting events that took place early 2007. Successful businesses usually start off the ...

Brandon Eley, co-author of our weekly newsletter Tribune, shares his thoughts about misperception in the marketing industry: how can you change the way people perceive ...

While success is hard to define, failure’s easy to achieve. If you want to fail as a freelancer, take these seven steps … and if ...

What if you could find additional uses for Twitter that not only helped you use the service but also made you more productive? Alyssa shares ...

Alyssa shares five ways to shift paths from the standard run-of-the-mill email newsletter and create one that rises to the top of your readers’ overflowing ...

Guest writer Joe Balestrino is a Search Marketing Expert who has been helping business both large and small market their businesses online for over 7 ...

Before we get into tactics for improving your social media presence, it must be said that solid marketing is all about the ideas behind your ...

It’s happened to all of us. We start off with the best of intentions in creating a new habit of backing up every day, and ...

Founder of the Freelancers Union Sara Horowitz explains why the self-employed are a bigger factor in today’s economy. Check out this video from CNNMoney:

If you have worked in any corporate environment, most likely you were using a Microsoft Exchange powered e-mail solution. The powerful service is used in ...

If you are in the business of freelancing writing then it is crucial that you figure out what you are going to charge your clients. ...

A lot of freelance writers and content providers can manage to get the customers to their site or profile on elance.com or guru.com but very ...

Some of you will remember Loverboy’s 1981 hit “Working for the Weekend” but does the idea expressed in the song actually have any meaning for ...

A few years ago I read Rhonda Byrne’s book “The Secret” which tries to explain an idea which they call “The law of attraction”. I ...

There are some designs of sites which I am really fond of and I must stress that when I say ‘I’, it is my own ...

Watch this video to see what The Client Machine can do for your freelancing business: If you have a copy of my ebook, “The Savvy ...

In this video, I show you how I use Dropbox and how it helps me in my freelancing work. When I bought a new computer ...

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Just today, I published a post on FreelanceFolder about the top 3 ways I find clients. Number two on the list is social networking. In ...

Today, I’d like to talk about inspiration. What inspires you to keep freelancing? I ask because freelancing isn’t always easy. Why Freelancers Need Inspiration Sure, ...

One of the most appealing aspects of being a freelance professional is the opportunity to work from home. I know it was a real lure ...

There’s no doubt about it. Losers are your best prospects. Obviously, I’m being a little tongue-in-cheek here. I don’t mean the-letter-L-on-the-forehead variety. (I got shown ...

Seems like every group under the sun has a “day” of their own. Teachers, administrative assistants, nurses, meatpackers, weathermen… Even waffles have “National Waffle Day.” ...

Image via Wikipedia I had the pleasure recently of interviewing Mac Bull, an American freelance copywriter, consultant, and translator working in Japan. Mac is a great ...

Think about this for a minute – would you like to sell 10,000 or more tickets (or products) within 30 minutes of your launch? What ...

You’re working, concentrating hard when suddenly the shrill ring of the phone jerks you to the present. You scowl at your phone, try to stare ...

The idea of working from the comfort of your own home is very attractive. When I first ventured into freelancing I loved the idea that ...

Working at home is great. You set your own hours, are your own boss and wear pajamas to work if you feel like it. Unfortunately, ...

Grace Smith is a designer, self-proclaimed Apple fan-girl and Twitter addict based in Northern Ireland. Her design studio, Postscript5, specializes in Blog and User Interface ...

Pitching a new service to your clients is never easy, regardless of how compelling you perceive the case to be. When the service is email ...

Brandon Cox is a Pastor, logo, identity and web designer and blogger (Life Here and There, Fuel Your Blogging, and Creative Cox) in northwest Arkansas.

One of the biggest challenges when working with a new client is getting them comfortable with you, your capabilities and your prices. 

If you’re a freelancer or small business owner, you know the importance of delivering project proposals that make an impression on your potential clients. Crafting ...

Minimum fees are a necessary component of any profitable business. Let’s explore what minimum fees are and why I believe you should always rely on ...

BusinessWeek published a great article last month about the IRS cracking down on companies that miscategorize permanent workers as freelancers. "In February the IRS launched a three-year ...

When deciding on how to approach pricing for your business’ services, you have a lot of decisions to consider. One of the most important factors ...

If you’re going to actively look for clients (as opposed to lie in wait for them), who should you be pursuing? What kinds of clients are ...

You’re drawn to working on your own because you want to do it your way.  You don’t want a boss. You hate punching a clock, ...

1.  We’re afraid we won’t get the assignment.  It will go to the cheaper guy. 2.  We’re afraid of being laughed at.  “How much?  For that?  ...

What you quote for an assignment will send strong signals to a new client.  Or a potential client. Your fee gives off subtle clues about the ...

There must be at least 3,298 articles around the web on “How to Launch Your Freelance Career” or “How to Start a Freelance Design/Copywriting/Photography Business.” Have ...

Murphy’s Laws apply to all aspects of life and work. When you think about though, weren’t they made especially for freelancing? For example…

Cutting the first day of class to bring you the week in freelancing links worth the minute checking out. [...]Read the full ...

It’s that time of year again, as if those million ads you see all over the place haven’t reminded you already. Yes, back to school ...

We’re not talking about the actual work you do either. If you are good at what you do, this will never be an issue. No, ...

OK, a bit cranky from quitting my nicotine consumption but don’t mind me and have a read at the week in freelancing newsy stuff for ...

Statistics show that one in three Americans will experience at least 90 days of disability before the age of 65. If you, like most career ...

Email marketing only works if the recipient actually sees the email; that’s getting harder with today’s aggressive spam filters. Here are six critical things ...

More than 1 million hours were worked online via oDesk during the month of August. We’re showing you just how much can get accomplished during ...

You are anxious to get started as an employer at oDesk, so you set up your employer account and submitted the form on the Payment ...

As an employer, you always prep for crisis in-house: Your employees call in sick and you know who can take over their key responsibilities. ...

Salesforce.com today announced it will be releasing a mobile client for Chatter, its enterprise social networking service, this fall. Salesforce knows that for social applications ...

Even those of us who use Facebook for business are hard-pressed to keep up. In the last few weeks, I’ve learned more about Facebook through ...

How many times have you tried to translate a sentence and have come up with embarrassingly incorrect results via a translation site? Or have you ...

Omnium is an ultra-lightweight, minimalistic note-taking app for Windows. It’s similar in style to CintaNotes and Notational Velocity for the Mac; it provides a fast ...

Every freelancer doesn’t get paid at point or another at some point during their career.  This is just a simple inevitable fact that freelancers face, ...

Freelancing can be difficult. You are required to get everything you need to work successfully on your own. Free tools available online can make freelance ...

Many make the decision to quit their day jobs and start working from home as a freelancer to make child care easier.  While you will ...

For some reason, freelancers aren’t the best at time management. Sure, you set your own schedule and you get your work done, but often you ...

This list took a while to compile, but this should be a great resource for those of you who are looking for outsourced or freelance ...

I’ve always objected to the notion that you need to take a year off to write a novel, paint a mural or record an album. ...

When I asked folks to chime in with their burning freelancing questions last week I wasn’t expecting to get so many. Thank you — both ...

Anyone have a question about how to take their freelance business to the next level? I’m looking for fodder for an upcoming article and would love ...

Maybe you went into business for yourself because you had a million-dollar idea. Or you wanted to set your own hours. Or you wanted to ...

The other day, a friend who’s halfway through a year-long contract as a technical editor said what today’s temporary workforce is never supposed to say ...

Your project bid can make or break your chances when it comes to landing a particular client. However, investing too much time in a project ...

Conducting interviews with experts is one of the best ways to create quality online content that’s highly profitable. But once you get an expert on the ...

At the start of every month, we’ll be rounding up the best posts from the business network of blogs and directing you to them. Here’s ...

When your business starts to grow, there will come a time to hire staff, freelancers, and/or virtual assistants to assist with your day-to-day operations. Whatever your ...

How not to alienate your twitter followers and be more productive in the process.

Good business networking is about discovering symbiotic relationships between businesses. The question that good networkers often ask each other is: “How can I help you?” ...

For many years, at my company, employees were able to surf the internet at will. I was able to check my personal email online, listen ...

Recently, we suggested outsourcing chores to add time to our 24/7 work schedule.  Doing a little research I came across the blog about the book ...

(Illustration by James Arnold) Have you ever worked with a client who gave you more trouble and extra work than you bargained for? If so, ...

(Illustration by Gonçalo Viana) What follows is Part 3 of the Blogging for Artists series, which will explore the ways that Illustrators and other creative ...

(Illustration by Øivind Hovland) Episode 50 of the Escape from Illustration Island Podcast features an audio interview with Jeff Sedlik of the PLUS Coalition. Together ...

(Illustration by Victo Ngai) I don’t know about you, but a holiday, long weekend, or visit from family or friends can derail me from any ...

EFII: Year One is now available! The eBook, Audiobook, and Special Edition Podcast Episode that serves as an anthology of Escape from Illustration Island’s first ...

There are many work from home offers out there on the world wide web, but make sure you find what is right for you. Below ...

Being a successful writer can be a challenge as well as an ongoing learning process. There are good writers who write only for the pleasure, ...

Freelancers face obstacles such as how to get clients and tax preparation. Let us take a look at some freelance resources that can help a ...

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Sometimes we are in love with the “ideal,” not the real. This is true about being a consultant or freelancer. With all the self-employment hype ...

‘Not officially counting freelancers belies their contribution to the digital economy.’

Winning design for Dyson, how to motivate yourself through creative block & dirty talk from Hastings Council.

Ex-Dragon wants a 48hr stake in your business to give you everlasting returns from Digital.

Revenue won’t ignore small firms in its economically-charged ‘dash for cash.’

Expert lets down a freelancer eying his wife as a tax advantage.

With his joyous smile and famous afro, Bob Ross shared his love of nature and the art of painting with the world. Using the adjective ...

There comes a time in every designer’s life when they feel the urge (or need) to start scouting for new revenue streams (especially freelance designers). ...

Crest design has been around for a very, very long time. It’s probably one of the oldest forms of design in history. This roundup is ...

As you may or may not have heaRd alrEady, Freelance Review is uP to something. Something BIG. We’re hAnding out clues eveRy MOnday for the ...

I think if someone in the press found out that freelancers who work from home actually do WORK from home that it would make the ...

As freelancers we may experience Labor Day (here in America) a bit differently than other professionals. Unlike those who work for a company, we don’t ...

Feeling unmotivated? A lack of inspiration and motivation hit the best of us, even if we are normally good about sticking to a schedule and ...

When we go freelance we may suddenly feel the urge to sleep in all day, goof around, and never get anything done. Then, we may ...

Freelancing is a lonely business. Hours are spent in front of a computer hoping that the clients will keep coming. Spending time with other freelancers ...

We’ve all been behind in work before, or in a productive rut where we’re not getting much done. It may be because of conflicting factors ...

Each week Students That Freelance will take some time to feature a student freelancer who is doing their school and freelance thing and is pretty ...

Student freelancers often don’t have the budget to buy a lot of the applications that they need to help them with their freelancing. Thankfully, there ...

Last week, Digital Printing graciously offered Students That Freelance readers a chance to win 500 Business Cards. Check out the original post if you want ...

Each week Students That Freelance will take some time to feature a student freelancer who is doing their school and freelance thing and is pretty ...

I am excited to one again announce a wonderful giveaway for all the readers of Students That Freelance! Today, we are featuring a fabulous giveaway ...

Qualifying prospective clients is an important factor for business owners to consider. It is up to the business owner to weed out the true prospective ...

There are many things which business owners can do in order to boost their business. Perhaps one of the most important steps you should take ...

Marketing techniques are ways for business owners to get the word out with regard to their business offerings. Some do so via advertisements in the ...

Here’s a look at the basic technology that every freelancer needs, along with the technology that is optional for freelances but preferred by most.

by Mike O’Mary Last November, I launched a new book publishing company called Dream of Things. In fact, the launch ended up including an interview right here ...

There are a million and one different kinds of blog spam. Some of it is easily prevented by installing spam prevention tools like Akismet (which ...

by Catherine L. Tully Are you in this field because you want to make a living? If so, you need to treat it like a ...

One of the hardest moments as a freelancer is losing a loyal client or editor to a new job. How you react makes all the ...

by Catherine L. Tully Mmmmm. Today I have a special treat for FZ readers–a freelance advice sampler for writers. I surfed around and gathered up ...

Loyalty is what we call it when someone refuses a momentarily better option. If your offering is always better, you don’t have loyal customers, you ...

Charlie Huston used one of his books (no longer free) to get me hooked on the rest of the series. Get one free, buy three. ...

[this short essay (long blog post) is inspired by and related to this video. You can engage one without the other, but they go together.] ...

then do marketing. You can learn finance and accounting and media buying from a book. But the best way to truly learn how to do ...

Neat idea, free PDF… will differently (definitely) make you think. HT to Lucas.

Today, the U.S. Senate is considering the Small Business Jobs Act, a bill that would: Create tax equity for self employed on health insurance Increase tax ...

Could a coach help you tap into your inner genius? Check out my recent post on futurethinktank about the value of innovation coaching. The futurethinktank ...

Here in New York, it’s a 100-degree Tuesday after the three-day July 4th weekend. It’s the kind of day that makes many a sweaty corporate ...

This is a fascinating corporate escape story from Fast Company. Cynthia Warner was the head of global refining for British Petroleum and a 28-year oil ...