Freelance Design Work & How to Freelance

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Happy 10th anniversary of freelancing, Tom!

Creative Renegade: Solo copywriter and sustainability evangelist, Tom Tumbusch of WordStreamCopy, celebrates 10 years of freelancing Continue reading More

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Making the jump to an office

Creative freelancer, Lidia Varesco Racoma, just moved out of her home office and shares tips for taking that next step in growing your business. Continue reading More

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Have you been stiffed by a client?

If you’ve been stiffed by a client or have outstanding payments that are way past due, add them today to the World’s Longest Invoice, the latest project from our partner, Freelancer’s Union. Continue reading More

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What’s your side job?

I don’t know about you, but it seems like I’m always cooking up a new side project. I have a line of greeting cards and stationery fueling my passion for paper…. Continue reading More

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Who’s going to CFC? Julie Goldsberry of Operation Regrigerator

Julie Goldsberry and Operation Refrigerator. The goal: to save up for CFC 2012 in Boston. Guess what? She did it! How’d you do? Continue reading More

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More and more freelancers?

More and more articles citing more and more freelancers and independent contractors as the trend of the future, even as the economy recovers. Continue reading More

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How to Make the Most of a Testimonial

Here are 4 ways I recently used an amazing testimonial I got from a happy client. You can use for yourself as a blueprint. Continue reading More

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Should freelancers work for free?

Asking the question whether (and when) it is appropriate, even beneficial sometimes, for freelancers to work for free. What do you think? Continue reading More

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What do you need to be a "greenlancer?"

In this first of several posts on “greenlancing,” Tom Tumbusch shares what he learned about getting started with a focus on sustainability. Continue reading More

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CFC 2012: What is a wealthy freelancer?

Ed Gandia, freelancer copywriter, speaker, coach, and co-author of “The Wealthy Freelancer” on his upcoming CFC session, “How to Create and Execute your Marketing Plan.” Continue reading More

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