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This Friday (3/2): tax questions answered via Twitter
Join me (by following @MMToolbox) this Friday at 4:30 PM Eastern for a “Twitter-view” to get your tax questions answered by Rockstar CPA, Martin Kamenski Continue reading →
Categories: Freelance Design Work & How to Freelance
Tags: Designers, freelancing, taxes
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What makes a good tweet?
I loved a recent post on Neil Renicker’s blog, where he wrote about which tweets he likes best. These are the characteristics of his favorites. Continue reading →
Categories: Self Promotion for Graphic Design & Designers
Tags: Designers, marketing, social media, Twitter
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How to say, "Your (blank) needs help!"
Have you ever seen a really bad web site (or brochure, etc.) and wish you could tell the company how bad it is and how much better it would be if they hired you to fix it? Continue reading →
Categories: Self Promotion for Graphic Design & Designers
Tags: Designers, freelancing, marketing, self promotion, self-promotion
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The New Me: Reinventing My Solo Business
CFC Veteran, Laura Foley, describes how she retooled her freelance business, found a niche she can succeed in and which marketing tools get her the big clients. Continue reading →
Categories: Freelance Design Work & How to Freelance
Tags: Designers, freelancing, marketing, self-promotion
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More on: Too old to find design work?
I’ve received several messages so far this year that start off, “I’m 45 years old and starting over as a designer.” They usually go on to ask if I think there is a future for them in the design world.
This echoes our most commented topic in 2011 on this blog: whether “old designers” can find work, be it in a job or as a self employed creative professional. Continue reading →
Should you bring cupcakes?
Allison Manley, of Chicago-based firm, Rogue Element, goes beyond the obvious suggestions for making first impressions to offer a few that are specific to creative professionals. Continue reading →
Categories: Self Promotion for Graphic Design & Designers
Tags: Designers, freelancing, marketing
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The Advanced Marketing Plan
Here’s an Advanced Online Marketing Plan for those who have a few tools under your belt and are looking for clients around the country (or the world!). Continue reading →
Categories: Self Promotion for Graphic Design & Designers
Tags: Designers, freelancing, marketing
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The Simplest Marketing Plan
Here are the 3 tools recommended in the Beginner Online Marketing Plan, which is also what you’ll learn in the new online marketing course through HOW U. Continue reading →
Categories: Freelance Design Work & How to Freelance
Tags: Designers, marketing, self-promotion
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16 Emerging Creatives
After evaluating countless portfolios and projects, the editors of HOW selected a group of 16 highly talented emerging creative professionals who are poised to make a difference in the visual landscape.
How to spend your daily marketing hour?
In last week’s peptalk/webinar, I suggested that creative professionals should spend 1 hour per day interacting with prospects. Here’s how you can spend that hour. Continue reading →
Categories: Self Promotion for Graphic Design & Designers
Tags: Designers, LinkedIn, marketing, self-promotion
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