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03:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 29, 2011
Freelance Switch Dealing with the Employment Mentality
Advertise here with BSACredit: Cecilia Picco on sxc.huMany are the freelancers who keep a foot in the employment world by serving as a part-time instructor at a community college or university.This is...
06:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2011
Freelance Switch Beautiful Business Cards from Creattica
Advertise here with BSANothing quite matches the convenience of exchanging contact information like handing out your business card. Paperless office or not, business cards are still pretty darn useful...
03:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 28, 2011
Freelance Switch 6 Ways a CRM Tool Can Help a Freelancer
Advertise here with BSACredit: Yuri Arcurs on PhotoduneAs freelancers, we tend to want to keep the number of tools we’re using to a minimum. We’ll set up some sort of accounting tool, mayb...
07:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2011
Freelance Switch James Chartrand Interview
Advertise here with BSASite: Men with PensIn this interview learn from James Chartrand of how to take your freelancing to the next level. He outlines ways you can grow from a freelancer into an agenc...
03:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 27, 2011
Freelance Switch FreelancerPro Interview: The Accidental Medical Writer
Advertise here with BSASo often when people think of writing, they picture novelists or journalists. But have you considered medical writing?There is a great deal of opportunity to thrive as a med...
06:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2011
Freelance Switch Creative Self Promotion Event "" Win $100 in MOO Printing Vouchers
Advertise here with BSACredit: Luisa Vidal on MOONeed to put your name out there? Get the right peoples attention? Grab more clients? Who doesn’t right? It’s time to put to...
03:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 26, 2011
Freelance Switch When It's Time To Go "" Leaving Your Current Workplace
Advertise here with BSACredit: smartview27 on Photodune"I wouldn't want to know a man who hasn't been fired!"  I forget who said that but I laughed whenever I heard it because I had nev...
06:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2011
Freelance Switch Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board "" Week 4, April
Advertise here with BSALooking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development ...
03:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 25, 2011
Freelance Switch Freelance Freedom #204: Email Problem
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03:00 pm GMT - Sun, April 24, 2011
Freelance Switch Linkswitch #65, Prioritizing Tasks, Personal Life, Employee to Freelancer
Advertise here with BSA5 Ideas for Choosing Your Home Office Equipment SetupNow that you've made the decision to become a fulltime, stay-at-home freelancer, it's time to start thinking of ways to outf...
03:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 22, 2011
Freelance Switch Ask FreelanceSwitch: Computer Time and Multiple Bids
Advertise here with BSAIn this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at charging for tying up your computer and what to do when you win multiple bids at once. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column h...
03:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 21, 2011
Freelance Switch 11 Lessons Web Designers Should Learn from Painting Portraits
Credit: freeparking on FlickrMany designers stumble into the web industry from a fine arts background. Working commercially is a natural progression for artists ""not only does it make for a...
03:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 20, 2011
Freelance Switch 5 Ideas for Choosing Your Home Office Equipment Setup
Credit: Jeremy Levine on FlickrNow that you've made the decision to become a fulltime, stay-at-home freelancer, it's time to start thinking of ways to outfit your home office. There are a few things t...
03:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 19, 2011
Freelance Switch 5 Ways to Boost Your Retweets
By now, thousands of freelancers tweet, growing their brand and connecting with others 140 characters at a time. It’s an important tool for promoting your freelance business. And one of the most...
07:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2011
Freelance Switch Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board "" Week 3, April
Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, a...
03:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 18, 2011
Freelance Switch Freelance Freedom #203: Email Shadow Zone
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03:00 pm GMT - Sun, April 17, 2011
Freelance Switch Linkswitch #64, Networking Tips, Using a Collection Agency, Make a Difference
Networking Tips for FreelancersThe idea of working at home is a dream for a lot of people and for good reason. Let's face it: Who doesn't like the idea of staying indoors in a nice warm house on a col...
03:37 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2011
Freelance Switch Navigating the Pitfals of a Client-Friend Relationship
Credit: Mike Johnson on sxc.huLast week I had a meeting with a new prospective client that got seriously off-track. She burst into the caf where we were meeting, flopped down and launched into a stor...
03:37 pm GMT - Fri, April 15, 2011
Freelance Switch Navigating the Pitfalls of a Client-Friend Relationship
Credit: Mike Johnson on sxc.huLast week I had a meeting with a new prospective client that got seriously off-track. She burst into the caf where we were meeting, flopped down and launched into a stor...
03:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 14, 2011
Freelance Switch Using a Collection Agency for Unpaid Invoices
Credit: Yuri_Arcurs on PhotoduneWhen collections are an absolute hassle, it’s nice to know that there’s an alternative "  you can use a collection agency. It’s not a perfec...
03:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 13, 2011
Freelance Switch 6 Sources to Find Sales Lead Lists
Credit: Thomas Rmer on sxc.huAre you looking for potential customers? What freelancer isn’t on the hunt for the next sale? Looking for sales leads is a necessary part of our business. If...
07:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2011
Freelance Switch How to Take Great Photos with Whatever Camera you Got "" eBook Review
It seems to be the natural evolution of the freelancer that sooner or later we all try our hand at photography. While we may never classify ourselves as anything more than a photo hobbyist, we all str...
03:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 12, 2011
Freelance Switch 7 Rules to Pitching a Glossy Magazine
Credit: FontShop on FlickrI was recently asked to be a part of a panel of magazine editors to talk about how I like to receive queries from freelancers. There were nine magazines represented on this p...
07:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 11, 2011
Freelance Switch Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board "" Week 2, April
Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, a...
03:00 pm GMT - Sun, April 10, 2011
Freelance Switch Linkswitch #63, Creating Engaging Content, Website Redesign, Four-Day Workweek
How to Create Content That Engages Prospects and CustomersWhen Rick Short, director of marketing communications for Indium Corporation, began thinking about his social media strategy, he started with ...
03:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 8, 2011
Freelance Switch Ask FreelanceSwitch: Marketing and Style
Credit: elenathewise on PhotoduneIn this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at low-cost marketing and developing a style. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginne...
03:00 pm GMT - Thu, April 7, 2011
Freelance Switch 4 Strategic, Freelance Lessons Learned in Business School
Credit: Vancouver Film School on FlickrIt surprises most people when they find out that I am double majoring in Graphic Design and Marketing. They understand it is a great pairing, and that they can ...
03:00 pm GMT - Wed, April 6, 2011
Freelance Switch 10 Tips for Staying Productive During Vacation Time
Credit: elenathewise on PhotoduneWorking from home, everyday is a vacation. Wrong! It’s equally important for freelancers working from home to take a vacation. You need a break as much as if you...
06:00 pm GMT - Tue, April 5, 2011
Freelance Switch 10 Modern Powerpoint and Keynote Templates that Deliver Clear Presentations
Have an upcoming conference presentation? Or does your freelance work have you creating presentations for clients? If so, then you need to make sure your visuals communicate clearly. That̵...
07:00 pm GMT - Mon, April 4, 2011
Freelance Switch Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board "" Week 1, April
Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, a...
03:00 pm GMT - Sun, April 3, 2011
Freelance Switch Linkswitch #62, Home Office, Facebook Branding, Project Management
Creating an Awesome Home Office PlanGood home office plans can influence how successful you are while working from home. This means having the resources to get the job done, minimizing distractions an...
04:00 pm GMT - Fri, April 1, 2011
Freelance Switch Need Fresh Inspiration? Take a Trip Down Memory Lane
Credit: Rodrigo Comisarenco on sxc.huMost freelancers maintain their success by moving forward:meeting a new client, landing your next big assignment, embracing the latest technology.But sometimes, th...
04:00 pm GMT - Thu, March 31, 2011
Freelance Switch Are You Worried About the Future of Freelancing?
Credit: Sharon Mollerus on FlickrLately, I feel like I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the future of freelancing.I’ve been a freelancer writer for thirty years and I just can’t ge...