Articles by Freelance Switch from June 2011

Advertise here with BSACredit: feverpitch on PhotoduneSo you want to start a blog. You’ve decided on WordPress, Blogger, LiveJournal, or whatever, which is a good first step. Before you start bl...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Vestman on FlickrSomething every freelancer has to face is the sense of dread when things start to go south in their freelance life. It happens for so many reasons: unex...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Dimitry B on FlickrPursuing a design career sometimes means uprooting a life and moving it somewhere new. Opportunities are more obvious in larger cities, where meeting ...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Yuri Arcurs on Photodune“I find it painful to write.” That’s the first sentence in an e-mail I received from a training consultant, asking me for editi...

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 ...

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Advertise here with BSACast a Vision "" and Stick to ItOne of the most powerful lessons I have learned is to cast a vision and stick to it. This lesson applies to freelance work, but it also...

Advertise here with BSAView awesome conference lectures, engaging how to discussions, and high quality freelance business advice via video here on FreelanceSwitch. This week we look at Secrets of Maki...

Advertise here with BSAI realize this may sound a bit absurd, but I don't know Guy Kawasaki from Adam. In fact, I think I know Adam a whole lot better. So when the girl who was looking after our house...

Advertise here with BSAAs a freelancer, there will be times in your career where time is a lot easier to come by than cash. That means that trading some of your working time for something you need dir...

Advertise here with BSAWith our Freelance Mac App bundle past 1000 copies sold, I wanted to take a quick moment to highlight the fact that as part of the promotion we have partnered with SmashingMagaz...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Maine MavenStarting a successful business is about more than hard work" it's also about timing. Here's the story of how one woman in the far northeast corner o...

Advertise here with BSAIf you have more than one freelance specialty, one strategy is to dedicate a separate site (blog) to each specialty, develop strong targeted brands, and grow them independently ...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Yuri Arcurs on PhotoduneOne of the most powerful lessons I have learned is to cast a vision and stick to it. This lesson applies to freelance work, but it also applies t...

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 ...

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Advertise here with BSAEvery freelancer knows that a good tool can make a dramatic difference in productivity. And for freelancers productivity = earnings. That’s why I’m super excited to ...

Advertise here with BSA7 Top-Notch Blogs for the Savvy Freelance Blog WriterIn addition to FreelanceSwtich, there are a handful of blogs that stand out a cut above the rest, and are well worth reading...

Advertise here with BSAView awesome conference lectures, engaging how to discussions, and high quality freelancing advice via video. This weekend we share the video Guy Kawasaki on the Art of Enchantm...

Advertise here with BSAIn this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at portfolios and blog content. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on freelan...

Advertise here with BSAFor those of you in the know, you’ve probably noticed that Amanda Hackwith has moved to the Rockable Press side of our business following the release of her successful boo...

Advertise here with BSACredit: elenathewise on PhotoduneWhen you started out in freelancing, you probably daydreamed about the perks of the lifestyle:make your own hours, choose your own clients, do t...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Nik Muhd Faris Fathi on FlickrA topic that affects freelancers, especially those new to the freelance world, is separating your personal life and "~me time' fr...

Advertise here with BSACredit: elenathewise on PhotoduneI have a confession to make. I’m addicted to caffeine. For breakfast I either have a can of Diet Coke or a small iced mocha with skim milk...

Advertise here with BSAIn addition to FreelanceSwtich, there are a handful of blogs that stand out a cut above the rest, and are well worth reading for freelance blog writers. These blogs are dedicate...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Luke Hoagland on FlickrAre you always on the lookout for bad clients? Knowing what to recognize ahead of time can save you tons of grief, wasted time, money, and fru...

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 ...

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Advertise here with BSACollaboration Marketing as a Freelance Web DesignerHere's the skinny… Too many designers are sitting at home, talking about the elusive "portfolio"  they pl...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Juhan Sonin on FlickrPhotography is one of those "doing"  fields. Meaning that you’d rather be doing photography than reading about it. Especially w...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Yuri Arcurs on PhotoduneAs freelancers, our focus is almost always exclusively on getting paying work and getting it done. After all, it's difficult to pay our bills or ...

Advertise here with BSACredit: John Morgan on FlickrWho Am I? I'm Allan, a designer who went from freelancer who was grinding out a meager living to co-founding a highly profitable web shop, now w...

Advertise here with BSAI recently returned from a two month stay in Japan, where along with a bit of networking, I made sure to hand out a few business cards. Just a few days ago I received my first p...

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 ...

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Advertise here with BSAStrengthen Client Relationships with an Email NewsletterThere are countless posts online which explain why all freelancers should have a website. In short, it's one of the most ...

Advertise here with BSAIn this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at moving from full-time to freelance. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on ...

Advertise here with BSACody McKibben isn't your ordinary freelancer. After he quit his job in 2007 to begin freelancing, McKibben took off from Northern California and headed for Asia. McKibben curren...

Advertise here with BSACredit: Betsy Weber on FlickrThere are countless posts online which explain why all freelancers should have a website. In short, it’s one of the most effective ways to sho...

Advertise here with BSAA young digital Illustrator e-mailed me after seeing a post of mine on a business networking site. He asked, "After reading your profile, I would love to hear anything else...