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"Cold Calling" Sourcing Potential Freelance Clients
Cold calling is a sales technique that used to enjoy great popularity and is still used by freelancers today. This article discusses cold calling targets, finding cold calling targets, cold calling s...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Freelance Work
There are many advantages and disadvantages to freelance work, though each may not apply to every worker. This article discusses commonly perceived advantages and disadvantages to all types of freela...
Advertising Locally as a Freelance Worker
No matter what kind of freelance worker you are, advertising locally is one of the best ways to bring in new local clients. This article reminds freelance workers to never underestimate the power of ...
All About Freelance Assistants
Freelance assistants are entrepreneurs who offer administrative support, technical support, creative support and even social support. This article discusses freelance administrative assistants, freel...
All About Freelance Editing
Freelance editing is a common type of freelance work. This article discusses how freelance editors can work with publishers, magazines, websites and individual writers as proofreaders and beta reader...
All About Freelance Genealogy
Freelance genealogy is a business based on finding the ancestors of others....
All About Freelance Image Consulting
Freelance image consultants help their clients create new images to achieve either personal or professional goals. This article discusses a freelance image consultant's work including helping clients...
All About Freelance Interior Design
Freelance interior design can be a satisfying career. This article discusses training for interior designers, different types of interior design work, different types of interior design clients and r...
All About Freelance Life Coaching
Freelance life coaching is a relatively new line of work. This article discusses freelance common skills associated with life coaches, certification for life coaching and freelance life coaching....
All About Freelance Photography
A career in freelance photography depends upon selling individual, or series of, photographs. This article discusses how potential freelance photographers can put together a portfolio, cement a freel...
All About Freelance Translating
Freelance translating is a type of work that requires a great deal of preparation and knowledge. This article discusses the type of preparation required for a freelance translating career, how freela...
All About Freelance Tutoring
Freelance tutoring is an accessible way to start and build a freelance career. This article discusses academic tutoring, language tutoring, tutoring online and mentoring other freelancers as types of...
Approaching Freelance Markets
Approaching freelance markets can seem hard to new freelance workers, but eventually it becomes a routine part of the job. This article discusses sold calling, letters of introduction, information pa...
Are You Financially Ready to Freelance?
Deciding when to leave a steady job to freelance often depends in large part on a potential freelancer's financial situation. Answering this questionnaire will help potential freelancers look at thei...
Are You Suited for Freelancing Part Time?
Freelancing part time is not for everyone. By answering this questionnaire readers will be able to determine if they are suited for freelancing part time....
Budgeting for a Freelance Business
Budgeting for a freelance business means estimating the start-up costs associated with that business. This article discusses aspects of freelance budgets including emergency savings, equipment, marke...
Building a Freelance Client Base
Building a freelance client base requires a lot of work. This article discusses marketing yourself, paying attention to your reputation, adding value, cooperating with others and reaching out to form...
Business Plans for Freelance Workers
Many freelancers operate without business plans. This could be hurting their career as business plans help freelancers to lay out their goals, plot ways to meet their goals, track their professional ...
Client Commitment and Good Customer Service
Client commitment and good customer service can set a freelancer apart from the crowd. This article discusses personalised customer service, setting boundaries for clients, using various communicatio...
Common Tax Write-Offs for Freelance Workers
There are some common tax write offs that most freelance workers can claim. This article discuss common tax write offs including the running costs of a business, equipment related costs and business ...
Creating Freelance Networking Opportunities
Creating freelance networking opportunities requires effort but with a little creativity opportunities for making new contacts and clients abound. ...
Creating Your Freelance Portfolio
Selecting their best work, creating a physical portfolio and creating an online portfolio are all essential for modern freelancers....
Creating your Own Business Cards, Leaflets and Postcards
Freelancers should always have business cards, leaflets and postcards ready. This article discusses the relevance of these promotional materials and what kind of information each should contain....
Creating your Own Website
Websites are common for today’s freelance workers. This article discusses creating a website including selecting an appropriate site design, including appropriate web site pages, deciding on relevant...
Dealing with Difficult Clients
Dealing with difficult clients is never fun. This article discusses how freelancers can make it a little bit easier on themselves, however, by remaining professional with their clients, keeping a pap...
Dealing with Press Releases as a Freelance Worker
Press releases are a feature of modern business. This article discusses how freelance workers must become comfortable with writing, placing and keeping up with press releases in order to garner publi...
Deciding on a Freelance Marketing Budget
Deciding on a freelance marketing budget will directly impact a freelancer’s ability to bring in new business. This article discusses how this important decision should only be taken after a freelanc...
Deciding to Freelance Full Time
Deciding to freelance full time is a momentous decision. This article discusses how potential full time freelancers can examine their client bases, current financial situations, expected cash flows a...
Feeling Socially Isolated as a Freelance Worker
Feeling socially isolated is a risk for all freelance workers. This article discuses how freelancers can avoid this feeling by joining online groups and forums, registering with professional organisa...
Finance Issues for Part Time Freelancers
Part time freelancers have their own finance issues. Registering as self-employed, setting up a business bank account and syncing your freelance work with your day job all help part time freelancers ...
Finance Tools and Software for Freelancers
A variety of tools and software options exist to help freelancers with their finances. This article discusses online tools, personal software, professional software and Open Source software available...
Finding Freelance Work with a Local Business
There are many benefits of freelancers teaming up with a local business. This article discusses these benefits, how freelancers could recruit local business owners as clients and how freelancers coul...
Freelance Animal Training
Freelance animal training is a great job for those who enjoy working with animals. This article discusses the training and experience needed to be a successful freelance animal trainers, as well as h...
Freelance Beauty Therapy
Freelance beauty therapy is a field that offers an almost limitless number of possibilities. Obtaining professional qualifications, equipment and insurance are all vital for those hoping to work as f...
Freelance Business Consultant
"Freelance business consultant" can mean almost anything. This article discusses many types of freelance business consulting as well as the training, experience, sellable skills and proven track reco...
Freelance Data Entry
Freelance data entry is a job that requires great patience and attention to detail. This article discusses types of freelance data entry work, finding freelance data entry work and why those working ...
Freelance Event Planning
Freelance event planning can be a lucrative field. This article discusses types of events that might need planning, details that are often required in event planning, finding freelance event planning...
Freelance Fact Checking
Fact checking is a way for media and publishing agencies to feel confident in the information that they put out for public audiences....
Freelance Illustrating
Freelance illustrating is a dream job for many illustrators. This article discusses how getting good training, putting together a portfolio, searching the right places for work and exploring freelanc...
Freelance Interview Coach
Freelance interview coach is a type of work driven by success rates. This article discusses how, in order to best prepare clients for interviews and increase success rates, coaches should be ready to...
Freelance Public Speaking Coach
Freelance public speaking coaches help others become more comfortable with speaking in public. This article discusses aspects of this coaching, finding clients and holding coaching sessions....
Freelance Skills Training
Freelance skills training is a great job for individuals who want to help others. This article discusses soft skills training, targeted skills training and public speaking skills training, as well as...
Freelance Work and Your Health
Freelance work can have adverse health effects, but only if you let it. This article discusses how freelancers can minimise these effects by investing in proper equipment, taking frequent breaks from...
Freelance Workers and Client Meetings
Though freelance workers carry out much of their work alone, client meetings will inevitably be needed at some point. This article discusses how freelancers can prepare, what they should wear, where ...
Freelance Workers and Contracts
Contracts are designed to protect both freelance workers and their clients. This article discusses sections commonly found in contracts used for freelance work including compensation, expenses, right...
Freelance Workers and International Markets
Modern freelance workers can find jobs in a variety of international markets. This article discusses how understanding where to find these jobs, how to apply for these jobs and the tax and pay issues...
Freelance Workers and Professional Organisations
Freelance workers very often benefit from membership in a professional organisation. This article discusses professional organisations devoted to a particular job or trade, professional freelance org...
Freelance Workers and the Benefits of Networking
There are myriad benefits of networking for freelance workers. This article discusses social networking, professional networking, networking with an agenda, selecting networking events and hosting ne...
Freelance Workers and Unions
Freelance workers may greatly benefit from union membership. This article discusses the differences between trade unions, trade groups and freelance unions and offers freelancers advice on making the...
Freelance Workers and Value Added Services
Value added services are things that freelancers can offer to their clients to help make projects more successful without any extra monetary cost. This article discusses education, experience, langua...
Freelance Workers: Bookkeeping and Accounts
Bookkeeping and accounts are topics that are relevant to all freelance workers. Organising an efficient bookkeeping system, opening and tracking relevant accounts and outsourcing this work to professi...
Freelance Workers: Tax and NI Responsibilities
Tax and National Insurance are topics that can become very confusing. This article discusses how freelance workers should investigate their tax and national insurance responsibilities as self-employe...
Freelancing from Home
Freelancing from home requires commitment. This article discusses how setting up a dedicated workspace, working out a daily routine, ignoring the chores while working and resisting temptations in the...
Freelancing When you Have Children
Freelancing when you have children requires patience, dedication and flexibility. This article discusses working during school hours, employing childcare in the home and/or leasing a freelance office...
Gaining Work from Client Referrals
Client referrals can help freelancers greatly expand their business. This article discusses how some freelancers choose to run client referral schemes or ask existing clients for referrals. It also ...
Getting Client References and Feedback
Asking for client reference and feedback is important for all freelancers. This article discusses how freelancers can ask for references and feedback, and why analysing and using these client comment...
Getting Started as a Freelance Worker
Getting started as a freelance worker requires a lot of research. This article discusses how investigating work habits, potential client pools, advertising opportunities, market rates and common cont...
Giving Benefits and Discounts for Loyal Customers
Freelance workers may decide to reward loyal customers with extra benefits and/or discounts. This article discusses types of benefits and discounts that freelancers could offer, as well as how freela...
Having Special Promotions as a Freelance Worker
Having special promotions is a great way for freelance workers to access new clients and drum up new business. This article discusses why freelancers should take care to decide what type of promotion...
Home Office Basics for Freelance Workers
There are several items that are home office basics for freelance workers. This article discusses desks, computers, printers, Internet connections, telephone lines, fax machines, copiers and file sto...
How and Where to Place Freelance Work Ads
Placing freelance work ads can be a great way for freelancers to drum up new business. This article discusses why freelancers should think long and hard while writing the ad, placing the ad, fielding...
How to Deal with Non Paying Clients
Having to deal with non paying clients is never fun. This article discusses how, in order to make this process as smooth as possible, freelancers should document everything regarding payment at the s...
How To Get Into Freelance Graphic Design
Freelance graphic design is a job that requires great creativity and attention to administrative details. This article discusses gaining experience as a graphic designer, finding potential freelance ...
Informing Clients of Holiday Arrangements
Freelancers must keep their clients up-to-date about their holiday arrangements. This article discusses arranging work prior to freelancers taking holidays, methods of keeping clients up-to-date abou...
Joining Freelance Groups and Networks
Joining freelance groups and networks can make a huge difference in a freelance worker’s career. This article discusses how freelancers can find appropriate groups and networks, the advantages and di...
Leasing a Freelance Office
Leasing a freelance office is a personal decision. This article discusses the cost of the office, length of the lease, location of the office and privacy at the office as factors that should be taken...
Maintaining Contact With Previous Clients
Staying in touch with past clients is important for freelance workers....
Making Revisions to Your Freelance Work
Making revisions to freelance work is tricky. This article discusses how freelancers can communicate effectively with their clients, set boundaries about the revisions and ultimately let the project ...
Managing Freelance Work with a Full Time Job
Managing freelance work with a full time job is not easy. This article discusses how individuals will need patience, organisation, dedication and an ultimate plan to see you themselves through the ma...
Marketing yourself Online: Blogs, Ads, Banners
Online marketing is a great way for freelancers to consistently advertise for new clients. This article discusses blogs, ads and banners as vehicles by which freelancers can promote themselves on the...
Networking and Freelance Workers
Networking is important for freelance workers. This article discusses how targeting specific networking opportunities, arriving prepared for these opportunities and engaging in cyber-networking can h...
Outsourcing Overflow Freelance Work
Outsourcing overflow freelance work can be tempting when a freelancer has a lot on. This article discusses outsourced work and that it should only be outsourced if a freelancer is sure that it is acc...
Overflow Work from Other Freelancers
Taking on overflow work from other freelancers is always a risk. This article discusses how freelancers considering completing this type of work should always should ask to see a copy of the original...
Part Time Jobs and Freelance Work
Taking on a part time job is one way to devote more time to freelancing. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of working at a part time job while also taking on freelance work....
Personal Branding and Image as a Freelance Worker
Personal branding and professional image are two very important parts of marketing for all freelance workers. This article discusses personal branding and professional image as well as how both can a...
Professional Photographs for Freelancers
Freelancers use professional photographs for a variety of promotional purposes, including on their Web sites and blogs, on business and social networking pages, and to accompany portfolios and sales m...
Professional Support for Freelance Workers
Freelance workers can often benefit from professional support. This article discusses how solicitors, accountants, designers and assistants are all common sources of professional support for freelanc...
Protecting and Storing Freelance Business Files
Storing and protecting business files is important for all freelancers. This article discusses common types of files that freelancers store as well as options for storing and protecting these files....
Questionnaire: How Effective Is Your Freelance Web Presence?
A Web presence is essential for modern freelancers. This questionnaire helps freelance workers evaluate their existing Web presences and gives them advice on how they can make their Web presences mor...
Questionnaire: What is Your Freelance Marketing Style?
Every freelancer must market themselves, but not every freelance likes to market in the same way. This questionnaire helps freelancers discover their own marketing styles and offers advice on how to ...
Registering with an Online Freelance Job Site
Registering with an online job site is often a smart move for freelancers looking for more work. This article discusses creating an online profile, bidding on jobs, marketing the site, marketing on t...
Setting Aside Free Time
Setting aside free time can be hard for freelance workers. This article discusses why setting aside time for socialising, reading, personal errands and holidays are all important for even the busiest...
Sharing a Freelance Workspace
Sharing a workspace can be an incredibly successful arrangement if those involved enjoy the space and get along well with all who use it....
Sticking to the Client Brief as a Freelancer
Client briefs are very important for freelance workers. This article discusses what client briefs should contain including details of the substance of the project, the style of the project and deadli...
The Importance of Following Up with a Client
It is important for all freelance workers to stay on top of their work and follow up with clients about a wide range of topics. This article discusses how following up on queries and pitches, assignm...
The Importance of Letters of Introduction
Freelancers are often interested in introducing themselves to potential clients without having to pitch anything at that time. This article discusses common content, style and follow ups to letters o...
Time Management and Deadlines as a Freelancer
Freelance workers must have good time management skills and be able to meet deadlines. This article discusses how by testing out a few traditional time management techniques, setting their own deadli...
What if Your Freelance Work is Not Profitable?
Freelancers have many options if they find that their work is not profitable. This article discusses how, before it is too late, freelancers can cut costs, reduce staff, take on more work and/or incr...
What is Freelance Indexing
Freelance indexing is a type of work with which the general public is often unfamiliar. To help potential freelancers find out more about indexing this article provides basic answers to some frequent...
What Is Freelance Work?
“Freelance work” is a broad term that encompasses many types of workers, many types of jobs and many types of services. This article discusses how working as independent contractors on specific proje...
What is Freelance Writing?
Freelance writing is a career that depends upon selling writing on a contractual, per-project basis. This article discusses freelance writing, types of freelance writing, location of freelance writin...
What's Your Freelance Networking Style?
Networking is important for all freelance workers. By answering this questionnaire freelancers can discover their preferred networking style and how to take advantage of their innate abilities in bui...
Working for Former Employers as a Freelancer
Working with former employers can be successful for some freelancers but unsuccessful for others....
Writing Letters to the Editor
Writing letters to the editor is a great way for freelancers to get their names associated with a particular topic. This article discusses how freelance workers should recognise that writing professi...
Your Reputation as a Freelance Worker
A freelance worker’s reputation is often the most important aspect of whether or not (s)he will be able to make a go of his or her business. This article discusses how reputation can be a powerful fo...