Archive for August, 2009
Types of Clients and How to Deal with them
Freelancing and a regular work may be different in a lot of ways. One thing is common between them, however— you need to be able to effectively deal with a client at all times. Sure, you have got no boss, but fact is; you have a client that watches over your work and pays you according to the job done. Similar to dealing with a boss, clients are from all walks of life; hence, they require varied treatments. Below are the 4 most common types of clients you encounter in your freelance career. Read on in order to be able to identify which amongst is your current client and learn how to better deal with them.
Read MoreHow to Build a Freelance Career in Graphic Design
It is a fact that freelance jobs have blossomed quite well since its timely advent with the sudden need for use of computers and internet some few years ago. Today, money making opportunities already abound the internet -some are considerably instantaneous (such as that of Google Adsense for bloggers) while others require some hardwork; especially if it is a stable freelance job career that one is looking for.
Read More4 Ways to Earn Money From Blogging
To say that a blog is simply an online personal journal is already an entirely obsolete idea. For one, there are already corporate blogs which do not limit themselves on personal opinions, but also aids in effective organizational transparency and customer relation. Another reason is the fact that blogs can already provide its owners plenty of ‘monetary advantages’ which no traditional personal journal offers.
Read MoreFactors to Consider When Setting Up Your Rate
Whether you have just decided to join the shift from the regular nine-to-five work schedule to the flexible hours of freelancing or have been around in the home based industry for quite some time now; setting up your rate will still appear to be quite tricky. Consider these factors to be able to come up with a rate that is not too low nor too high.
Read MoreThe Rewards of Being a Freelancer
A lot has already been said about how cool it is to earn without having to deal with a boss or a fixed work schedule; these are the commonly mentioned rewards of being a freelancer. These two are very true for most freelancers. Freelance jobs, after all, are not as demanding and redundant as those of the paper works you handle in the office. Indeed, these two reasons (and the attractive freelance income) are the motivation of most freelancers. The catch, however, comes in after a couple of months and years of an almost complete isolation which might lead any freelancer to decide to go back to their traditional work and leave their freelance jobs
Read MoreClasses For the Freelance Graphic Designer
Some of us may have studied graphic design back in school but then never used it in the business world and lost some of our skills along the way. The new freelancer can feel slightly intimidated at the lack of experience and knowledge of the newest design program updates, but luckily, there are many solutions to these kinds of problems. Here are a few:
Read MoreLaidOffCamp
What happens when tech nerds experience our slippery economic downward slope and sky-rocketing unemployment rates? LaidOffCamp of course!
Read MoreGlobal Freelance Market Trends – July 09
this is for real, check out these three categories which can show you how the virtual home based scene has evolved from an unemployment option into a fulltime home based position.
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