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Clients from hell

// December 11th, 2009 // Comments Off // design, freelance

Clients from hell is a collection of anonymously contributed client horror stories from designers. Must see…

How To Explain To Clients That They Are Wrong

// December 10th, 2009 // Comments Off // design, freelance, web

GIFs of spinning @s on the “Contact us” page. Common usabiltiy mistakes for the sake of visual appeal. Splash pages. Fancy search box. No whitespace. Music on page load. Home page banner of a jigsaw-puzzle globe with a piece missing. Sometimes you just know that what a client is requesting is wrong and that you have to find a way to tell them. But how?

Three Insider Tips for Approaching Corporate Clients

// December 10th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // freelance

A large number of factors affect whether any prospective job eventuates, but when you’re trying to get your foot in the door of a corporate organization, you have one extra factor to contend with: busy executives in big companies can be notoriously evasive simply because they don’t want to waste their time…

How to Monitor Your Brand on Social Media

// December 9th, 2009 // Comments Off // branding, freelance

Did you know that people are talking about your freelance business?

It’s true. The evolving technologies and transformation of web as a social tool means that people everywhere are talking, and it is critical for you to listen to what they are saying about your business.

Tips for Effective Communication with Your Clients

// December 7th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // design, freelance

Communicating effectively with your clients is key to the success of  your projects and the structure of your freelance business.

50+ Free Resources for Writers, Bloggers, And Other Freelancers

// December 7th, 2009 // Comments Off // blog, freelance

Do you maintain a blog for your freelance business? Are you a freelance writer, blogger, or someone who writes regularly?

Marketing Mondays: A Guide to Marketing for Freelancers

// December 6th, 2009 // Comments Off // freelance, marketing

Monday is the first day of the business week, and as a result, the best day to put your marketing cap on as a freelancer.

3 Freelance Sins You Don’t Want to Commit

// December 6th, 2009 // Comments Off // freelance

As a freelancer, it is your duty to provide an outstanding service to all your clients. Your business and livelihood is dependent on the quality of your service – and the better your service is, the more clients you’re likely to get.