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For freelancers, clients come and go all the time. In the past few years turnover has been especially high. Next time you need to find a new client, keep these ideas, submitted by Michelle Rafter, in mind.
http://michellerafter.com/2011/11/15/10-ways-to-find-new-freelance-clients/
We all dream about firing the “bad” clients: the ones who are rude, have unrealistic expectations, or don’t pay on time. But freelance writer Hayden Jackson has taken things one step further. She’s fired her “good” clients. Here’s why …
http://freelancefolder.com/two-great-reasons-to-fire-your-%E2%80%9Cgood%E2%80%9D-clients/
I always tell people that the old saying “If you build it, they will come” does not apply to websites. Just building a website isn’t enough. You actually have to get people there, get them to stay, and encourage them to come back regularly. How do you do that? Here are some ideas, courtesy of [...]
Remember when you used to work full time? Every year, you were given a raise, albeit a nominal one. Getting a raise as a freelancer is a bit more difficult … but not impossible. Here are six steps to getting bigger projects, better clients, and increasing your bottom line.
http://freelanceswitch.com/money/freelance-business-scaling/
You’ve probably been told that you should be blogging. You may have even built a blog … and not touched it for weeks or months. But unless you’re blogging regularly, you could be missing out on some promising business opportunities. Here’s why you should be blogging, and how to do it right.
http://wpmu.org/why-you-should-blog-for-your-small-business/
Onibalusi is only 17 years old. And yet, he already makes over $5000 monthly as a freelance writer. But if his business disappeared, and he was left with nothing but his writing skills, here’s how he would go about looking for new clients.
http://www.youngprepro.com/freelance-writing-clients/
Merely attending a course in Public Relations falls short of what it takes to commercially succeed as PR freelancer in 2011. But industry-recognized or not, most classrooms will struggle to teach the ‘life lessons’ that see the sector’s freelancers survive and thrive. Here’s some real-life advice from two consultants who’ve actually done [...]
Charles Pilkington founded NorthStar Technolgies in 2002. The Tulsa company provides a web-enabled check management and debt recovery system. Now, he shares his thoughts and words of advice on creating and running a company.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=46&articleid=20110911_46_E1_CUTLIN373725
Are you hesitating to hire people? You’re not alone. In this blog post, small business owner Jay Goltz discusses why he’s still reluctant to hire new workers and what he thinks can be done to make it easier for small businesses to add employees.
http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/why-im-still-reluctant-to-hire/?src=tp
Nearly everyone starts their business as a one-man operation. And then they grow … and grow. But is growing always a good thing? Or could you be more successful as an independent person without a team to manage? Here are the benefits of staying small…
http://freelancefolder.com/why-its-okay-to-be-small/
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