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Prospecting Tips for Freelancers

January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Being a freelancer means you've always got to have an eye out for new business opportunities.  How do you do it? I'm quite lucky to be in the writing business, as it's one of those places where there will always be someone in need of compelling content. As long as there are products to sell … [Read more...]

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Movember – Not Just Lip Service

November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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To start, I need to apologize to my wife.  Despite having a moustache when we first met (me, not her) she still managed to get past the revulsion of my hairy appendage and eventually (in a moment of weakness) agreed to marry me.  That being said, let’s just say November is not her favourite … [Read more...]

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Local Freelance Talent for Local Businesses

November 2, 2011 By 5 Comments

Freelancers for Hire in #YYJ and #YVR Yesterday we did a post outlining why a freelancer is a good option for local businesses, especially if you’re just getting started.  Today we’re sharing the names and contact info of some of the local talent, to help your business do more while spending … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, blogging, Branding, Business Tools, Career Advice, copywriting, Freelance, Hiring, Social Media, talent, Writing Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

5 Types of Freelancers for Small Businesses

November 1, 2011 By 4 Comments
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If you’re running a small business in Victoria and don’t have a list of local freelancers at your disposal, you’re either paying too much or not getting the quality you need – or even worse – it might be both. Most small businesses understand the need to advertise, especially for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Branding, Business Tools, copywriting, Hiring, Social Media, talent

#YYJFree – the Follow-up

October 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Thank you to everyone for making the first iteration of FreelanceCamp in Victoria a massive success.  We had one goal for the event - bring local freelancers together, and start some conversations.  We are proud to say that we nailed it!  We hope you had as much fun at freelance camp as we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FreelanceCamp, FreelanceCamp Sponsors, Social Media, talent

What Kind of Freelancer are You?

August 14, 2011 By 4 Comments

Just a really quick post today because I want to know more about you and I image you probably want to hear less from me! I'm going to be adding a section to the Brandscaping blog to feature local freelancers, including some good info as to why local businesses should choose a freelancer to help … [Read more...]

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Volunteers for #YYJFreelanceCamp – Interested?

August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Your interest in a local freelance camp has been outstanding - thank you for the support and suggestions you've provided so far. Skip to the bottom of the page if you're interested in going to the 604FreelanceCamp in Vancouver on September 10. I'd love to procrastinate a bit further - but it looks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Business Tools, Freelance, FreelanceCamp, Social Media, Writing Tagged With: , , ,

Hiring on Job Boards – Which is Right for You?

August 10, 2011 By 1 Comment

One of the frustrations I hear from professionals in my network is it can be very difficult to be heard on the internet – there’s so much noise and so many distractions, it’s nearly impossible to find your next employee when posting online. The people I work with and the companies that hire me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Branding, Business Tools, Career Advice, facebook, Hiring, LinkedIn, Social Media, twitter, Work Ethic Tagged With: , ,

Enhance your Google+ Experience with these 5 Tools

August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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I haven’t been overly active in Google+ yet, more lurking/stalking to see how the space is going to be used and what the expectations are within it, but since I love tools, I figured I would share a few of the ones I’ve tried out.  Hopefully they will help you enjoy the Google+ space, if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Business Tools, facebook, Google+, Social Media, twitter Tagged With: , , ,

Great Idea – Poor Execution – #OldSpice Duel

July 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Yesterday was the big event, the social media duel of the decade.  Mano a Mano in el Bano. Old Spice Guy vs. Fabio.  A battle via social media to determine who is the most manly man to pitch the pit-stick. There were TV spots.  Lots of them. There were online ads.  Lots of them. There wasn't … [Read more...]

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