If you’re providing your clients with any kind of creative freelance service without a creative brief, you’re doing it wrong. You might be wasting your time and your client’s money, and that’s not a strategy for effective long-term relationships. (If you’re just here to find a … [Read more...]
Why You Need Your Own Domain
August 9, 2011 By 4 Comments
Stake Your Claim on the Internet If you’ve got a website that ends in .blogspot.com, .wordpress.com, or .squarespace.com, or anything other than yourwebsite.com/.ca/.info/.net – you need to read this post. There’s nothing wrong with using any of these free blogs or websites. They’re a … [Read more...]
I’ve Just Been Phished – Now What? – Part II – Twitter
July 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
Yesterday we talked about some of the phishing scams on Facebook (phishing: the act of trying to get your personal information through deceptive means). The practise isn’t limited to Facebook – you see it in your email, your Twitter, and even on your phone. Information has huge value, so … [Read more...]
Seth Godin – Leaders Lead, Writers Write
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Really quick post this morning - Seth says it perfectly: A definition of a leader... Leaders lead. Is that too simple? Writers write. If you want to be a writer, write. And be sure to have people read what you write. And leaders? Leaders lead. If you want to be a leader, go lead. To … [Read more...]
Finding Twitter – 5 tips for Freelancers
July 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Saw an interesting post from Melanie Brooks this morning on Freelanceswitch.com - 5 Ways NOT to Use Twitter for Freelancers, and I agree with her points, but it got me thinking about how I use Twitter for my business. While I’ve been dabbling in the Google+ camp, I’m still finding that Twitter … [Read more...]
WritersWednesday – #WW
July 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While every day should have some writing, to celebrate humpday, here are a few links to help you get some of the writing you want to get done: Distraction-free word processor – via writemonkey.com (for windows) – almost as easy and inspiring as a blank sheet of paper. Zenwriting lets you … [Read more...]
Out-Grouping Groupon part II
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Email Marketing for Your Business A few posts back, we wrote about the cost of some of the social media coupon sites like Groupon, Couvon, SwarmJam, and EthicalDeal; how they work, and what the costs are to your business. This post is going to look at how to develop your own … [Read more...]
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