Kenn Schroder, a web designer, approached me with his ebook, “Web Design Clients Galore,” from out of nowhere it seems. While I’m always on the lookout for useful resources to share with you, my readers, I’m deluged with things to try out and review. Books take especially long because I actually have to READ them….

You’re invited to a marketing cram session with me and Jeanna Pool, author of “Marketing for Solos.” During the 60-minute webinar, you’ll get at least one marketing to-do that will have an immediate positive impact on your freelancing business. I’ll be asking Jeanna to spill the beans on: the language of marketing that makes you…

Today I’m excited to publish an interview of Skellie, one of the bloggers who first influenced me when I was learning about blogging in 2007. Skellie was still in university then, but she had managed to create an authoritative, high-traffic blog. Her blog helped her find writing and consulting gigs. Eventually, Skellie was hired by…

Let’s welcome today’s guest blogger, Helvecio “Elvis” da Silva. He writes about the importance of a well written, well designed professional website for every freelancer. Kudos to Elvis for coming up with such a long list! One of the most common questions for freelancers just starting out is, “Why should my freelancing business have a…

Today’s post is a guest post by one of our readers, Chris Vanasdalan, a freelance writer. Chris shares his tips for increasing your success with cold calling prospects — a “traditional” but still effective way for freelancers to get clients. Cold calling can be a daunting and terrifying prospect for freelancers. No one wants to…