5 Tips to Make Clients Like You During Meetings
Tweet Freelancers are constantly having to meet with clients. It’s different than if you work for a company because they usually have everything set in place to conduct a successful meeting. One thing that a company doesn’t have, and you do, is YOU. You are the deciding factor for a client to make his/her final decision to work with you or not. Last week, while in Tampa, I met with over 20 different clients. I had a...
Read MoreHow to Make Your Business Trip Feel Like Home
Tweet I’m in Tampa for the week on business and just found out that I will be returning next week. Traveling for work is always a disruption of every day life. It’s even worse because I have to leave the kids behind. Next week I am going to do things in a different ways. Kids Will Come With Me – I am going to have the kids come with me this time. While I have to go to these meetings during the week, I will have my mother...
Read MoreOrganization is Key When Freelancing
Tweet Organization is one of the most important parts of being a freelancer. If you do not have some sort of system, then you will never be able to be successful in your line of work. Unlike a company, you do not have different people handling different tidbits that makes the entire company run smoothly. You are the CEO, Marketing Director, Technical Guru, and Financial Officer. Therefore, you need to be on top of things to...
Read MoreTen Resources to Start Writing Your Book
Tweet Books I Have Read Recently, originally uploaded by nbklx17 / Sandy. Every Friday I am going to post the ten articles or blog posts that will help you with your writing, whether you are a company or individual. Here are ten great resources for people who are writing a book: How to Write a Book and Publish it for Under $1000 How to Write an Ebook that Doesn’t Suck How to Write a Book That Children Will Love Write Your...
Read MoreMake Your Site Mobile Friendly
Tweet Tabla comparativa smartphones 2009, originally uploaded by Materia Geek. The new craze, well in the United States, is smart phones. Smartphones can be used as a computer, telephone, camera, MP3 player, game system, and the list of functions keeps growing. A few months back, I read an interesting article that tackled the question, “Will smart phones replace computers?” I don’t think it will ever get to that point because...
Read MoreThree Reasons to Reconsider Keeping a Client
Tweet Freelancing has its perks, but as everyone knows, there is never something that is completely without its problem. One of the questions freelancers always have is “when should I not work with a client anymore.” Even though the economy has slowed down, you still have to think about your happiness and comfort level when working with a client. Here are three reasons to no longer work with a client: Weary, originally uploaded...
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