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FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Oct 9, 2008
It’s hard to believe that in 1993, Adobe first released Adobe Acrobat for the Mac. Within a few short years, this new “.pdf” format became the standard. Although there were many who provided free and always interesting …
Also tagged: technology, general, design, tools, productivity, adobe, product reviews, portfolio, acrobat, clients, freelancing essentials
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Oct 8, 2008
Having the ability to work from home rather than in a traditional office setting was probably one of the major attractions to freelancing for most of us. However, working solo from home can be a real challenge due to …
Also tagged: productivity, networking, conference, communication, friends, focus, the working day
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 30, 2008
Three years ago, I noticed my design business starting to slip. And, wouldn’t you know it, that slip soon became a slide. So, I tried various things that I’d heard were good for businesses like mine. Here’s how they …
Also tagged: networking, client, success, referrals, finding work
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 27, 2008
“I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.” – John D. Rockefeller. Most freelancers I’ve talked to have aspirations to start their own businesses. And build up a team of talent so …
Also tagged: business owner, the business of freelancing, freelance resources
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 26, 2008
Work-life balance is a problem for many people. Not just freelancers, either—anyone who works in a job that involves some kind of thinking is tempted to take work home with them. I suppose that maintaining a good …
Also tagged: workflow, work, stress, clients, rest, balance, the working day, freelancing essentials
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 23, 2008
A few months ago, I wrote a brief post about the benefits of personal outsourcing. I explained how outsourcing some of your personal tasks — specifically those that you’re not fond of AND those that someone else can do …
Also tagged: personal, outsourcing, the working day, freelancing essentials
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 20, 2008
Post by Jason Richards. In today’s increasingly competitive business environment, there is tremendous pressure on organizations to offer quick and effective customer support. This is not only an important approach to …
Also tagged: general, balance, remote work
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 16, 2008
No matter what our background, most of us can speak a foreign language. One that’s completely opaque to anyone who might be listening in. It’s the language of your industry. So what’s your second language? Is it ‘web …
Also tagged: friends, client, industries, phrases, freelancing essentials
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 16, 2008
The good people from UPrinting have been generous enough to give away 10,000 business cards shipped for free to 10 lucky FSw readers. They’ll give any combination of business cards that you can dream of: Any type of …
Also tagged: general, giveaway, business cards
FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - Sep 16, 2008
The good people from UPrinting have been generous enough to give away 1,000 business cards shipped for free to 10 lucky FSw readers. They’ll give any combination of business cards that you can dream of: Any type of …
Also tagged: general, giveaway, business cards