How to Present Your Freelance Rates to Clients
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When presenting freelance rates, remember to talk about the value you bring to the table. Your expertise came at a cost and it is part of your overhead.
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How Not to Get Screwed Over By Collaborators
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My coaching client Loren was hanging all her hopes on one opportunity. Recently divorced after years of spending most of... View Article
7/12
How to Be Human While Marketing Yourself
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So-called personal branding is bull---. You're a human not a product. Here's how to maintain your humanity and successfully market your services.
How to Stay Connected When You Work Remotely
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Avoidance is everyone’s knee-jerk reaction when the going gets tough, but fighting it isn’t a remote work challenge — it’s a human one.
6/27
How to Find the Common Thread in A Varied Job History
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If you’re searching for your next gig, pull out your resume and check how it answers this question: When did... View Article
2/21
How to Use Empathy in Your Creative Business
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Creative professionals sometimes get written off as too soft to negotiate. But they often have one powerful tool: empathy.
Uh-oh…I ran out of clients!
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If you let business development fall to the side, follow these steps to jump start your recovery and win back lost business.
10/4
Public Speaking 201: Reading the Room
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In the middle of a presentation, you can feel the audience’s attention slipping away. Take a moment to check your perceptions and then correct as needed.
9/20
How to Nurture Your Creativity in a Corporate Culture
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One of the biggest challenges for creative professionals is corporate culture. Here are three ways you can make your creativity work for you.
9/13
To Get the Contract You Need to Disrupt
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The standard RFP usually says something like, “Be sure your response is in exact accordance with the requirements.” That’s exactly what you shouldn't do.
