Dang It! The Become a Smart and Effective Freelancer course was due for launch on July 1st… But time ran out for me this month! It’s been a hectic mêlée of juggling several projects on the go so I decided to push the launch of this course out so that I can make sure I …
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One of the hotly debated topics between freelancer and customer is the issue of rate escalation
All organizations have culture. Culture is intangible, and a description of the default behaviors, tendencies and styles of its workforce. Your freelance organization is no different, but what is your ‘culture’?
Here is a book that tells you all you need to get set up as a freelancer…
Creating the right impression with a customer is something all freelancers worry about, especially if business is done long-distance. So much information is lost when we transact over the ether, which makes our communication skills that much more important and (even more nowadays) which tools we use to communicate with.
Want to know a secret of how to make your clients say Wow!? Is it about bells and whistles? Do you do it by providing comb-bound booklets? Or is it about *really cool* slide masters when you do a powerpoint presentation?
No isn’t the dirty word. It isn’t the killer of deals, or the destroyer of business
Who said “The only things certain in life are death and taxes?” Yes I remember – it was the taxman. It’s not to late to start planning for this year’s drain on your bank account by getting your finances in order. No one enjoys dealing with taxes, especially freelancers by nature. We do this job …
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Freelance Marketplaces, like Elance and Rentacoder, have grown very popular with freelancers and their clients because they are a ‘platform solution’ to many freelancer business problems. For a small(ish) fee, freelancers enjoy many benefits. What are they, and why use these platforms? You might already be familiar with these platforms, and use them regularly. If that …
You may have noticed that SimonStapleton.com has been focusing a lot lately on landing that top job. It’s no surprise these posts have received a lot of feedback, as in this global economy, landing a well paying job is something that is highly desired. But how do you perceive your worth? Do your perceptions on …
