Freelance Weekly

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Welcome back to part three of my interesting conversation with Ali Rowan, professional graphic designer.

Last week in part Two, I shared with you the importance of choosing the right colors for your brand. This week we will take a closer look at what Ali has to say about fine tuning your design. Click here to read more »

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Last week I gave you a little intro into the process of designing your personal visual mark. Your logo. Your brand. A unique tool for individualized marketing.

Now, as promised, I have the highlights of my conversation with a professional graphic designer, Ali Rowan. Ali stays up to date with the latest trends and market analysis pertaining to the graphic design field. The advice and insight she shared is invaluable information for anyone looking to make their mark in the freelancing world. Click here to read more »

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A lot of satisfaction comes from taking your business card and placing it in the hand of a potential client. In fact, as a freelancer makes their list of ‘things to do’ when venturing away from the corporate world, Business cards are usually right up there at the top of the list.

Anticipation is high as you place that small, seemingly insignificant paper product in the hand of another. Undertones of pride warm your insides and boost your confidence. You are official, you are freelancing. Click here to read more »

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Last week I shared with you another way for freelance photographers to present their resume. Online picture sharing sites can be utilized to showcase your talent and allow the viewers to form an opinion of your skills and qualifications without words.

Today I will focus on how you can best utilize the three sites mentioned in last week’s post. Click here to read more »

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Everyone loves photographs. Visual tastes spread from one end of the spectrum to the other. People browse thru pictures on the internet to appease their eye for talented art, to utilize the photographs in their blogs or other work, to gather information and sometimes just to see something through the eyes of someone else. An online marketing presence with your name on it. Click here to read more »

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Here we are, at the last report from my interview with Dave VanHorn, co-founder of Prfessor.com.  I hope you have enjoyed parts one, two and three of this series and gleaned all sorts of useful information from them. This week we will look more closely at the marketing angle of building your own academy.

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Hello again, my freelancing friends! Welcome back to another report of the informative, enjoyable conversation I recently participated in with Dave Van Horn, one of the founders of Prfessor.com. Last week you read a breakdown and comparison of the services available to you at Prfessor.com vs. setting up a site with comparable features on your own.

Now that we’ve got you motivated to jump enthusiastically feet first into a whole new level of marketable self promotion, let’s talk about the return you can expect to see. Yep, I’m going to explain how the money works. Click here to read more »

Last week I gave you a brief overview of how you can make money and gain clients by promoting yourself and your knowledge at Prfessor.com. Since then, I have had several conversations with Dave VanHorn, one of the founders of Prfessor.com. Beginning today and in the weeks to come, I will share with you the features of this amazing marketing tool, in detail.

One of the first questions most people ask when presented with something new and exciting, no matter how new or how exciting, is “what’s it going to cost me?” That’s understandable.

We have to be sensible with our hard earned dollars and when you’re a freelancer, sometimes those dollars aren’t quite as plentiful as they used to be.

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