Freelance SwitchMaking Remote Working Work Each Day
After nearly five months, I’m now convinced: remote working is the best working arrangement I’ve ever had. Living in different cities, finding inspiration in a constantly changing environment and always meeting new people sure is sweet. I ... Read more ...
Don’t Miss-out: Creative Freelancer Conference
The Creative Freelancer Conference in Chicago is less than a week away, so if you’ve been thinking about going, now is the time to make your decision. It’s set to be the first business conference for “creative solopreneurs,” serving g ... Read more ...
Moo.com First Come First Served Giveaway: 15 x ...
It’s like Christmas for you guys lately, isn’t it? We’ve got cool people sending us emails all the time, clambering to give you free stuff. And we’re not complaining! Want to get a free pack of 50 unique, professionally printe ... Read more ...
The Joy of Virtual Desktops
I dream of my perfect office with surreal artwork decorating the walls, the comfy chair and the desk that supports a dual monitor set-up. Unfortunately, I always seem to wake up from this dream a couch that has stuffing spilling out with my Dell Insp ... Read more ...
quicksprout10 Efficient Ways to Save Time So You Can Follo...
Time is something we all need more of, but how can you get more of it when there is only 24 hours in a day? Sadly there is no way to put more hours into each day, but what you can do is be more efficient with your time so you can follow your dreams. ... Read more ...
Tips for Staying Ahead of Your Freelance Writin...
While having a regular freelance writing gig is nice, can you keep up with the ongoing need for fresh content? Can you balance the workload with other projects? Say you have a client who has you blogging weekly or even daily. Have you found it easy t ... Read more ...
7 Reasons Why You Should Pursue Your Own Projects
With well over 25,000 subscribers, there’s obviously a great deal of variety in terms of the types of freelancers and approaches to developing a career among Freelance Switch readers. However, if you take a look at the team of writers you may n ... Read more ...
Blog Action Day 2008 - Poverty - Launches
Today is a special day on our calendars here at Envato because on August 15th we launch the annual Blog Action Day campaign! As you may recall from 2007’s super successful campaign, the premise behind Blog Action Day is to get the world’ ... Read more ...
All FreelanceBecome More Efficient By Simplifying Your Life
Simplicity is a concept that we all desire, yet very few of us follow. Ironically, despite its definition, achieving simplicity can be extremely hard! We manage to get our stupid brains in the way. The two voices inside our head battle each other out ... Read more ...
How to Juggle Clients in Different Countries
The web allows us to offer our services and skills almost anywhere in the world. Many of us are able to speak more than one language and have already worked for clients overseas. As a freelancing web designer who is currently in the process of moving ... Read more ...
30+ Ways to Create an Incredible Client Experience
On July 31st we launched a collaborative initiative with FreshBooks to give away ten 1-year Shuttle Bus subscriptions worth $168 each (see the prize). The catch? Those who wanted to win a prize had to provide their best non-intuitive tip for creating ... Read more ...
Freelance Radio, Episode 19: Dealing With Self-...
The nineteenth episode of Freelance Radio, the official FreelanceSwitch podcast, is now available! This episode, we talk about a number of topics, including dealing with self-doubt, ethical ways to collect payment, getting out of a project that’ ... Read more ...
Solo Freelancers With Agency-Level Effectivenes...
Recently, one of my friends asked me how I handle scheduling, getting content first and getting it on-time. I’ve been working in graphic/web design for six years professionally, primarily with non-disclosure (ND) clients. The most important ins ... Read more ...
4 Simple Guidelines to Becoming More Social Whi...
Most of us have heard the cliché about the single freelancer who works around the clock from their home, devoid of any social life and consequently a sense of real purpose and meaning. The nature of freelancing lends itself to late nights and long h ... Read more ...
Aunty Entity #14: How Do I Keep My Client Updated?
Dear Aunty I’ve started a design project with a new client. How often should you contact your client or contact them with updates and do you have any tips for this? Yours Emo Fudd Dear Emo Remember: A client wants to feel loved like everyone else. ... Read more ...
Plurking for Freelancers: Tapping Social Media ...
Those of you who converse with strangers daily or who work from home will probably “get it”: there’s more to social media than just voting for an online friend’s article or broadcasting something on Twitter. What is that ̶ ... Read more ...
The Michael Phelps Guide to Business
As many of you already know, the Olympics is going to start tomorrow. But before it starts, here are a few things to learn from the Olympians. Be dedicated and passionate – if you don’t love what you are doing, there will not be much to keep yo ... Read more ...
We’re Changing Our Name - Meet Envato
Some of the more observant of you may have noticed that starting yesterday some little “Envato Network” widgets began appearing in the top right of both this site and our other blogs and marketplaces. What is Envato? Well it’s our ... Read more ...
The Right Way to Find Your Freelance Sensei
I know everyone hates the term “pay your dues,” but sometimes that’s exactly what you’ve got to do. Case in point: I got a cold-call from an aspiring copywriter a few days back, asking for advice. I put it on my list of people to respond to, ... Read more ...
Got Screwed? Think twice before burning the bri...
Getting screwed over sucks, but it happens to the best of us. I can’t express how many times I have been screwed over and the sad part is it usually could have been avoided if I made the other party sign a contract. If you are like me and have bee ... Read more ...
8 Tips for Creative Soloprenuers
Brought to you by Ilise Benun of Marketing Mentor and the Creative Freelancer Conference (August 27-29, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago). Find out more at: www.CreativeFreelancerConference.com 1. Look Closely and You’ll Find Your Market. When bui ... Read more ...
Getting Stood Up: Identity and the Freelancer
Folding a regular Internet broadcast into my media empire—which, at the moment, consists of a laptop and two pens which actually work—has increased my visibility as a freelancer. Everything that comes with being a freelance writer is there: the ... Read more ...
