More than a year ago, I was talking with Jenny Blake about all things solopreneurial: leaving your company to work for yourself, how much money you have to make to feel secure, and figuring out how to structure your day when no one forces structure upon you. She said something that has stuck with me, […]
Last week I wrote a post that was a LONG time coming, about how much to charge for social media services. Yet while freelancers and consultants tend to agonize over our fees, that’s really not the most important piece of making a living on your own terms. The most important piece isn’t whether you charge […]
Happy Friday! Some links to catch up on this weekend: Chris Guillebeau on self-employment: “The best opportunities in the new economy are centered on creating your own assets.” SO TRUE! Is it really possible to make travel writing into a career? Maybe with these 10 tips from Travelllll. Find out what Joanna at The Creative […]
I no longer offer my own ebooks on social media management. If you’re looking for training, check out Social Media Pro. If you enroll in that course, I’ll earn a commission. ***** With more companies and organizations looking to hire social media help, and more social-media-savvy young professionals recognizing that opportunity, the same question keeps […]
Self-employment — or freelancing or solopreneurship or consulting or whatever you want to call it — isn’t for everyone. But a new survey from Elance makes it look pretty darn appealing. The average freelancer expects to earn 43 percent MORE next year than they did this year, the survey shows. That’s huge compared to traditional […]
This photo from Escape the City is so worth sharing — and living by (via The Art of Non-Conformity). If you’re reading in RSS or email, you might need to enable images to see this.
Tomorrow’s the first day of fall. Can you believe it? Here are some reads to cozy up with this weekend: Linda Formichelli suggests at Copyblogger that you try a pay-what-you-want model for your next product to generate more revenue (even though that sounds counter-intuitive). Let Dan Oshinsky help you build a better journalism toolbelt with […]
We all know making connections over Twitter is an effective way to work toward your career and life goals, whether you’re looking to change jobs, build a business, grow traffic to your blog, and more. But what’s not always so clear is exactly HOW to make those connections on Twitter. It’s not always obvious how […]
Here's something you learn oh-so-quickly as an entrepreneur: if your community asks for something, and what they ask for is BRILLIANT, you give it to them. That's why I created Become a Twitter Power User, a course that will run for the first time next month — because YOU asked for it. Some of you […]
Hope you had a productive week! If you’re interested in my new course, Become a Twitter Power User, check back here Monday — that’s when sign-up opens. Here are some links to enjoy this weekend: Manage your life more efficiently with this fantastic list of tech tools from Jenny Blake. The Creative Penn reveals how […]