12 Practical Ways for Freelance Designers to Increase Leads
As a freelance designer, your income will be dependent upon the ability to find potential clients and secure the opportunity to do the work they need. There are plenty of different ways to find potential clients, and in this article we’ll take a look at 12 things you can do to increase the number of […]
Transitions: Saving for the Freelance Future
This post is the second half of our two-author, two-part series on smart saving.
Along with the health insurance dilemma, some full-time employees can be reluctant to quit their job to freelance full-time because it means giving up such perks as a pension and company-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan.
So, in this article, we’ll examine some ways you […]
How to Save: A Short Guide for Freelancers
This post is the first half of our two-author, two-part series on smart saving.
Many Freelance Switch readers are probably aspiring professional freelancers with a day job. Shama Hyder earlier provided 5 steps for switching from side gig to full time. There’s one really important step that Shama alluded to and that I’d like to expand […]
Co-working: The Middle Ground Workspace
Most freelancers I know work from home. It’s often seen as one of the perks of freelancing: it means having a five second commute to work and being able to work in one’s pyjamas.
However, there are plenty of downsides. It can be hard to focus, especially with the lure of the television or the video […]
Social Media and Simplicity, Part 10: The One
Muhammad Saleem is a social media consultant and a top-ranked community member on multiple social news sites.
This post is the final part in our groundbreaking series on how freelancers can use social media and the principles of simplicity to build their businesses.
Day 10 - The 10th Law of Simplicity: The One
Simplicity is about subtracting the […]
Why Freelancers Should Watch Their Backs (And How To Turn The Threat Into An Opportunity)
If you take a look back through the comments here on the ‘Switch there seems to be an uneasy current of tension that appears whenever anyone mentions working with freelancers who live in less than first world countries and charge rates of $10-15 per hour (or less).
You typically hear cries of “You get what you […]
Social Media and Simplicity, Part 9: Failure
Muhammad Saleem is a social media consultant and a top-ranked community member on multiple social news sites.
This post is part 9 of 10 in our groundbreaking series on how freelancers can use social media and the principles of simplicity to build their businesses.
Day 9 - The Ninth Law of Simplicity: Failure
Some things can never be […]
Passive Marketing for Freelancers
As freelancers we all have the need to dedicate time towards providing the services that produce our income, whether it is writing, designing, programming, etc. Of course, we also have the need to find that work in one way or another. Freelancers can market their services in any number of different ways, but passive marketing […]
Social Media and Simplicity, Part 8: Trust
Muhammad Saleem is a social media consultant and a top-ranked community member on multiple social news sites.
This post is part 8 of 10 in our groundbreaking series on how freelancers can use social media and the principles of simplicity to build their businesses.
Day 8 - The Eighth Law of Simplicity: Trust
In simplicity we trust.
Trust is […]
Review: Wacom Cintiq 12WX
As the gap between analog and digital realms continue to merge, we are constantly on the lookout for ways to increase our efficiency while maintaining the sense and idea of the dreams that we are trying to bring to life. Wacom, a well known contender in this field, with product lines from the Bamboo to […]
Social Media and Simplicity, Part 7: Emotion
This post is part 7 of 10 in our groundbreaking series on how freelancers can use social media and the principles of simplicity to build their business.
With these tips, over 10 days, you can simplify and streamline your social media workflow and ensure that you take advantage of all that social media has to offer […]
Are We Raising Entrepreneurs?
Is this next generation going to steer clear of being their own boss or are we raising youth who will embrace the entrepreneur spirit?
This morning on The View, Sean P. Diddy Combs (he clarified that he’ll answer to any of the above including his original Puff moniker) was a guest and the ladies of the […]
Opportunity Cost: the Freelancer’s Aid for Better Decision Making
Most freelancers are working on a variety of different projects at any given time and are constantly facing a decision between different options, and choosing which projects to take and which ones to pass up can be a daunting challenge.
Most of us typically make these decisions based on factors like the amount of money that […]
12 Guilt-free Purchases for Your Home-Office
1. A bigger, better monitor. As a freelancer who not too long ago used a CRT monitor in her home office, transitioning to a 22″ LCD monitor (albeit a cheapo one) has been a godsend. Text is easier to read, images are crisper and you can have two sizable windows open at once — perfect […]
Coffee Break: Your Best Piece of Advice
The coffee break is a place for freelancers to share tips and lessons gleaned from experience, with a single question as our starting point. Feel free to address the question and each-other in the comments section.
Lively discussions have been a real characteristic of the FSw community — this is something we want to help create […]