Can’t think of any good reasons to start a blog? Let’s see if I can change your mind, shall we? I remember the first friend I had who started blogging. This was back in 2002 and it seemed really strange. Keeping your journal online? Sounds like a good way to attract stalkers to me. Now […]
By Invitation Only
There’s something about the hard-to-get that drives people crazy. It’s probably the fact that everything is so freely available these days in the so-called information economy. Google has been utilizing “by invite only” for over a decade. I remember the first classmate I knew who had a Gmail account. At that time, I’d never heard […]
To Schedule or Not to Schedule
When blogging and tweeting, there’s a divide between pro-schedulers and anti-schedulers. The argument is simple to understand for each: Pro-schedulers Having the ability to write multiple posts in a single day and provide them to people on a regular schedule can help a writer maintain consistency and still take days off. Anti-schedulers Blogging and tweeting […]
Melding Personal & Professional Life | Freelancer Experiment
As a freelancer, my job is to help create and shape other people’s businesses to reach their goals. My clients are a full-time job, meaning that my remaining waking hours are spent between working on my business and trying to keep up the appearance of a personal life – as a mother, sister, daughter and […]
Inspiring Customer Loyalty
I read an article today that said one of the most incredible achievements of Steve Jobs was inspiring loyal customers. And I have to agree. I am an Apple user and am not ashamed to say so. It’s an interesting phenomenon I’ve often thought about – how Apple users are so fanatic. Even when I […]
The Stress of Being Paid Too Much
While navigating the waters of freelance communications, I’ve learned a lesson many may say to unlearn. I’m about to say something that is unpopular amongst freelancers, so beware. As any freelancer knows, pricing your services is one of the most difficult aspects of getting started. After all, what is your time really worth? There are […]