Lately I've been hearing a lot of buzz about Twitter, the popular "social networking" tool that allows you to write brief one- or two-sentence updates about your life (called "tweets") and then instantly broadcast them to your friends and colleagues. Some praise Twitter as a cutting-edge networking and marketing tool, while critics brush it off as a narcissistic time-waster. This...
My head is still swimming with all the information I tried to soak in last week at the 2008 Creative Freelancer Conference in Chicago. Fortunately it has been officially announced that MP3 audio recordings of all of the seminars will be available for purchase soon, likely sometime in the next few weeks. I'll post a link as soon as they...
The first annual Creative Freelancer Conference is now history. The speakers were terrific, the seminars were loaded with great info, and it was refreshing to spend three days surrounded by other people who understand the excitement and struggles of freelancing. I came home with my head swimming with ideas on how to take my freelance career to the next level. I've...
Sorry for the lag in posts lately. Last week I was on vacation with my family, and this week I'm in Chicago for a client meeting followed by the first annual Creative Freelancer Conference. The conference starts this afternoon, and I'm very excited about it. I'm looking forward to meeting lots of other creatives, doing a little networking, and soaking...
If you are an art director or art buyer who hires freelancers, there's a short article you should read from HOW Magazine: How To Retain Good Freelance Talent The article lists five things every freelancer wishes they could tell their clients. I found the article through HOW's free e-newsletter, which is a great resource for creatives of all shapes and sizes. You...
Don't forget, the early bird deadline for the Creaative Freelancer Conference is Tuesday July 15 extended to July 31. Register by then and save $60. The Creative Freelancer Conference (Augut 27-29 in Chicago) is a brand new venture presented by HOW Magazine and Marketing Mentor. Topics will be tailored for creative freelancers (i.e. illustrators, designers, photographers, copyrighters, etc.) and include: How do...
