#Freelancers

Ed Callow

EdCallowWrites

Seen a few people struggling with pricing negotiations here recently. Maybe pressure due to there being less work out there?If impostor syndrome gets in the way of sticking to your

Online News Association

ONA

1/ We want to acknowledge the distress and trauma many in our U.S. community — especially journalists of color — are experiencing following the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

WUDAN YAN

wudanyan

I spoke to a journalism class today about freelancing, and one of the students asked me a question that I want to answer publicly because I think people need to

NightlineZ Art

Nightlinez

Let 2020 be the year that artists take care of themselves to avoid completely NASTY burnout by~-Normalizing not drawing EVERYday-Taking time to draw something for themselves (not just commissions/advertising)-NOT pushing

David McFarlane

dvd_mcf

I'm finding it tough right now to manage communication as a freelancer – I often have to communicate with lots of ppl within an org at once, but–texts/whatsapps about work

Writing To Riches

WritingToRiches

Little Bets With Big Returns(Thread) Definitions:A little bet is putting time and money into a project you can afford.Big returns are the disproportionate rewards you get from winning bets. Example:After

John Timmer

j_timmer

Because I'm fortunate enough to work with the fantastic @BethMarieMole, I haven't had to do a lot of pandemic coverage. But i've had to do enough of it to know

Olly

helloitsolly

Female freelancers please increase your day rates.Hiring 6 freelance positions last few days. Men are consistently asking for double their female counterparts - same experience, previous work, career milestones.You’re worth

Devesh⚡

Devesh_wy

Building your high-ticket offer.Part 1: How to build a service-based agency{{Hint: This thread can make you $10k easy!}}Thread: Let's say you are a web designer.You have 2 options:Do everything for

Ben Issenmann

creative_ben

(THREAD) Freelancers can thrive professionally by diversifying how they offer their unique expertise. This model is made of three activities: consulting, education and building products. It's hyper freelancing. How it

HUNTER WE!SS

Hunter_Weiss

The fastest way to become self-employed is by developing a skill that you can monetize while enjoying the skill. expanding on this leverage your 9-5 salary while you dive into

Trinity Takei

TrinityTakei

My observations/surprises/wtfs RE: the yearly @rails survey by @planetargon - a thread1/n While admittedly the results are biased (survivorship bias, selection bias, fanboy bias, DHH bias etc ;)) I

Nat Miletic

natmiletic

Tips for #CodeNewbies and #freelancers:Seeing a lot of very similar #webdev portfolio sitesAs someone who has freelanced for over 15 years and hired dozens of developers here are 5 tips

Taylor Glascock

tayloremrey

A while back, I let my NPPA membership lapse. I respect the organization and the people who work for it, but at the time it felt outdated, catering to newspaper

Melissa Pons

MelissaPons1

Audio freelancers: how do you manage?Working for clientsWorking on side projectsLearn new thingsUpdate your websiteBe nice & present on social mediaListen to other artists’ workSleep enoughExerciseHave a private lifeI’m very

Anna Goldfarb

AnnaGoldfarb

Here's how to make friends with other freelance writers when you're terrible at Twitter, a thread in response to @FolkRebellion's question on this topic. *cracks knuckles and starts typing* (1/7)

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