Do your design projects go off the rails?
Have you noticed that some (or most) of your design projects go off the rails? Or that your design budget always balloons? Or that a design project goes from fun to fraught? You are not alone! Sometimes …
Tools and Strategies for Remote Work
Many people think of “freelancers” as people who work in their PJs, working from the kitchen table or a coffee shop. And while this might hold true some, as a remote designer for many years …
What is a content hub—and why do I need one?
Ready to make your content marketing work harder for you? Then look no further than the content hub. What is a content hub? A content hub is a way to develop, organize and share content around a …
Master your creative business through Accountability Groups and Community
The new economy of scale these days is leaning towards entrepreneurial and freelancing as it is a great way to embrace the requirement of working from home. Accountability groups can help. After a few years of building …
Defining Your Marketing Strategy
TARGETED OUTREACH Your marketing strategy outlines the tactics you use to communicate with your ideal clients. It is derived from your brand strategy and is one of the three key strategies every successful business needs. According to Ilise Benun …
15+ Best Book Gift Ideas for Creatives
Help your loved ones make you feel seen when they gift you one of these creative books. Let's be honest, as creatives, we are the pickiest bunch of hoo haas that ever was. If the typography …
How to Write Cold Emails That Land Profitable Freelance Writing Clients
From subject line to sign-off, a foolproof guide to help writers craft effective cold emails Email is going to be with us long after we have moved on to different social media platforms and messaging services. …
Project Management Is Never One Size Fits All
Choosing a project management system is all about balancing needs with simplicity. I wrote a post on project management outlining the basic structure to start with and what to keep in mind when choosing …
Top 8 Podcasts for Creatives
Being someone who is either in my car or commuting by train, I have come to rely on listening to great podcasts to learn more about creative business from others. I host and moderate the …
Magical tools for project management
When is it time to amp up your business and embrace legitimate project management? Ideally when you start out, or maybe like many of us, when you drop the ball a few too many times. Starting …