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Sep 3, 2018

From the Consultant Files: Make That First Impression Count

We all know that phrase, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Trite as it may sound, it’s also true. I put the...

Feb 28, 2018

5 Ways to Make the Best Use of Your Freelancer’s Time (and Your Money)

Big companies. Small companies. Startups. I’ve worked with all of them as a contract marketer and writer over the past almost two...

Jan 3, 2018

7 Changes I Made to My Freelance Business in 2017 (That I Won’t Regret in 2018)

As a freelance marketer for almost 20 years – many aspects remain constant – but 2017 wasn’t that year. Shifts happened in the way I do...

Jul 11, 2017

The Ten Commandments of Consulting

Obey your contracting creed. We all have our happy work place — pay attention to it. If you’re the type that gets distracted easily and...

Jan 4, 2017

Answer These Questions Before Starting Your Freelance Business

Every year, millions of corporate employees fantasize about breaking out of their cube shackles to start a consulting business. In fact,...

Sep 12, 2015

Five Consulting Reality Checks

Plenty of friends and colleagues talk about starting their own businesses. It’s fun to chat about but hard to do: You work your ass off...

Jun 10, 2015

6 Networking Rules to Break. Now.

It was a much different story five years ago when I moved to San Francisco. Though only 50 miles separated these two bustling tech...