Here’s the text of a speech Bill Watterson gave at Kenyon College, Gambier Ohio, to the 1990 graduating class. SOME THOUGHTS ON THE REAL WORLD BY ONE WHO GLIMPSED IT AND FLEDBill WattersonKenyon College CommencementMay 20, 1990 I have a recurring dream about Kenyon. In it, I’m walking to the post office on the way to … Read more
Finding clients and marketing your freelance business… it’s the biggest struggle for most freelancers. If you’re just getting started then chances are you have no idea how to find new clients or get your name out there in front of the right people. While the task of finding clients and marketing your freelance business can … Read more
Wouldn’t it be great if every client paid exactly what your time was worth? That’d be ideal, but in reality, most clients will arbitrarily ask for a lower freelance rate for the sake of getting a discount. If you asked me last year, “What would you do if a client’s ideal budget was 25% or even … Read more
What I’m about to share with you are three real situations where I turned down freelance work. All three situations were turned down for different reasons and each had a unique reaction from the client. Why you should start saying “no” to freelance work You’re going to be tempted to take on every project that comes … Read more
You’ve found the client, you’ve discussed the project in detail, and now’s your chance to make some money! I’ve shared how to find clients without having to chase after them, how to start each project off on the right foot with a questionnaire, and now comes arguably one of the most important steps in the process – creating … Read more
Last night I went to an event organised by 160characters and the Mobile Entertainment Forum called Sending Out an SMS: Charities Prepare To Go Mobile. Although charities have been slow to pick up the potential offered by mobile the barriers to adoption are crumbling. With a growing number and range of successful case studies, the … Read more
Using Best Practices To Enhance WordPress Operations First, let’s take a brief look at WordPress. If you’ve already got a business using this tool, you understand. If you don’t, then know WordPress is basically an open-source (that means “free”) website making tool. Essentially, this is a powerful blogging solution. In terms of content management and … Read more