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[2002-10-29] Quick Tip: How to Find a Good Web Writer
More and more writers are piling onto the web to offer you their expert writing services. But are they really experts?
Here's how to tell if the copywriter or content writer you're considering has the "write" stuff:
1. What credentials do they bring to the job? Find out if they have an appropriate background like journalism, advertising or public relations.
[2002-10-28] The Greatest Challenges the Consultant Faces
While there are few career paths that some would call perfect, being a consultant comes pretty close to having it all. Yet there are challenges and pitfalls that are sometimes overwhelming and unexpected. Whether it's helping a client increase sales, improve efficiency, prevent a crisis or convince a client why a particular strategy might work, challenges are always to be faced. When analyzing, identifying and exploring the most specific challenges high on the consultant's list, there are a few that would probably be considered the greatest of all. Following are some of those challenges and how a few successful consultants have overcome them.
[2002-10-24] The Writer's Dilemma: Should You Write For Free?
If you're a professional writer, should you ever write for free? I used to be adamant that that way lies madness. However, I've changed my mind. Sort of.
[2002-10-24] Be a Web Site Reviewer
I don’t have to tell you that there are millions of sites on the Web that - to be blunt - stink! The owners of these sites either don’t have the time or skill to fix them, or they don‘t understand why their site is not working. They are losing money, and they don’t know what to do. Ah - an opportunity!
[2002-10-22] Freelancing 101
Before the widespread use of the Internet, working for yourself was a much tougher undertaking than it is today. With over 13 million people claiming the status of "self employed," sites have sprung up online to fill this niche and offer help through a variety of services. From helping you find work projects to offering advice, these sites can be a real asset to anyone striking out on his own.
[2002-10-21] Publishing eBooks on a Shoestring Budget
I recently received an email from a hockey coach with a Web site. He was searching for a way to create an ebook to sell on his site. But since he just wanted to create just one ebook, he didn’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on a program to do the job. His question – is it possible to create ebooks for free?
[2002-10-17] So You Want to Be A Freelancer?
What's the difference between running your own home-based business and freelancing? (tick, tick, tick ...) Give up? Me too. If you want to work for yourself from home and have a special talent or skill that you think others would be prepared to pay for on an hourly or per-project basis, why not stop thinking in terms of the traditional "home business" paradigm and start thinking in terms of freelancing instead?
[2002-10-11] Midlife Education or Midlife Crisis?
Returning to school for a midlife, mid-career transition? Wondering how to choose a program? Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D., who spent many years in the classroom as both professor and student, suggests some tough questions to ask before you write your check.
[2002-10-07] 10 Steps to Moving From Freebie Coaching to Paid Coaching
One of the places many coaches get stuck and in fact quit the coaching profession is the inability to master the bridge between having a complimentary coaching session to being hired by the prospective client.
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