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Freelance Friday: Dealing with paperwork

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Probably, the bane of your existence as a freelancer is the mountain of paperwork you generate for yourself. How do you keep track of it all? How do you organize it? How do you find stuff?
Let’s talk about what you can do to keep yourself organized as a freelancer.
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IGS Bookkeeping
Freshbooks
QuickBooks Online
ADP
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Setting a Goal and Working For It

I have been vacillating between going to PodCamp NYC and not going. John C. Havens, one of the co-organizers of the event, invited members of the San Antonio Podcasting and New Media Group to present at the event about our experience in organizing PodCamp San Antonio. For those of you who travel, you know that [...]

The Morning Show: Creating Opportunities

Yesterday, we talked about your blog being your resume. People use your blog to judge you and your work. What you put out there reflects who you are.
Today’s Morning Show is about creating business opportunities for the freelancer. How can you bring in new business? How do you advertise? How do you land new clients? [...]

Freelance Friday: Ethics

Today, on the Morning Show on Blog Talk Radio, I talk about ethics for the freelancer. There is no doubt that as a freelancer, you have access and opportunity to do all kinds of things. What are some some instances of unethical behavior?

Accessing unnecessary records
Stealing from the jobsite
Software pirating
Selling inferior products/services
Working for an unethical [...]

Upping the Ante

I have decided to raise my commitment to my virtual assistant from 10 hours per month to 20 hours per month. Through GetFriday.com, that means $200 out of pocket each month. I believe that I may be able to drive up enough business to cover the added cost. My original purpose for hiring [...]

Bert Ogden Body Shop

Bert Ogden Body Shop Wasted a Week

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On the Phone
I spent a week calling Mary at the Bert Ogden Body Shop in Mission, Texas. She did not return any of my phone calls. If she had, she could have told me that my insurance company, Fred Loya, had not released the van to [...]