by Ginny Murphy | Sep 12, 2012 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
We talked new media at new levels! Tolly Moseley spoke about how to find out what your blog’s special sauce is, and share how she went beyond Facebook and Twitter to leverage sponsor relationships, freelance writing and video work. Combined with her knowledge...
by Ginny Murphy | Aug 8, 2012 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
At least 80% of communication between humans is non-verbal. We infer meaning from the style and color of someone’s clothes, their grooming habits, body language and behavior. Do you understand how your non-verbal communication style is impacting your professional...
by Ginny Murphy | Jul 11, 2012 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
Freelancers can gain a lot of traction in promoting themselves as experts in their fields by speaking, presenting, and training. But many presenters, especially new ones, tend to be reluctant to let go of PowerPoint and rely on themselves and their audience to keep a...
by Ginny Murphy | Jun 13, 2012 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
With summer approaching, how can you stay top of mind with your clients between projects and erratic schedules? Steve Harper, speaker, business strategist and author of The Ripple Effect, spoke at our June 2012 Freelance Austin meeting about new ways to manage...
by Ginny Murphy | May 9, 2012 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
As a business owner, telling your story is a critical part of growing your business. How can you make the best use of video to engage your clients and prospects, boost website traffic and improve conversions? Rubén Cantú, an award-winning filmmaker and founder of CORE...
by Ginny Murphy | Apr 11, 2012 | ethics, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
As content aggregation, curation, and crowd sourcing become the norm, the limits of fair use and copyright have become more gray. Shepard Fairey’s “HOPE” poster and the SOPA controversy have brought the issue of intellectual property rights back to...
by Ginny Murphy | Feb 8, 2012 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
As the new year begins, you may have set goals to attend more professional events and improve your business networking. How do you make the most of these encounters and make meaningful connections, not just accumulate handfuls of business cards? At the February...
by Ginny Murphy | Jan 11, 2012 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
As entrepreneurs, we spend time, energy, and resources finding new ways to be more successful. We do whatever it takes to make our own personal stock rise in value. Or do we? Here’s the disconnect. The factors that pay the most dividends are the same ones that are...
