by Ginny Murphy | Mar 9, 2011 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps, taxes
Carianne “Cari” Weston, a CPA in Austin, and came to Freelance Austin to give tips to freelancers about how they can better handle their taxes. Cari has more than 15 years of experience in tax, accounting services and small business consulting. Her experience covers a...
by Ginny Murphy | Feb 9, 2011 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
Austin freelancer Jennifer Cunningham uses blogs, Twitter and other social media tools to help her stand out as a freelancer. She shared with members of Freelance Austin her approach to using social media in her career. Jennifer writers on her personal blog (We <3...
by Ginny Murphy | Nov 10, 2010 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
The newspaper and print industry have been hit hard over the past few years, and even as there appears to be an end to the recession, questions still remain about the long-term viability of print journalism even after the ad dollars come back. John Garrett publisher...
by Ginny Murphy | Oct 13, 2010 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps, Resources
One of the keys to building a thriving freelance practice is delivering an experience that meets the needs of your clients. At the October 2010 Freelance Austin monthly meeting, Chris Bailey introduced some of the basic tools that anthropologists use to understand...
by Ginny Murphy | Sep 8, 2010 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
Are you or a client contemplating a trademark or copyright for a product? Unsure if you have permission to use a “creative commons” image on Flickr? Or are you considering becoming an LLC? Austin business attorney Anthony Choueifati of The Choueifati Law...
by Ginny Murphy | Aug 7, 2010 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps, Pricing, Resources
As freelancers, we all know the deal: Keep marketing yourself, keep working, keep pitching, or the bank account dries up. Get sick, go on vacation, get too busy to market yourself, and your future business suffers. One possible solution is to start creating product...
by Ginny Murphy | Jul 14, 2010 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps, Resources, Working with Freelancers
Is “Give it away, give it away now!” really a good idea? We share our knowledge by blogging and being helpful; it does not pay the bills, but it can indirectly market our services. How to draw the line between giving away free ideas and possibly attracting...
by Ginny Murphy | Jun 9, 2010 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
As a fellow member of Freelance Austin, Diane Owens shared her insider’s view of Social Security for entrepreneurs. She answered questions about how to report your self-employment earnings for Social Security and Medicare or what you and your dependents can...
