by Meredith Hunt | Sep 23, 2020 | career, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Marketing & Self Promotion
As virtual connections are increasingly the norm, effective websites have shifted from a freelancer’s “nice to have” to a necessity. Traci Synatschk, the speaker at Freelance Austin’s September meeting – Does your website reflect your brand? – explained, “You have to...
by Meredith Hunt | Sep 14, 2020 | career, Faces of Freelance Austin, Freelance Austin Blog
Faces of Freelance Austin is a monthly feature to get to know one of our many members just a little bit better. For this month’s installment, we check in with Catherine Jewell, Membership Chair of Freelance Austin. Name: Catherine Jewell Business/organization name:...
by Meredith Hunt | Sep 1, 2020 | Austin, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Resources, technology
Running a freelance business comes with the rewards of being your own boss, setting your own hours, and being in control of your income. However, with control comes being responsible for the systems your business uses to produce revenue, namely your computer and...
by Meredith Hunt | Jul 29, 2020 | ethics, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
If struggling to pay your quarterly taxes or playing catch up with bookkeeping are regular occurrences, you are not alone. For many freelancers, particularly those who identify as creative people, finance is simply not in their wheelhouse. Catherine Jewell, owner of...
by Kara Myers | Jun 30, 2020 | Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
What if you could make more money doing the same work you do now, but with a couple of simple tweaks? That’s exactly what Karen Baker, a business coach with 25 years of experience under her belt, recommended during our June virtual meeting when she led a roundtable...
by Gail Gonzales | Mar 20, 2020 | Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
Did you miss our March meeting? Don’t worry, we have your back! Cindy Brummer, user experience designer and creative director for Standard Beagle, shared her recommendations for making the most of your marketing budget. And let me tell you, she didn’t pull any...
