by Cindy Dashnaw | Jan 30, 2017 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Marketing & Self Promotion, Meeting Recaps
Should freelancers use video to market their businesses? The answer, says photographer and videographer Matthew Lemke, is an unequivocal yes. “Video is a very powerful storytelling medium because it uses more than one modality: sight, sound, text … the more we use,...
by Lisa W Roe | Jan 20, 2017 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Meeting Recaps
Perhaps nothing strikes more fear into the heart of a freelancer than having to negotiate a contract with a client. How do I know what to include? Will a contract hurt or help me? What happens if something goes wrong? To lessen that anxiety, we asked attorney Emily...
by LuAnn Glowacz | Aug 4, 2016 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Marketing & Self Promotion, Meeting Recaps
“Is this prospect qualified to work with me? Am I qualified to work with them?” These are just two of the questions Nick Weynand prompted freelancers to ask themselves at our July Freelance Austin meeting. Weynand, who is the founder, president and strategy director...
by Margaret Nicklas | Jun 23, 2016 | Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
Though we hopefully love what we do, we still want to get paid for our time, effort and talent. At Freelance Austin’s most recent lunchtime event, panelists Sherry Scott, owner of Resource Connections, LLC, and Fernando Labastida, chief content officer with Content...
by Michele Chan Santos | Apr 22, 2016 | Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
In a lively, frank and humorous talk, KUT anchor Jennifer Stayton kept the audience engaged and informed at the most recent meeting of Freelance Austin, held at Tech Ranch on April 13. Her suggestions were useful and practical, whether your interview is for a media...
by Ryan Sheehy | Feb 26, 2016 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Meeting Recaps
For years, I’ve pondered writing a book. Now that I’m launching a speaking career next month at SXSW Interactive, I decided now was the time to hunker down and do it. Since writing a book is my No. 1 goal for 2016, I was intrigued to receive an email about...
