by Meredith Hunt | Jan 25, 2022 | advice, career, Confidence, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Pricing
When I started freelancing full-time in 2016, figuring out how to charge clients fairly for my services at a rate that would allow me to live comfortably was a mental hurdle. It almost made me run back to my cushy corporate job, tail between my legs. If I started out...
by Meredith Hunt | Sep 16, 2021 | advice, career, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Marketing & Self Promotion, Meeting Recaps
Emma Siemasko started off Freelance Austin’s September meeting with a discussion about …wait for it, toilets. She explained that her friend raved about her recent purchase of a bidet, touting its life-changing qualities, to the point where Emma went and purchased one...
by Meredith Hunt | Apr 1, 2021 | advice, career, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Marketing & Self Promotion
If you ask freelancers the toughest part of their job, many would say it’s getting new clients. Melanie Padgett Powers, owner of Mel Edits and host of The Deliberate Freelancer podcast, offered her tips and strategies for taking stress out of the process during...