by Crystal Zuzek | Dec 19, 2018 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Marketing & Self Promotion
When many of us think of networking, we envision awkward meet-and-greet functions with stacks of business cards exchanging hands among complete strangers. But thanks to LinkedIn, the massive platform for professionals that boasts 562 million users worldwide,...
by Kara Myers | Dec 7, 2018 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Meeting Recaps
At our November meeting, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton led a lively discussion with panelists, John Egan and Dana Marruffo, about marketing a freelance business. Egan is a freelance content marketer and writer and former editor of the Austin Business Journal. Marruffo is the...
by Amy Gelfand | Nov 16, 2018 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips
A freelancer’s business rarely tracks in a predictable line. There are periods when we have more work than we can handle followed by stretches when we begin to second-guess this freelance life. The important lesson is learning how to keep enough prospects in the...
by Crystal Zuzek | Oct 5, 2018 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Marketing & Self Promotion
If you’ve been putting off creating a website for your freelance business, Amy Gelfand, web designer and owner of Gelfand Design, advises there’s no time like the present. “Like me, many freelancers are a one-person show. It’s important that we use our website as a...
by Margaret Stenz | Sep 21, 2018 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Meeting Recaps
We all have different reasons for entering into the freelance world. Maybe you want to spend more time at home with your kids. Maybe you started a business to follow your passion. Perhaps you love working in your pajamas. Or you hate horrible bosses and uncomfortable...