Class Notes: Top Ten Pursuits

As a communications student, the secret to success is a little more complicated than always going to class and making good grades. Graduates with degrees are a dime a dozen, take the time now and get ahead of the competition. As a student, one of my missions is to...

Three Links to a Better You in 2012

January is usually synonymous with personal resolutions and fresh starts. Why not think about ways to improve your professional life, too? Here are three recent articles with tips sure to inspire you in 2012. How To Be More Interesting (In 10 Simple Steps) This Forbes...

20 Tips for Freelancers

by Leslie Hancock Freelance Austin’s Twitter stream (@FreelanceAustin) features a treasure trove of freelancing tips. Here are twenty valuable suggestions for self-employed communications professionals and those considering taking the leap into full-time...

Riding off into the Sunset for Freelancers

For me—perhaps because I’m living in Texas now—the idea of being a freelancer evokes images of the Wild, Wild West: lonesome cowgirls (and boys) riding their faithful steeds across the rugged terrain, leaving the time clock behind to forge their own destinies,...