Archive | February, 2010

The Passion of The Freelancer

26. February 2010

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The Passion of The Freelancer

Why are you a freelancer? My answer some time ago was “It offers the freedom to work whenever you want at your own pace”. As time passed I realised that the passion of freelancing was actually deeper than this and once one achieves this passion, it all becomes worthwhile. This article is for freelancers, as [...]

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The One Thing I Love About Clients

22. February 2010

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The One Thing I Love About Clients

When reading “10 Things I Hate About Clients! “, I couldn’t help but nod in agreement as I progressed. I could relate to every item on the list.  I believe no self respecting freelancer can say (without lying) that they *never* came across any of those situations. So, what makes us put up with that? [...]

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Half-Price Offer on Marketing Ebook: Last Day

19. February 2010

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Half-Price Offer on Marketing Ebook: Last Day

Many of you have already taken advantage of our offer on the ‘Grand Marketing Manual for Freelancers’. Unfortunately today is the last day of this offer. The ebook has helped so many freelancers to market their business and it can help your business too. The ebook is only $14.95, that is a massive 50% off [...]

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10 Things I Hate About Clients!

15. February 2010

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10 Things I Hate About Clients!

In all the years of my freelancing career and indeed beyond this to entrepreneurship, there were several types of clients who kept popping up. I respect all clients and their concerns, but some of them made my life a living hell. Looking back I can think of ten things which clients have said or done [...]

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Behind the Scenes of the Ebook

12. February 2010

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Behind the Scenes of the Ebook

A few months ago Taiyab and I decided that it was time to give something back and start to teach others and continue to learn those who were more experienced than us. It was this thought which drove us to start up FreelanceApple.com. We shared some of our knowledge through articles and were always open [...]

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The Lion, the Witch and the Macbook

11. February 2010

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The Lion, the Witch and the Macbook

I’m sure most of us have read C. S. Lewis’s classic ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’. In this story four children enter a wardrobe and find a portal through which they enter a different world to ours called ‘Narnia’. The reason for me to mention this story here is because of the similarities [...]

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How Freelancers Should Haggle

10. February 2010

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How Freelancers Should Haggle

For any freelancer at any time it is extremely discomforting and sometimes even offensive when a potential client challenges your rate. The recession has brought the stingier side of clients and haggling clients has become an every day occurrence for freelancers. It is therefore necessary for any freelancer to know how to deal properly with [...]

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