FreelanceSwitch- Continuing Education For Freelancers May 27, 2012A true professional understands that you can never stop learning. Keeping up with the current industry trends is an important way to maintain marketability in ever-changing creative professions. Freelancers should understand they are no different from any other professional, and continuing education is an optimal way to stay on the cutting edge of content pr […]FreelanceSwitch.com
- How to Stay Organized with the Tools of Your Craft May 26, 2012While freelance writing is my main job, I also do some part-time work as a freelance photographer. Working from home and living in a tight space gets a bit hectic when I have cameras, bags, chargers, tripods, SD cards, DVD’s, hard drives, and more. Some equipment is tiny (the SD cards for instance) and can get lost easily. Some of these items belong to […]FreelanceSwitch.com
- Moms Who Make the Switch to Freelancing May 25, 2012I have a lot of mom friends who have decided to leave the typical workforce after having children. With daycare being as expensive as it is these days, many of these moms didn’t make enough money in their jobs (a couple of them were teachers) to make daycare worth it. Working just to put your child (or children) in daycare can be frustrating—but many moms do […]FreelanceSwitch.com
- 14 Essential Tips for Meeting a Deadline May 25, 2012Your reputation as a freelancer is pretty much the only thing you have to go on — your bread and butter. And your reputation is generally based on two things: the quality of your work, and how well you meet deadlines. Today, we’ll focus on meeting deadlines, as that’s the area that many freelancers have problems with. Sure, you can do great […]FreelanceSwitch.com
- 5 Reasons to Spend Time with Other Freelancers May 25, 2012I make a point of getting on the phone, going out to lunch, even traveling to see other freelancers. It’s a good business habit to get into and it pays off well. There are a lot of reasons why you should spend your time with other freelancers — doing so is making an investment in your freelance career. 1. Other Freelancers Earn You Money Landing projects is […]FreelanceSwitch.com
- Online Jobs are on the Rise May 24, 2012Online employment is skyrocketing across the globe, according to a recent study by Elance, an international platform for online employment. Even the most skeptical would be hard-pressed not to notice the change in the numbers from the first quarter of 2012 to the same time last year. The Elance Global Online Employment Report for Q1 2012 shows lots of upward […]FreelanceSwitch.com
- Billing Yourself as a Local Freelancer: What You Need to Know May 24, 2012A lot of freelancers get excited about international clients these days. But you can create a niche for yourself as someone local — a freelancer just down the street who is happy to meet in person with clients. For those prospective clients who want to make sure that they get a chance to get to know who they’re working with, working with a local freelancer c […]FreelanceSwitch.com
- What Freelancers Can Learn From John Mayer May 23, 2012The fact that you can learn anything from John Mayer might surprise you, but I learned a lot about how you can ruin your reputation through social media and interviews in this NPR interview with the musician on All Things Considered this afternoon. I have to admit, I am not a John Mayer fan. He bothers me. I can’t stand to watch him sing. And after a couple […]FreelanceSwitch.com
- 5 Secrets to Freelancing Around Your Day Job May 23, 2012Do you dream of quitting your job and going it on your own? Not so fast. Building a freelance business while working a full-time job is difficult. It is possible though with some juggling and creativity. You’ve got creativity in spades though, right? That — and a fierce sense of independence — are the likely culprits that drew you to freela […]FreelanceSwitch.com
- 5 Ways to Create PR Opportunities for Your Freelance Business May 23, 2012One of the biggest challenges for freelancers just starting out is how to get more press and publicity for their business with few funds. As a one-person shop, you can’t spend a fortune employing your own PR rep or a marketing guru. There are several D-I-Y strategies you can implement to generate positive publicity. What are PR opportunities for your f […]FreelanceSwitch.com
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- Bayers Lake bus route change angers rider December 6, 2011CBC News Posted: Dec 2, 2011 10:32 PM AT Last Updated: Dec 2, 2011 10:30 PM AT Read 67 comments67 Mary MacDonald, who uses a wheelchair, says it’s a huge inconvenience that the No.52 bus no longer cuts through the main parking lot of the shops in Bayers Lake Business Park. (CBC) Facebook 5 Twitter [...]lesmuise
- Sometimes I really wonder…. November 17, 2011Metro Transit has posted a rout change for the #52 inbound from TeleTech …. as of Nov 21 the bus will no longer pass through the parking lot in front of Empire Theaters, Zellers & Wal-Mart. Instead it will stay on Chain Lake Drive for that section of it’s run. Any one familiar with the [...]lesmuise
- Billion dollar Bayers Road/102 project will destroy Halifax transit forever September 13, 2011Decisions made starting this month will determine the future livability of HRM. The widening of Bayers Road is not just a bad idea, it’s a horrific idea. Quite literally, if the Bayers Road/102 widening project moves forward, it will utterly destroy any hope that HRM will ever have an effective transit system. It will cost [...]lesmuise
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- Halifax convention centre looks like a good bet August 22, 2011As more local companies fall into receivership and the province chases down money it is owed, the tripartite investment in a new Halifax convention centre is beginning to look more sensible by comparison. It was reported this week that Nova Scotia Business Inc. is seeking $300,000 from the owner of a failed cruise business, Canadian [...]lesmuise
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- Would Angus MacLean or Robert Stanfield vote for Harper? April 29, 2011by Teresa Doyle on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 1:57pm I grew up in a fiercely loyal conservative household. These two men were held in the highest regard. They were Progressive Conservatives we could all be proud of. Angus MacLean realized how dangerous nuclear power could be. Harper fired the head of Atomic Energy Canada for doing her job. She insisted that […]
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- What to do if you are being bullied April 19, 2011Cyberbullying sometimes escalates to serious situations, especially if the victim is lacking information when it comes to dealing with cyberbullies. Below are some things you can do to resolve or at the very least limit the damage of cyberbullying: * Refrain from Responding: Defending yourself from a cyberbully attack may seem like a natural response, but th […]
- Dr. Harper’s New and Improved Medicare « Murray Dobbin's Blog April 17, 2011Medicare is turning out to be the sleeper issues in this election as Canadians continue to say that public health care – universal, comprehensive, publicly administered care, transferable across provincial lines – is their most important election issue, even more important than the economy. And is the economy that Harper has based his whole campaign on – aft […]
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