Weekly links for April 22,2008
April 22, 2008 by Cosmina Stefanache
Freelance success
You may be tempted to quit freelancing and go back to your full time job. But you have to be persistent if you want to earn your money as a freelancer. Here’s what Jerret has to say about this.
Freelance success, like most things in life, has less to do with talent and more to do with attitude. If you’ve been a pessimist most of your life, take heart. You can learn how to change your attitude by following these 4 simple success rules.
[Via Freelancesprout]
Passive marketing
You don’t have to spend extensive amount of time to market your services. It’s better to use that time to work on your projects. Steven has a list of passive ways to promote your services.
There are a few ways that we can passively market ourselves and our services. If these methods are able to produce all of the business that we need, marketing and promotion will require a very minimal amount of time.
[Via Freelanceswitch]
How to keep mistakes from ruining your career
Whether you like it or not, you will make mistakes. We all are humans after all. What you need to know is how to deal with them. A good way is to try to fix the problem whether it is your fault or not.
If you want to stay in business, then it’s much better to be responsive than defensive. In fact, a defensive stance can totally ruin your freelancing business. The defensive posture is also unrealistic because we all do make mistakes, no matter how carefully we work.
[Via Freelancefolder]
Diversification is a winning strategy
The entrepreneurial promise of the web rarely lies in one big, undiscovered secret, which, when discovered, will re-invent your income and set you up for life. Instead, it’s located in the plethora of modest opportunities available — and your ability to combine them into a larger whole.
[Via Anywired]
