From the category archives:
Technical writing tends to baffle a lot of those who went to college for English or other Arts majors. There’s a lot of writers out there who want to get into technical writing but they don’t know where to start. This is especially true of those who had English majors in college and graduate to [...]
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As American leaders in the Capitol voted for the much debated health care reforms, LA Times ran an interesting op-ed earlier this month on needing a check on insurance companies offering medical tourism or overseas surgical procedures. What I found interesting is that the author, Judy Dugan, who is a health policy advocate for [...]
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Personal branding for freelancers is a key component for any freelancer. You don’t have the cushy way of saying you’re so and so of this or that company. Or identify yourself with what you do — which for a lot of us is very important. On top of that, if you say you’re a freelancer [...]
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Outsourcing is a competitive market and new players are always ready to get in. Last week I wrote about outsourcing and how it’s picking back up again in India and how it’s THE number one destination for the outsourcing market. Click here to view the post. It’s easier to explain why when you look at [...]
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When hiring freelancers, in addition to asking for references, clients will ask for sample work. They better you can showcase your work, the more likely you are to get hired as a freelancer. That’s why having a portfolio is key. It’s also the best calling card for a freelancer. The client can pass your portfolio [...]
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I was listening to Chris Garret’s pod cast today as he was interviewing Gary Vaynerchuck on Gary’s new book, “Crush It”. One of the questions Chris asked was how he (Gary) found the time to write a book between all the keynotes, appearances and running a business on a daily basis. The answer was simple: [...]
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When a person is looking for candidates to hire for a job or people to outsource to, profiles are the first impressions that they get. Semblr gives you a strong starting point by giving you tools to have a strong profile. Your profile on Semblr is basically is THE landing page for your potential clients. [...]
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Semblr gets talented service providers and freelancers to view your project as soon as you’ve put up an auction. The Semblr backend engine is designed to send out alerts via email, RSS feeds and Twitter.
1. Write a catchy title
These days everyone wants a Facebook or Twitter API developer. They’re probably the most hot talent out [...]
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