December 2008
10 posts
The Biz of Freelance →
Never work on spec— use risk-reversal instead.
Tell your client your product/service is top-notch and your fees reflect that. But because they have never worked with you before, as an inducement for this first project or short-phase/deliverable, you will require your standard deposit and fee. But… if they are not completely satisfied, you will refund the fee in full again, only for the limited...
“There is no greater pleasure than to laugh, no higher purpose than to bring the...”
– My Final Post: Top 9 Lessons In Awesomeness
“The only obstacle to expressing a complex idea in simple terms is laziness.”
– The Simple Web: Get What You Want (Free eBook)
“It’s not even realistic to think that a series of pictures, links, and reblogged...”
– prshnth / The problem with tumblelogging
20 Classic Hip Hop Album Covers Recreated in LEGO →
Downturn Likely to Curb Auto Ad Experiments →
And I just now had a phone interview to be working on car-related stuff.
Freelance Advice →
Another one I’m reading.
http://pleasefeedtheanimals.com →
The newest blog I’m reading religiously these days, by another laid-off copywriter.