Entries from May 2008

Friday Finds

Date May 9, 2008

I found a few useful and interesting posts in my ‘net travels this week that I wanted to share with you.
The first is a blog post on a unique way to use Google Alerts. A few months ago, I posted on how I use Google Alerts to do research for major products. I also […]

Tell that Bad Client “You’re Fired!”

Date May 7, 2008

I’m dealing with a client this week that I should have “fired” long ago. This particular situation has gotten extremely messy and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy (not that I have enemies!). But it did help me reflect on firing clients, and how to do so easily.
The […]

5 Signs You Need to Raise Your Rates

Date May 5, 2008

Raising rates is one of those sticky situations that freelancers dread. Although the eventual benefits are great, there’s always the second guessing…”Am I raising them too high? Should I raise them at all? Am I asking too little? Will I be happy with these rates?”
If you avoid the situation all together, you’ll end up working […]