Managing Downtime

Managing downtime requires creativity, which shouldn't be a big problem since all of us are pretty creative. To get your creative energy flowing, here are some tips for managing your downtime. Work on new or existing projects of your own. I would bet a dollar there isn't a freelancer alive who doesn't have some sort of work in progress, such as a book, series of…

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Those Special Subscribers

Publishing an ezine is something that provides many challenges. It's not a job we take to become wealthy. It's not a job that will make us famous. So what is the motivating factor that keeps us going. Personally, I think it is some of the special subscribers that we get to meet.

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Is A Yahoo Listing Still Worth The Cost?

In October 2002, the Yahoo! portal changed the way it delivers search results. In the past, the most prominent results were exclusively culled from websites listed in the Yahoo directory itself. Since October, sites listed in the Yahoo directory no longer enjoy this privileged status. The Google search engine now drives the primary search results on Yahoo. While this is certainly an improvement for users…

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BIO VERSUS RESUME: WHICH PRESENTATION IS BEST TO USE?

Everyone at some time or another must create a presentation to explain his or her experience. For some a bio works best in a given situation while for others a resume is more appropriate. If you're having difficulty discerning which is the most suitable format for your specific needs or when to use which, the following will help you define the best selection.

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This Puddle Produces

There is so much material for sell on the internet that it can become very confusing. Do I buy this book? Do I join this program and use their traing materials? Finding Success in this maze of material is a lot like fishing in a puddle of water in the middle of the road. Most of the time the hook comes back empty.

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