http://www.anti9to5guide.com Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:05:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello, happy freelancers! I'm writing an article for Entrepreneur.com about the pros, cons, and WTFs of throwing your hat into the crowdsourcing ring on sites like Helium, 99designs, crowdSPRING, iStockphoto, and Threadless -- and I'm interested in interviewing freelancers who've participated in the design contests, writing contests, or other crowdsourcing cattle calls on one ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/03/14/seeking-sources-whove-freelanced-through-crowdsourcing-sites-like-helium-99designs-and-crowdspring/ For some reason, Girl Scout cookie season has always screamed "Love is in the air!" to me -- way the heck more than Valentine's Day ever could. (Yes, I have a bit of a Thin Mints issue. What's it to you?) In honor of this lovey-dovey-est of seasons, I recently went on something of a writing-about-couples-who-work-together ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/03/14/working-solo-with-your-sweetie/ Like many entrepreneurs, Adam Levy expected to do well with the music equipment company he started in 2002. Armed with an MBA and pile of money made in the late-nineties technology boom, he invested six figures in his new venture and waited to cash in. Only things didn't go as planned. His ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/02/25/how-to-dig-out-of-business-debt/ If we haven’t seen each other yet this year, now’s the time. Join me as I cohost a mediabistro party for Seattle media professionals next week. Not a resident of Washington state? Not to worry. I’m sharing tips during a teleseminar on February 16. All you need is a phone. ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/02/08/my-upcoming-events-for-media-folks-and-freelancers/ In 2002, Marty Metro ditched corporate America to sell used moving boxes. Customers flooded his eco-friendly Los Angeles store, and Metro rushed to open three more locations, hopeful he'd soon be franchising the business throughout the country. Only thing was, Metro couldn't figure out how to turn a profit. "The sales weren't ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/02/04/how-entrepreneurs-can-recover-after-failing-spectacularly/ So you've had enough of your rotten boss or the hideous job market and decided to give freelancing a whirl. Congratulations. But before you settle into your SpongeBob slippers and turn to the day's project deadlines, ask yourself this: How's business? Be honest. Are you bringing in enough work? Making ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/02/02/freelancing-think-like-a-business-owner-timeless-tips-for-boosting-your-income-and-managing-your-work-load/ By popular demand, I give you my online class for rookie and veteran freelance writers on how to handle clients from hell: "Dealing with Nightmare Clients" is a four-week online course -- starting Friday, February 5! -- sponsored by the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). Although I'll be delivering the lessons right to your inbox, you ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/01/13/online-class-dealing-with-nightmare-clients-2/ Feels like I've been writing holiday-themed articles for weeks and weeks. (Among my favorites: Survival Jobs You Never Thought You'd Be Thankful For and All I Want for Christmas Is a Layoff.) With 2009 mercifully in the rearview mirror, I've joined the fresh-start bandwagon and have been furiously outlining my freelancing goals for ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2010/01/04/new-year-new-goals/ Times is tough. Even if you're drowning in work, chances are you've had at least one steady client cut your rates this year, or worse, cut you off altogether. Yeah, clients come and go during even the most financially prosperous of times. But in a year when work is harder to come by and the competition ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2009/11/02/recession-ethics-for-freelancers/ Just in time for Halloween, I'm offering a new online class for rookie and veteran freelance writers on how to handle clients from hell.  "Dealing with Nightmare Clients" is a four-week online course -- starting this Wednesday, October 21! -- sponsored by the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). Although I'll be delivering the lessons right ... http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2009/10/19/online-class-dealing-with-nightmare-clients/