Putting Their Money where Your Mouth Is…How to Get Paid for a Free Talk

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So, you decided to become a paid speaker.  Congratulations!  Now it’s time to book the gigs. As you are just starting out, the speaking venues may be free.  But there  is no such thing as free. Ways to convert a free speech to money: Referrals for at least 3 names with contact information from other [...]

Make a Case Study Out of It

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Making a case study out of the success that you have with your client shows your skill and prowess. It also credits your skill and expertise in your field to the public. Unfortunately, not every client will feel beholden to you and allow you to report your involvement with them. Perhaps they would like to [...]

Freelance Taxes

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Congratulations on becoming a Freelancer and getting rid of that small cubicle, demanding boss and bumper-to-bumper traffic going to a 9-5 job. Unfortunately, becoming successful at your freelance job also means setting up a schedule for paying taxes. Hopefully you have already started to implement this….after all today is TAX DAY! One third of your [...]