Freelance Conference Blog
Where our team and external contributing writers pool our freelancing experience as well as document conference and industry updates.
8 Simple Marketing Tips to Beat the Feast or Famine Cycle Forever
Are you tired of the “feast or famine cycle?” Wouldn’t your life be better if you had more control over your freelance business? And would having better clients with bigger budgets relieve some of the stress of freelancing? If you answered yes, to any (or all) of...
Freelancers Guide to #FREECON19
Every year, more freelancers attend #FREECON. This is our fifth year and we’re excited to see it will be no exception. The way business is done is changing and we are leading the way, #FREECON provides business-skill specific programming to help attendees navigate the...
How to Banish Isolation and Boost Your Income Through Community
Freelancing can be a lonely gig! Check out today’s blog post to learn how to find real connections (and clients!) through community.
What is #FREECON Really Like?
It was September 2017. I remember it fondly. It was my first time visiting Austin, and my first time attending #FREECON. Wait. #FREECON. Who knew there was a national freelance conference? I certainly didn’t. Until I randomly came across the account on Twitter. Why...
My #1 Success Tool
I've run freelance businesses since 1992 ... and I LOVE to try out new tech tools for my business (maybe a little too much)! Although I have put together a pretty impressive technology stack that manages a lot of my business, I still wouldn't say any of the attributes...
How to squash scope creep
It’s important to remember that most clients don’t intentionally try to scam more work or more hours. Many clients have something come up they genuinely didn’t foresee and decide to add it in during the project.