Are You Guilty of Cloudwashing?
IT professionals and business owners can barely go a day without hearing about a new product claiming to leverage “the cloud” to help solve common problems. Unfortunately, the cloud computing industry...
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I landed my first paying client from a cold call. My neighbor showed me pictures of her family sitting in a lush garden adorned in Victorian attire. I was so impressed, I called the photographer and...
View Article6 Strategies for Freelancers to Take on Creative Agencies
You know that sinking feeling, when that dream client - the one you busted your a** to create that bullet proof (or so you thought) proposal for informs you that they’re awarding the project to another...
View ArticleThe Struggle is Real: The Story Behind The Pitch
The moment when it’s 3 a.m., and you’re so energized by your idea that you can’t sleep. The 15 minutes you spend just pacing and imagining a future when your vision is a reality, when life is better,...
View ArticleThe Four Month Pitch: A Freelancer’s Struggle
In September, I made the first successful pitch of my career. Fortunately, I was alone when I received the news, as I immediately pumped my fist and shouted in triumph. You would have thought I’d won...
View ArticleAn Introvert’s Guide to Public Speaking
I’m an introvert. I know, everybody says that. And every time I read it, I roll my eyes. “You’re not really introverted, you with the public speaking, the podcasting, the 30 tweets per day. I’m...
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