Category Archives: Growing Your Business

4 Ways To Improve Freelancing Revenues

Caroline Ceniza-Levine left a career as a corporate recruiter to co-found the career coaching firm SixFigure Start with Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio, formerly a recruiter for Merrill Lynch. Their New York-based company has grown revenues 600% in four years. Meanwhile, Ceniza-Levine also serves as … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business 200k freelancer, 200kfreelancer, business of freelance writing, Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio, Elaine Pofeldt, freelance business, freelancing, freelancing for money, growing a freelance business, maintain a steady income, pros and cons of freelancing, revenue, SixFigure Start, Time Inc.

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Elaine Pofeldt Leave a comment

5 Signs Freelancing Is A Wave Of The Future

1. A Pew Research Center survey found that self-employed workers are “significantly more satisfied with their jobs than other workers. They’re also more likely to work because they want to and not because they need a paycheck.” Pew reports that … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business, Making the Break 200k freelancer, 200kfreelancer, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Association for Business Communication, business of freelance writing, considering freelancing, cut out for freelancing, economic data, Elizabeth MacBride, freelance, freelance business, freelance writer, freelance writing, freelance writing career, freelance writing from home, freelance writing website, Freelancers Union, growing a freelance business, independent contractors, Jeffrey Eisenach, Joel Kotkin, Pew Center, self-employed, should I freelance, Society of Professional Journalists, work at home, working at home, working from home

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Elizabeth MacBride 1 Comment

Should Freelancers Work for Free? Harlan Ellison’s Answer.

Many writers get approached from time to time with offers to work for “exposure,” rather than cash. Here’s an answer from well-known author and screenwriter Harlan Ellison. (Work-from-home freelancers with kids: There’s some salty language). What is your view on … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business 200k freelancer, 200kfreelancer, business of freelance writing, Elaine Pofeldt, freelance, freelance business, freelance writing, freelance writing assignments, freelance writing from home, freelance writing website, growing a freelance business, Harlan Ellison, maintain a steady income, Star Trek

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Elaine Pofeldt Leave a comment

5 Must-Read Sites for the $200K Freelancer

Solitude can be nice when you’re trying to finish a deadline project, but the flip side is loneliness. If you’re feeling isolated and can’t get out to reconnect with a freelancing buddy this week, check out these 5 virtual “watercoolers” … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business, Uncategorized Freelance Switch, freelancer, freelancing for money, MediaBistro, MediaWire, Problogger, WordCount, work at home success

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Elaine Pofeldt 2 Comments

Confessions of a Cookbook Ghostwriter

Ever thought about ghostwriting? Then you won’t want to miss Julia Moskin’s honest and hilarious New York Times story “I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter”. Although I’m someone who never really mastered cooking — my husband tackles the tough stuff — … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business, The Lifestyle, Uncategorized 200k freelancer, 200kfreelancer, business of freelance writing, considering freelancing, cookbook, cookbooks, Elaine Pofeldt, freelance projects, freelance writer, freelance writing assignments, freelance writing career, freelance writing from home, ghostwriting, growing a freelance business, julia moskin, should I freelance

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Elaine Pofeldt 1 Comment

Power Up Your Productivity–By Leaving Your Desk

In the month since I wrote Confessions of A Multitasker, a number of people have reached out to me to advocate a different way of managing my time. Rather than doing everything all at once, they recommend a practice called … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business, The Lifestyle 200k freelancer, 200kfreelancer, business of freelance writing, Debra Moorhead, Elizabeth MacBride, freelance, freelance business, freelance productivity, freelance projects, freelance writer, freelance writing career, growing a freelance business, productivity, success, telecommuting, time chunking, time management, Tony Schwartz, work-life balance, working at home, working from home

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Elizabeth MacBride 1 Comment

9 Ways to Rocket to the Top of Google

Succeeding as a freelancer isn’t just about perfecting your craft (though that undoubtedly helps!). These days, it also depends on making sure you have a strong digital presence. If your website, blog and other online calling cards rank high in … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business, Uncategorized 200k freelancer, 200kfreelancer, blogging, business of freelance writing, Elaine Pofeldt, Evan Bailyn, First Page Sage, freelance, freelance business, freelance writer, Google, growing a freelance business, search engine optimization, SEO

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Elaine Pofeldt Leave a comment

A New Market For Long Form Journalism

I don’t know if all journalists feel like this, but for me, the Holy Grail of this field is long-form journalism. And it’s saddened me that there are fewer opportunities to really dig into a topic and write a piece … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business, Uncategorized 200k freelancer, 200kfreelancer, Amazon Singles, business of freelance writing, considering freelancing, David Blum, Elaine Pofeldt, freelance business, freelance writer, freelance writing, freelance writing website, growing a freelance business, Kindle

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Elaine Pofeldt Leave a comment

How One Freelancer Used Google AdWords To Build A Multimillion Dollar Business

Many of us view our freelance businesses an alternative to a job, one that gives us the freedom to ditch time-wasting commutes and days packed with meetings and corporate politics. We feel lucky that we can clear space in our … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business, Uncategorized 200k freelancer, 200kfreelancer, Blue Fountain Media, business of freelance writing, considering freelancing, cut out for freelancing, flexible hours, freelance, freelance business, freelance projects, freelance web designer, freelance writing from home, freelance writing website, freelancer, Gabriel Shaoolian, growing a freelance business, maintain a steady income, Tom Brady, web design, work at home, working from home

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Elaine Pofeldt 4 Comments

What Jeremy Lin Can Teach Freelancers

The story of Jeremy Lin is barreling through the press. Lin was a standout at Harvard — but hardly anybody in the basketball world notices standouts from Harvard. Now, after being passed over in the 2010 NBA draft, he’s the … Continue reading →

Growing Your Business 200k freelancer, 200kfreelancer, business of freelance writing, considering freelancing, cut out for freelancing, freelance, freelance business, freelance writer, freelance writing, freelance writing career, freelance writing from home, growing a freelance business

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Elizabeth MacBride 7 Comments