By Stephanie Cockerl on June 13, 2010
Are you a nextSTEPH subscriber? The monthly newsletter provides insights and tips to take your website and more to the nextSTEPH. Subscribe Today. Already subscribed? Then become a fan. Instead of doing a video this weekend, I decided to post about Joan Rivers’ new movie, Piece of Work. At least I can can relate when [...]
Posted in Freelance Diary, lessons from the field, Miscellaneous | Tagged calendar, gigs, grief, joan rivers, schedule, television
By Stephanie Cockerl on June 5, 2010
With all the changes happening lately, I figured that its best to try something new, a Vlog. I was inspired by The Communicatrix’s recent Vlog Vednesday post. However, it was Freelance Switch’s Are you a Specialist or a Jack-of-all Trades that gave me the spark to start this up. Let me know what you think.
Posted in Freelance Diary | Tagged copywriting, freelance, jack of all trades, specialist, video
By Stephanie Cockerl on April 7, 2010
Gina Trapani wrote an article for Fast Company titled “Work Smart: Freelance Survival Skills“. This is not only good advice for rookies, but also a mindful reminder for veterans.
Posted in Freelance Diary, lessons from the field | Tagged freelance, freelancing
By Stephanie Cockerl on October 4, 2009
We all know about of spring cleaning, but what about fall cleaning?Lately, all I have been hearing about is evaluating your strategy and auditing processes. So, instead of harvesting, I have been filtering and purging.My desktop computer was feeling sluggish, so I decided to finally call a professional and have them to diagnose the problem.They [...]
Posted in Freelance Diary, lessons from the field | Tagged entrepreneurship