Freelancer – Insight Sciences

Tips for freelance success

May 22, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Information Visualization, Knowledge Management

5 Sure-Fire Routes to Freelancing Success
Lynn Dixon, mashable.com

In today’s shaky economy, freelancing is on the rise. In the U.S. alone, one in three workers are now doing freelance work. That’s 42 million Americans going without employer health insurance, 401(k) plans and flexible spending accounts.But it’s n…

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5 Sure-Fire Routes to Freelancing Success (mashable.com)
Attention Freelancers: Health Insurers Will Be Calling Soon (businessweek.com)
3 Things to think about before going freelance (ourbitsandpiecesblog.wordpress.com)
How to Start Freelancing With No Experience (mashable.com)

The best freelance careers

April 28, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management

The 10 Best Freelance Careers
David Hochman, forbes.com

The 10 Best Freelance Careers http://flip.it/TnJBx http://flip.it/Bkunz

The freelance life, redux (cjr.org)
So, I heard you quit your job? (capitalisinghumans.com)
The Many Pitfalls of Freelancing (lifehack.org)
Frontline Freelance Register created to help freelance war reporters (oxfordschoolofphotography.wordpress.com)
Airbnb for freelancers and business people. #oipd (webnu.wordpress.com)
How to Take Charge of Your Freelance Writing Career (freelancewritingteam.com)

The best U.S. cities to be a freelancer

March 8, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management

Channtal Fleischfresser, smartplanet.com

Which U.S. cities have the highest proportions of independent workers, and where do they earn the highest wages?

Channtal Fleischfresser

RT @core77: I was definitely surprised by this map of “The best U.S. cities to be a freelancer” – http://flip.it/UxCJb http://flip.it/hiP5i

The best U.S. cities to be a freelancer

Freelancers, Stop Charging Hourly Rates

January 29, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

Freelancers, Stop Charging Hourly Rates: How To Guarantee Your Income With Agile Billing
Benjamin Jackson, smashingmagazine.com

For most creative professionals, this story is a familiar one: A client reaches out to you. They need a name, or a logo, or a website, or an app. Actually, they need it all together, and they need it all in a month — well, maybe a month and a half…

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Freelancers, Stop Charging Hourly Rates: How To Guarantee Your Income With Agile Billing (smashingmagazine.com)
How to price your Freelance Services (itmashable.com)
Calculate Your Hourly Rate With This Freelance Billable Rate Calculator (microbusinesshub.co.uk)
The Dos And Don’ts of Freelancing (community.ally.com)
Computer Repair Services: Hourly Rates, Minimum Charges and Other Charges (pc.answers.com)
Nichols Kaster Files Lawsuit Against Grande Cheese Company on Behalf of Hourly Employees (prweb.com)
5 Valuable Online Communities For Freelancers (lorensworld.com)
How to Pre-Qualify Your Freelance Clients (goodsense.io)
13 Freelancing Predictions for 2013 (freelancefolder.com)

Brooklyn clinic provides direct care for freelancers

December 22, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Network Science

A Brooklyn Clinic For Freelancers Looks To Change The Insurance Industry
BY KATHARINE GAMMON, fastcoexist.com

The health insurance from the Freelancer’s Union has been a godsend to the city’s workers in the gig economy. Now it’s opened a brick and mortar doctor’s office where freelancers can go to get cutting-edge health care.

In a brick building in…

RT @FastCompany: A Brooklyn Clinic For Freelancers Looks To Change The Insurance Industry http://flip.it/OCyGd http://flip.it/GcQst

The Complete Guide to Setting and Negotiating Freelance Rates (lifehacker.com)
The Friday Five: Freelance Writing (April 19) (kerimathews.wordpress.com)

It is possible to be a happy, financially stable freelancer

October 24, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Design UX, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

How To Be A Happy And Successful Creative Freelancer (Or Work With One)
fastcocreate.com

Freelancers share their best practices for being their own boss, and why you should so totally just do it.

When talking to creative freelancers, there’s one phrase that’s often repeated: “I don’t mean to sound cheesy or cliché but…” What…

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How to Recognize a Good Freelance Client (freelancefolder.com)
Where is a good place to find freelance professional session musicians? (gearslutz.com)
5 Steps to Dealing with a Client Who Doesn’t Pay (wepay.com)
The Top 5 Green Freelancing Gigs (usgreentechnology.com)

How To Be A Happy And Successful Creative Freelancer

October 1, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Information Visualization, Knowledge Management

How To Be A Happy And Successful Creative Freelancer (Or Work With One)
fastcocreate.com

Freelancers share their best practices for being their own boss, and why you should so totally just do it.

When talking to creative freelancers, there’s one phrase that’s often repeated: “I don’t mean to sound cheesy or cliché but…” What…

http://flpbd.it/doJLS

Frictionless Freelancing (centralisious.com)
Why Freelancers Need to Worry About Job Satisfaction Too (freelancefolder.com)
Survey: Many Freelancers Are Making Basic Financial Mistakes, Says CreditDonkey.com (prweb.com)
The Dos And Don’ts of Freelancing (community.ally.com)
How to Pre-Qualify Your Freelance Clients (goodsense.io)
The Power Of One – Finding Success As A Freelancer (hourly.com)

How to price your services as a freelancer

September 9, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Information Visualization, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

How to price your services as a freelancer
Amber Leigh Turner, thenextweb.com

Hands down, pricing your services as a freelancer is tough. So tough that no one has really mastered it. There isn’t really a secret formula to pricing your services just right, no magical tricks that will help you land awesome client…

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