Category Archives: Resources

18 Speedy Ways for Freelancers to Earn Extra Money that Actually Work

Wanna Get Rich Quick? Welcome to my most scammy-sounding article to date. But is it?

Getting ‘rich’, well maybe not immediately, but could there be some true-tested ways for freelancers like us to generate some cashflow over days instead of months, especially in tough times?

8 Ways Freelancers are Losing Out by Failing to Make Use of Google Plus

I’m very excited about what Google+ can offer freelancing pros in terms of building and engaging with networks of people, winning clients and organising things.

So much so, that I’ve compiled this handy little list, not intended to scare, just to get people thinking about what they might be missing out on by not throwing themselves into the Google+ social theatre. That includes you.

19 Online Communities to Find Freelance Writing Jobs

There are many opportunities right now to earn money doing freelancing writing jobs, if anything to supplement the freelance work you are doing at the moment. I know how hard it is right at this moment to get regular clients and regular income, but if you have a knack with writing, you could make some nice earnings to fill in any gaps.

The 2 Financial Essentials for Creative Pros

This article was contributed by Jane Sanders from Debt Management. Find more financial advice on her site, like how to improve your credit score.

As a freelancer, you’re a small business owner. Whether you’re a writer, a performer or a web site designer, all freelancers need to track their performance in monetary terms in order to make appropriate business decisions and to accurately report their income to the taxing authorities.

8 Key Tips for Contributing to and Earning from Stock Sites

Yes, those of you strongly against the concepts of ‘crowdsourcing’ and stout defenders of the rights of creative professionals may cringe at the idea of a post advocating the contribution of imagery to stock sites.

18 Tools for Destroying Distraction

There is no question that a dilemma exists over the need for creative professionals to create time and space for working on amazing and high quality projects and the existence of an endless stream of distraction, both from the world around us and through the internet.

5 Other Places For Designers to Make Money on the Web

It’s often worth thinking about how to use the web to make extra income when you aren’t working on commissions or with clients. The internet is a great source of sites through which you can make some extra cash.

How to Work Long Periods at Your Desk and Come Out Healthy

I think it’s safe to say that most of us find ourselves in front of a computer screen for up to very periods everyday. This has been a personal concern of mine for some time when I think about how much time in a lifetime I might be transfixed to the screen, though I don’t think for many of us there is much of an alternative available as yet.

6 Months On: How is the '10 Steps' Ebook doing?

It’s been six months since the launch of my ebook ‘10 Steps to Powerful Online Self Promotion for Creatives‘, so I thought I’d get a sense of how people were doing reading and having read the book by contacting some of you.

Ten of the Easiest Ways to Find and Meet New People To Boost Your Career

Building a network of contacts, whether clients, other professionals in your industry or advisers, is a vital element of your life as a successful creative freelancer. The larger your network of useful people, who can provide new jobs, advice and support, the more opportunities will come your way.

How to Get Properly Set Up for Self Promotion through Myspace

Back from a long break in Japan and Korea, I’m ready to get back into sharing more online self promotion ideas with all of you!

Today’s article clarifies using MySpace as one base from which to effectively promote your services and products, and to eventually create and build large networks of relevant people, which is described in detail in my new ebook on self promotion.

How to Get Motivated for Self Promotion

As creative professionals, we are constantly met with obstacles that challenge our motivation to market ourselves effectively.

Whether it’s lacking energy and focus, or believing that we are “not good enough” in the face of competitors, our drive to take action in promoting ourselves and the work we do can sometimes take a beating.

Promote my Ebook and Earn 50%

I’m pleased to announce the launch of my ebook:

’10 Steps to Powerful Online Self Promotion for Creatives’ on March 10th 2010.

The book sells at $27 USD on launch and $39 thereafter.

Scott Belsky on Organization, Promotion and Building Respect

To start Red Lemon Club’s new series of interviews with industry professionals and gurus, I’m very excited to invite Scott Belsky, CEO and founder of creative network and company Behance, for a discussion on the creative industry.

How to Design a Twitter Background that Promotes You

Editor’s note: this is a guest tutorial post from Green Glasses (Ben Mounsey) a UK illustrator and designer with a client list including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and Computer Arts Magazine.

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Your Online Portfolio: The Rights and Wrongs

This post stems from a tweet I picked up by illustration wallpaper site Poolga’s JC, an online friend and art-director based in Barcelona. He mentioned how difficult it could be to appreciate the work of some creatives owing to the poor design and treatment of their online portfolios. Coming from someone who spends much of his time trawling through portfolios and hiring artists, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to look deeper into this issue with his help.

Boost Your Search Engine Ranking Through Directory Submission

For any creative worker with a personal website or blog, one of the most important things for exposure for their site is to have a high ranking on search engines for their particular niche.

Resources Roundup: Useful Sites for Self Exposure!

This is a post I intend to make more regular and something I think will be of great use to all kinds of creatives out there.

Every once in a while, I will get a discussion going on the RLC Facebook Page that aims to bring together a collection of Internet resources, ideas and methods real people have found useful for their own self-promotional efforts.

Using Key Influencers to Step Up Your Self Promotion Strategy

The Internet has only very recently opened up a new kind of opportunity for creatives and others, that hasn’t really been seen before.

With the web’s ability to link together people who can interact (key word here) in constantly growing online networks, the knowledge, expertise and support of people, along with their pre-established networks has never been more accessible.

6 Useful Social Media Sites You Might Not Know About

The benefits of social media sites for your online promotional efforts are pretty clear. But it isn’t just Facebook, Twitter and MySpace you can use to interact with others and get your work out there.

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