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Creative Entrepreneurs Can Get Paid What They Are Worth

Recently, I was able to share an article with the group I Heart Art.  (I just LOVE the picture that they found to team up with this article….it is just perfect!!!)  It seems to be a pretty hot topic as I’ve been talking about it a lot lately and hope that you recognize what you Read More …

And the Creative Freelancer Winner is………………..

Congratulations to Anna Reynolds of Whitespace Studios.  She is the winner of the Better, Smarter, Richer drawing that was held at the Creative Freelancer Conference sponsored by HOW magazine last month in Chicago.   Better, Smarter, Richer shared a booth with The International Association of Self-Employed Communication Professionals (IASECP).  Your prize is in the mail Anna!  We can’t wait Read More …

Mercy Corp Hosts Women’s Business Summit July 20th

Jackie B. Peterson has become known to some as “Raise Your Fee Jackie”.  On Wednesday, July 20th, you can hear her speak on one of her favorite subjects, “Asking for What You Are Worth……… AND GETTING IT!” More information about Mercy Corp and the summit can be found at: Women’s Small Business Summit hosted by Read More …

Three Things You Can Do Now to Leverage Your Time as a Creative Entrepreneur

  Three things you can do now to leverage your time as a Creative Entrepreneur and Solopreneur. Use your own personal time only to do the things you do best and no one else can do like you or as well as you. Hire others (as subcontractors)  to do everything else that is repetitive, rote Read More …

We Are the “Featured Event” for The International Association of Self-Employed Communication Professionals

Now that’s a mouthful.  Even abbreviating it and calling it the IASECP has people saying “huh”?  But despite the long name, the IASECP is a wonderful organization gathering tools for anyone that is Self Employed. They are a collaborative, supportive community that has learned to harness today’s technology-driven business models that make being a solo pro Read More …

Creative Freelancer Conference a Great Success

I just attended the Creative Freelancer Conference in Chicago.  It was part of a six day conference sponsored by How Design Live.  There were over 200 creative freelancers in attendance.  Barb Saunders, executive director of the IASECP shared a table as sponsors of the event.  We talked to lots of creatives with enterprises in design, Read More …

A Creative Entrepreneur’s Unique Value Proposition is Just the Beginning….Part 1

Your Unique Value Proposition is just the beginning.  Once you have your elevator speech you can explore this concept further to find ways to promote yourself.  Use the exercises in the link below to get you started. Exercises to go beyond your Unique Value Proposition Are you doing the work? Tell us what you thought Read More …

Hot Tips for Your Elevator Speech

Practice your Unique Value Proposition AKA your “elevator speech” on your toughest critic….YOURSELF! Wednesday evening we had a fabulous turn out at the free symposium at Portland Community College with Jackie B. Peterson, author of Better, Smarter, Richer.  Seven business principles for Creative Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs. Jackie gave us some great tips to develop our Read More …