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I get a lot of questions from readers. Generally, I answer them with a short email.
But now and then I get a really good question and like to answer it as a blog post to share with everyone.
Here’s a question about referral fees I received recently from Trace Conger, a freelance commercial writer.
Hi Dean. Continued thanks for the great site. I learn something new every time I stop by. I was hoping you could throw some of your wisdom my way on the topic of freelance referral fees.
For the first time in my freelance career, I had to turn down work. I picked up three new clients over the course of a month and each had significant projects due ASAP (as if there is any other timeline).
5 essential smartphone apps for the organized freelancer
Whenever people find out I freelance, and have done so since the 1990s, they invariably say, “Oh, I’m not disciplined or organized enough to do that.”
Well, maybe if they had some of these handy smartphone apps, suggested by app guru David Sumner, they’d change their mind.
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Everyone knows the score; a freelancer has traded in the confinements and limits of a traditional working life to enjoy the freedom and flexibility of being self-employed.
However, not having a boss there to tell you what to do means you are solely responsible for your work and success, which will only come with some organizational skills.
There are many apps out there perfectly suited to organizing your work and expanding your client base with ease. However, many apps are developed purely for entertainment purposes so you need to know which smartphone apps are the real deal.
