Issue #32
Editor’s Note
Pretty quiet week, at least in the US, with the 4th in the middle of the week. That, or storms, or both have resulted in a bunch less phone calls than normal.
Articles
20 Cool IFTTT Recipes To Automate Your Online Activities
It’s easy to go overboard with IFTTT but here are some good ideas to get you started.
DIY Videoscribing and Other Awesome Techniques to Enhance Your Videos
Pat Flynn shares some cool tricks to use in your videos.
6 Practical Time Management Strategies for Freelancers and Solos
He talks about blowing through tasks in 15 minute chunks of time in his Mixergy interview too.
What’s the magic number of design proofs your clients get?
Interesting view into part of a designer’s world.
12 Tips When Using Facebook Promoted Posts
Helping to answer if this advertising option fits into your plan and where.
5 Creative Ways Businesses Are Using Google+ Hangouts
Some interesting ideas for using Google+ Hangouts.
25 practical, productive things freelancers can do when everyone else is on vacation
Also, capitalize on lower volume of emails and phone calls.
Resources
Do a LOT of work
Good advice.
BetaBait
Maybe a good distraction, but I wouldn’t recommend hanging out there, probably best used as a startup looking for users.
Chrome Dev Tools [video]
Hour long video from Google to help you keep up.
Freelance Freedom 265: Social Media
Nothing, headache, less time…
Facebook Pages – SEO How-to Video
If you want to mess with your Facebook Page’s SEO
Migrating from Posterous to Jekyll on GitHub Pages
If you need an option for a Posterous migration.
Poynter. News University
Loads of courses around journalism and writing. It looks free, but I’m not positive on that.
Discussion
Do you have your clients sign a completion certificate?
I don’t, definitely seems like a good idea though. Also a good time to get project feedback, ask for referrals, etc.
Need help with negotiating
Plea for help dealing with a negotiation where the other party is clearly a better negotiator. Link to the Slate podcast in the comments might be worth a listen too.
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