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Blog Action Day 2008

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Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Blog Action Day 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging As a participant in Blog Action Day 2008, I asked everyone I know for information on programs (actual or planned) which combat poverty. Loose Ends. All Rights Reserved.

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Business Competition is Good | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

When I first started as a newspaper reporter, I was nervous of competition (especially since the competing paper had a budget and staff which dwarfed ours by leaps and bounds). It sounds cliche, but I just learned to out-hustle my competition. If they gain ground, then I need to do something better…simple as that.

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Full-time Freelance Writing Jobs | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

So the economy gets bad, the company loses customers, and the budget tightens up. It’s not all that bad once you learn how, but it’s not a job for wall flowers. When my full time position ceased to exist (thanks to budget cuts), I was relieved. You face a high probability for layoff when work slows. The janitor?

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The Kind of Consultants That Really Help Freelancers | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

There’s a hell of a lot to learn about setting up an online biz. As freelancers, we need to move away from that penny-pinching mentality and start budgeting EVERY YEAR for business-improvement materials and coaching/consulting. I’ve been calling on outside help for different aspects of setting up my business.

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How to say no to clients | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

You try to learn the secret , because there’s obviously something you haven’t figured out yet. A truly strange scenario is the client that asks you to rush and asks you for a discount because they have a small budget. It has been a very hard lesson to learn, but I am better for it. So you sign up for courses.

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Say No to Low Pay | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

These past customers might come back to you after having learned your true value to them. Avoid rubbing salt in the wound; these customers just learned a hard lesson. Such rates aren’t figured into their budgets. They’ll have a new perspective and appreciate you a lot more. Powered by frugal

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Do you ask for permission or forgiveness? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Reply Melinda | SuperWAHM ( @Superwahm1 ) April 14, 2010 at 7:55 am @ Lucy, even when they put your details up and link to you they’re still breaching copyright and stealing your work. Lobbying about budget cuts. They’re Splogs – Spam Blogs – and google hates them. Messenger services. Powered by frugal

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