Creative Class, a podcast for freelancers

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Conferences: You Don’t Have to Love ‘Em Apr 01, 2019

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If you’re not a conference person, that’s okay. Learn some different ways you can get a sense of community in your business without traveling and investing in top-dollar, far-flung conferences.

Season 4 is sponsored by our friends at FlyWheel, a amazing WordPress hosting platform built for freelancers.

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Spotting Clients from Hell Mar 31, 2019

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There are always red flags that hint at when a client isn’t a good fit--but they’re hard to spot when you’re just starting out. In this episode, we’ll share our best tips for spotting no-go clients and share some stories around what can go wrong when you try to forge ahead.

Season 4 is sponsored by our friends at FlyWheel, a amazing WordPress hosting platform built for freelancers.

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Social Media: Um...How Do I Use That? Mar 30, 2019

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Social media can open new doors for your freelance business if you approach it the right way (and participate.) We’ll talk about how we use Twitter for this purpose and give you some fresh perspective on the hours you spend scrolling the feed.

Season 4 is sponsored by our friends at FlyWheel, a amazing WordPress hosting platform built for freelancers. https://getflywheel.com/friends/cc/

Setting Goals You Actually Accomplish Mar 29, 2019

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It feels good to talk about goals, but it feels even better to crush them. We’ll talk about how to set realistic goals for your freelance business and how to make even the most daunting task feel less intimidating.

Season 4 is sponsored by our friends at FlyWheel, a amazing WordPress hosting platform built for freelancers.

https://getflywheel.com/friends/cc/

Phone Calls Can DIE Mar 28, 2019

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Phone calls have a reputation for being a time-suck (especially when you don’t have a roadmap that guides the conversation.) We dive into how to streamline your processes so that you spend less time on meandering phone calls and more time getting actual work done.

Season 4 is sponsored by our friends at FlyWheel, a amazing WordPress hosting platform built for freelancers.

https://getflywheel.com/friends/cc/

Privacy: How Much Do You Share as a Freelancer? Mar 27, 2019

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As a person with an internet-based freelance business, it can be tough to know where to draw the lines around what you share online. In this episode, we talk about our personal boundaries and how we navigate the modern world that’s dominated by social media.

Season 4 is sponsored by our friends at FlyWheel, a amazing WordPress hosting platform built for freelancers.

https://getflywheel.com/friends/cc/

Season 4: Trailer Mar 20, 2019

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Paul and Kaleigh have been hard at work producing the fourth season of the Creative Class Podcast, a podcast about the business side of freelancing. They get down to the nitty gritty about retainers, online privacy, developing an email newsletter, how to use social media, and lots more. Tune in to Season 4, starting on March 27, 2019!

Mailbag: Freelancing Q&A Nov 10, 2018

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In this special episode, we tackle questions from listeners on topics ranging from proposals to niche-picking (and a lot in between.) Get insights into some of the most common questions that pop up around freelancing.

Is freelancing sustainable? Nov 09, 2018

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Short answer: Yes. But there's some science to it! Hear more about how to build sustainability into your freelance business so you can earn a steady amount month after month (and not go insane with worry).

"Enough" and how to quantify it Nov 08, 2018

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There are two stages of freelancing: Pre-ENOUGH and Post-ENOUGH. The first step, though, is defining what "enough" means for you. Get some ideas on how to quantify your goals and find contentment within your freelance business.