Freelancer Forum

Join us LIVE Tuesday September 7th, at 7:30 am PST / 10:30 am EST and learn all about the upcoming International Freelancers Day Online Free Conference with co-founders Steve Slaunwhite, Pete Savage and Ed Gandia (Co-Authors of The Wealthy Freelancer). International Freelancers Day is a global initiative to celebrate independent workers and the tremendous impact they have on our economic growth. The celebration will connect independent workers everywhere through a free, two-day “online video” conference. This event is projected to be the biggest ever free online conference exclusively for solo professionals, featuring 24 high-profile speakers, including bestselling authors and industry thought leaders. More than 100,000 viewers and hundreds of local “meet-ups” and viewing parties are expected throughout the U.S. and around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.InternationalFreelancersDay.com
Join us live and ask questions via phone or chat room during the show!
The co-founders of InternationalFreelancersDay.com -- Steve Slaunwhite, Pete Savage and Ed Gandia -- are themselves long-time freelancers and are recognized experts in issues related to freelancing, the freelance market, making the transition into self-employment, and building a profitable and enjoyable solo business.

Join Freelancer Forum this Friday at 11 am (pacific) as we learn all about Freelance Camp and the movement that is sweeping the nation. Freelance Camp is a place to discuss and explore the different approaches to running a successful freelance business / service company. They base their events on the Barcamp format, which is a network of user generated participatory events whose content is fully provided by the participants. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Some of the events are free (thanks to sponsors) while other charge a token fee to help cover overhead. Each camp is run by a local team of volunteers and is put on for the benefit of the community (not profit). Join us live as we speak with Freelance Camp Organizers Rebecca Brian and Jeremy Neuner and Shane Pearlman to discuss the mission of Freelance Camp and the upcoming event in San Francisco, June 5th, 2010.
About Jeremy: Jeremy Neuner is the Co-Founder and CEO of NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, Inc. NextSpace provides innovative physical and virtual infrastructure that freelancers, entrepreneurs, and creative class professionals need to succeed in the 21st century knowledge economy. Fun fact: Jeremy can juggle flaming torches.
About Rebecca: Rebecca Brian founded Tribecca Designs and has been recognized as an industry expert in design, web development, and e-marketing, and has spoken on several panels on this topic. She is also the founder of Spark, a leading graphic design organization with over 200 members and chapters in New York, and San Francisco, devoted to the business of graphic design.
About Shane: Shane Pearlman is once of the founders of Freelance Camp and is currently the CEO of a company that coordinated a community of independent contractors and mediates their services to Fortune 500 companies and Government agencies.

Join us to learn all the details about the upcoming Creative Freelancer Conference 2010 this June in Denver Colorado. We will be speaking with Ilise Benun (from Marketing Mentor and Co-Sponsor of the Conference, Alisa Bonsignore, writer and veteran CFC attendee, clarifies complex ideas for high tech and healthcare clients, transforming sophisticated technical and clinical concepts into concise communications that get results and
Dyana Valentine, an instigator-consultant who has come up with a process to help self-starters self-finish, will be presenting her interactive session, "Perfect Pitch," at CFC in Denver, helping freelancers get their point across clearly, succinctly and with personal style. Also learn about what will be taking place at this years conference in Denver, and how it can help your self employed business grow. Join us LIVE Sunday April 11th at 1 pm (pacific)and be a part of the show!

No one cares about you and your boring freelance business. That’s how it feels, sometimes, doesn’t it? To the people who buy from you or hire you, you and your competition all seem to look alike, sound alike, provide the same service or sell the same stuff. “Blah, blah, blah, just tell me how much it’s gonna cost.” Ouch. So join us as Freelancer Forum interviews Terri Langhans CSP and learn about creative ideas, powerful insights, plenty of laughs, real world examples and tangible tools you can use right away (and over and over) to be less ordinary and more effective when it comes to marketing, advertising and business development. Regardless of what you’ve tried before, and regardless of how big or small your budget is--even if you don’t have a marketing budget.
Why listen to Terri? Terri Langhans, CSP is the former CEO of a national ad agency and marketing firm that she started from scratch as a freelancer and grew large enough and profitable enough to sell to a Fortune 100 Big Boy. But that was then and this is now. Now Terri is COE (Chief of Everything) at Blah Blah Blah, her speaking and consulting business and a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), one of only 206 women worldwide to have earned the designation awarded by the National Speakers Association and the International Federation of Professional Speakers. She's also the author the book The 7 Marketing Mistakes Every Business Makes (And How to Fix Them) and conducts the Maverick Marketing 1-Day Workshop four times a year.

Come learn how Constant Contact can help freelancers and small business owners improve their marketing and client relations with special guest Kelly Flint Regional Development Director. Have you been thinking about creating a newsletter? Or wanting to find new avenues of potential clients? Then you are at the right place! Join us live and learn more. Call in and ask questions, or join us in the live chat room during the show
About Kelly: Kelly is Constant Contact’s local small business expert in the Los Angeles area. A knowledgeable marketing expert,
Kelly has helped hundreds of small businesses, associations, and nonprofits develop and implement effective email
marketing and online survey strategies. A popular speaker and educator, Kelly gives small businesses and nonprofits the tools, techniques, and strategies they
need to grow and expand their business and to maximize the power of relationship marketing.
Constant Contact Seminars – Graduate to a new level of success! Today, it’s all about gathering feedback and communicating with your customers or members. It’s how you build relationships,
loyalty, repeat business, and referrals. Our educational programs give participants a deep understanding of the importance of
customer or member relationshipsand how Email Marketing and Online Survey can open the lines of communication. Each program delivers proven, real-world tools, techniques, and strategies that participants can put to work immediately, and drive their organizational success. Kelly can present to your group or organization! Email her at [email protected]
Visit http://losangeles.constantcontact.com/ for local event information.

Did you miss the 2nd Annual Creative Freelancer Conference in San Diego this year? If you did, listen to this show and find out what happened. Maybe you weren't sure if it was something that would help you? Well let me tell you why should consider going next year! Get the scoop with me your host, Colleen Rice Nelson.

Join us LIVE on air with Dyana Valentine (Instigator-Consultant) as she helps you create your Perfect Pitch. Whether it's your 30 second pitch at a mixer, or your 4 minute pitch to a client, everyone can use some help in getting your point across clearly, succinctly and with your personal style. We are looking for a few volunteers to be part of the show and who would like to create their Perfect Pitch Live on the show! If you are interested email me and let me know - [email protected] . Read the show blog to learn more about Dyana Valentine and this show...Talk to you then!

Do your clients fall off their chairs? How to talk about money so you get the fees you deserve
with Ilise Benun of Marketing Mentor and special guests.
Conversations about pricing are far more comfortable when you know your client can afford you. But most creative freelancers avoid the topic of money or rush through it or allow their clients to haggle them down until they resent the work they get.
If you want your freelance business to be successful, you must learn how to talk confidently about money with your prospects. Join us for this interviewed, tailored especially for freelancers, and learn how to identify the right clients (who won’t fall off their chairs), communicate the real value of your work, practically eliminate the time-wasting proposal process and get your clients to reveal their budgets to you.
Join us LIVE and ask questions to Freelance experts by phone or by the Live chat room. We will will also be discussing the upcoming Creative Freelancer Conference 2009 in San Diego.
Learn more about our guest on our Blog on Freelancer Forum Show Page.

Listen and learn about another online accounting service for freelancers and small businesses. We will be talking to the CEO of IAC Professionals, Heather Villa who will discuss how IAC-EZ is different from other accounting software. Come and ask questions live or join the live chat room. Friday May 8th, 1 pm (pacific).
About Heather: Heather herself is a dynamic 29-year-old who has already built her own $1 million international accounting and consulting business - IAC Professionals - over the past eight years. She's a Certified Management Accountant, who, by the way, is also an Intuit Quickbooks Certified Pro Advisor.

Freelancer Forum on BlogTalkRadio.com interviews Jackie Jones the Director of PACE (Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment) Los Angeles. Solopreneurs and small businesses can find out how PACE works with all types of entrepreneurs to help start, maintain and grow their business. PACE offers workshop training, technical assistance and networking activities for solopreneurs in the Los Angeles area. Join us and ask questions live on the air by phone or by the live chat room. Friday April 17th, 2009 at 1 pm Pacific.
Check out the radio show blog for more details!