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April 6, 2012 How to Freelance in Michigan, Vol. 2: Life as a Working Freelancer

So, you’ve decided to get in The Game. In last week’s post, I talked about the realities of getting staarted as a freelancer, especially in a media or creative field. So, let’s begin you’ve had an extremely productive week, and you’ve done it. You’re a freelancer now. The freedom was seductive. You’ve started fresh, thrown [...]

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March 30, 2012 How to Freelance in Michigan, Part One: Getting Your Business Started as a Freelancer

Freelancing means starting a business As I alluded to in a previous post and recently announced on the Facebook, I’ve started the first in a series of new adventures: this is my first week as digital media career services adviser and instructor at Specs Howard School of Media Arts. The staff and students have been [...]

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  Hello, weary Internet traveler. Here are the problems you may have and how I can give you solutions for them:
  
  Problem: You are looking to hire someone to help you with something involving digital media, video, audio, or graphic design, but you can't find the perfect entry-level candidate.
  
  Solution: I help media-/creative-industry employers connect to excellent Specs Howard-trained job candidates. I specialize in pre-screening graduates for entry-level jobs in all digital media-related work involving video, audio, graphics, or the Web.
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  Problem: You want a Web site built.
  
  Solution: I explain to you the kind of site you need. Then, my team builds it. Contact me for more info on the process.
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  Problem: Your online / social media marketing efforts are not giving you the return you’d like.
  
  Solution: You contact me. We discover your goals. Design and implementation of a plan to achieve those goals begins.
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  Ready? Send me a message or email me at Ron@facebook.com (yes, you read that correctly). I'm looking forward to it!

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