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Good freelancing advice from a former editor
Writer (and former editor) Liz Strauss guest-blogged this week on the Freelance Writing Jobs blog about the three qualities that made freelancers stand out when she was sitting on the other side of the desk. Strauss admits that these traits were uncommon. Sad, isn’t it, because they’re such basic business 101 qualities. Unfortunately, I have to side with her. I used to hire creative folks when I was in marketing, and it shocked me how many came to the table damned and determined to push their own agendas and to hell with the customer’s needs. I’ve tried to remember this while building my own freelance career. [db]
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Said this on May 2nd, 2008 at 6:56pm:What a good article! All basics, as you say, but it can be easy to get caught up in one aspect of freelancing and forget others. A good reality check!