How many of you freelancers have found clients in Facebook groups? I have to admit that up until this point I pretty much just used Facebook groups as a way to connect with other bloggers and freelancers in a casual way (nothing wrong with that, as you’ll see below!), but I didn’t really think of it in terms of boosting… Read More
How to Update Your Resume as a Freelancer or Creative Professional
Hi and happy October, friends! Today we’re talking resumes. Updating your resume is one of those things that seems daunting and unnecessarily complicated, yet is really just a matter of focus. Recently, since diving back into freelance, I gave my own resume an overhaul and went through those familiar ups and downs. I hadn’t updated it in a few years,… Read More
5 Elements of a Successful Sponsored Post
Given how long bloggers have been working with sponsors to finance their blogging endeavors and generate income off of their hard work, you’d think that how sponsored posts are written would have changed drastically over the years. And while bloggers are getting more and more creative with the ways they work with their partners, there are a few things that… Read More
Weekly Resources: Tips for Getting Ahead in Your Creative Business
For today’s resources, we were inspired to learn more about how other creative business owners operate, and what they learn along the way. Most of the creative business owners we know are women who have multiple income streams and freelance careers contributing to their success. But what does that really look like and what should you know if you’re thinking… Read More
Weekly Resources | What No One Tells You About Self-Employment
Happy Friday! I’ve recently talked to a few friends about what nontraditional employment is like, and there are truly so many ups and downs. So after finding these posts really inspiring and relatable, we wanted to make sure anyone starting a business or jumping into freelance full time knew these important truths about self-employment. 1. In the first post we… Read More
4 Things That Change When You Start Monetizing Your Blog
Hello friends! Thanks to everyone who read our post on Monday asking about whether anyone is blogging for fun anymore. We’re SO grateful that TBM is a space of positivity and meaningful discussion. When I first drafted the post, I planned to include a few points about what specifically changes in a blogger’s content when they start writing for money… Read More