Freelance Jam (audio)
By Freelance Jam
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Podcast Description
This is the audio version of Freelance Jam - the show for independent professionals who build the web. Hosted by Brian Casel (@casjam) and Dave Yankowiak (@daveyank) with guests from across the web industry. Regular topics include freelance business, web design, entrepreneurship, working from home, killer apps, and more.
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#23: Freelance Writing For A Living With Thursday Bram | How can a freelancer earn a living as a writer? If you've read any popular sites like CNET, FreelanceSwitch, GigaOM, and Lifehack.org, then chances are you've read something written by today's guest, Thursday Bram. She is everywhere. | 5/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#22: How To Screencast Like A Pro With WP101′s Shawn Hesketh | How do you create a screencast that really makes it enjoyable and easy for viewers to follow along? We asked screencasting pro Shawn Hesketh of WP101 and LeftLane Designs to take us through every aspect of creating a quality screencast. | 4/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#21: A Day in the Freelance Lifestyle | In this audio-only episode, Dave and Brian talk about the lifestyle of a freelancer. "A day in the life" if you will. Dave and Brian have slightly different perspectives on the subject. Dave balances family life with kids and works in a co-working s | 4/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#20: Taxes, Accounting, and Business Structures for Freelancers | We must start this episode with two important notes: - 1 - We are not accountants, nor attorneys. What we discuss in this episode should not serve as actionable legal or accounting advice. You should always consult your lawyer and accountant for that. | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#19: Ditching Basecamp for Project Management With Google Docs | In an attempt to spice things up around here, we've decided to throw in a few shorter episodes where we spend twenty minutes or so discussing topics that might be too specific for a full episode or interview. In the first of these "Freelance Jam briefs, | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#18: Designing Your Own Portfolio Website with Chris Meeks | Freelance web designer Chris Meeks recently re-launched his brand's portfolio website (hatbox.co - we think it's an awesome site!). In this episode, he joined us to talk about what went into that process and what he thinks makes a great portfolio websi. | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#17: Building & Selling WordPress Products with Pippin Williamson | With more and more people using WordPress (our favorite) these days, Pippin Williamson of PippinsPlugins.com is using that to build his business as a plugin developer. We chatted with Pippin as he shared some of his thoughts on the market for plugins, | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#16: Behind the Scenes of WPCandy.com with Ryan Imel | Ryan Imel is the Editor-in-chief behind WPCandy.com, the leading hub for all things WordPress. We caught up with Ryan and found out what it takes to run a site like WPCandy which is updated on a daily basis and receives a decent amount of traffic. | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#15: Startups on the Side with Toni Gemayel | Toni Gemayel has a lot going on. That's an understatement, actually. He's a web developer for Two Giraffes (which features another Freelance Jam guest, Sean Farrell). He's a full-time "startup scout" for Coloma Ventures which involves regular travel. | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#14: How To Find Good Clients | Dave and Brian share tips and strategies for finding clients and keeping a steady stream of freelance work. | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#13: How Speaking and Attending Conferences Can Boost Your Profile w/ Jake Goldman | Jake Goldman, frequent speaker at WordCamps and founder of get10up.com, a WordPress development shop, joins Dave and Brian to talk about how speaking engagements can boost your profile as a freelance web professional. We cover meetups, conferences, | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#12: How Freelancers Effectively Handle Scheduling with Shawn Johnston | #12: How Freelancers Effectively Handle Scheduling with Shawn Johnston | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#11: Podcasting & How it Impacts Your Freelance Web Business | #11: Podcasting & How it Impacts Your Freelance Web Business | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#10: Behind The Scenes: Designing a Government Website Used by Millions | In this episode, Ed Mullen (@edmullen) joins us to tell the story behind his work designing the new HealthCare.gov, a website used by millions of Americans to find health insurance. Ed takes us back to how this amazing opportunity came about, | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#9: Designing Your Web Business with Sarah Bray | Sarah Bray classifies her business, S. Joy Studios, as a strategic web firm. In this episode, you'll find out what that means for both her clients and her own business. In what ways is she strategic about her own pricing, marketing, hiring, and message? | 6/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#8: Orman Clark and the Business of Free | In this episode we dig deeper into how Orman Clark has crafted a site full of self-created freebie graphic files and used it to drive sales of his premium WordPress themes and grow a loyal following. | 6/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#7: Logo Design with Sean Farrell (@brand_clay) | Dippin' Dots-owner-turned-super-graphic-designer Sean Farrell joined us this week to talk about his path to the freelance life as well as his logo design process. Sean is the man behind Brand Clay as well as an integral piece of the Fixel virtual agenc... | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#6: Working From Anywhere with Phil Montero | Phil Montero of Montero Consulting specializes in educating and training people and organizations about all things telework, mobile offices, remote-work arrangements, virtual teams, and working from anywhere. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#5: Blogging with Amber Weinberg | Amber Weinberg is a successful HTML/CSS/WordPress developer from Nashville, TN who has helped build her freelance business through blogging. | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#4: Typography On The Web with Sean McCabe | Sean McCabe of Bold Perspective is a talented web designer from San Antonio, TX who was gracious enough to join us and talk about typography on the web. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#3: Web Design Process with Jason Schuller | We were fortunate enough to be joined by WordPress theme design master Jason Schuller in this week's episode. We discussed the design process: everything from concept to initial sketches to the tools we use to design and code a site. | 4/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#2: Getting Paid with Michael Hughes of Red Dog Designs | How do you get paid? How do you invoice? What do you do if a client isn't paying? How much should you require for a deposit? Should you bill hourly or use a flat fee? These are the questions we discuss in this week's episode with special guest Michael... | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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#1: Starting Out in Web Design | In this episode we start off with a discussion about some recent news including the new iPad 2 and the release of WordPress 3.1. We then move into a brief chat about what Brian and Dave have each been working on in the past few weeks, | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 23 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast
Inspired by this podcast to start my own Freelancing gig. Thanks guys you rock
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