Tag Archive: how to freelance

How Important is Social Networking? An Interview with George Coghill of Coghill cartooning

George Cohill Photo

It was 12:30 am the night before a very important deadline when I first met George Coghill. I was working late to make my deadline and I came upon a roadblock. I’m pretty good with Adobe Illustrator, in fact I am an instructor here in Raleigh, but I ran into some trouble that I knew…

Q and A Wednesday – Snail Mail VS Email for Promotion.

Drawn by Success Snail Mail VS Email from DrawnBySuccess on Vimeo.

Can You Really Do Business Without Leaving Home?

From the comfort of your own home Can you do business from the comfort of your own home? Well it all depends on how much business you want to do. I don’t like to leave the house. I like to put my head down and bury myself in my work. I’m happiest when I have…

Be the Change-Play A Bigger Game With Your Creative Talents

Just recently got back from a fantastic marketing conference in Orlando, FL that I attended with Bob Ostrom, Aleloop, Mark Simon and a few other good friends. It was great getting out and meeting so many very bright, creative, action oriented people. Some of which we’ll be working together with in the coming months. Clarity…

Your Business Your Mindset- Purpose, Mission and Values

I originally wrote this as my contribution to the 12 Week Challenge over at zero2illo.com. I thought it would be of value as we wind down on 2010 and reevaluate things that worked and things that didn’t, as we quickly adjust and lay the ground work for making 2011 the best year we can possibly…

Learning to Say ‘No’… again

It was the fall of 1982 when I had just started freelancing fulltime as a commercial illustrator. Most of my clients were ad agencies and design firms located in Miami, Florida, but I would get

Quick Follow Up Tip-Live From Washington, D.C.

It’s Thursday night and I just arrived in my hotel room at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. where I’m attending Lloyd Irvin’s MMA Millionaire marketing seminar. It’ll be an all out, 9:00AM to 12 midnight marketing marathon. In the video below I share a really good tip for following up with people you…