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The Freelance Life

Learn how to thrive, not just survive.

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WHERE
Wednesday, April 5
6:30-9:30 pm

WHERE
mediabistro.com
494 Broadway
(Spring & Broome)
New York, NY 10012

WHO
Ideal for established freelancers and those who want to break in.

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

Freelancing should be all about the work: finding jobs, completing assignments, and marketing yourself and what you do. But it's also about managing (and enjoying) your precious time.

Whether you're a photographer, graphic artist, copywriter, magazine writer, author or anyone else who wants to run a one-person shop in a creative field, freelancing is a 24-hour job and an adventure. This intensive, comprehensive seminar, designed to benefit a range of freelancers at all stages of their careers, separates the romance from the reality, and provides proven, real-world information and advice that should make you more productive professionally and personally.

In this seminar, you can expect to learn how to:

  • Accurately assess your strengths and weaknesses
  • Broaden or narrow your field of presumed expertise
  • Determine which assignments are right for you
  • Effectively get the word out to clients, colleagues, and companions
  • Market yourself through the fine and delicate art of self-promotion
  • Develop a set of workable guidelines and when to adjust your plan
  • Recharge and savor your free moments without guilt

Instructor Bio

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Lee R. Schreiber
Lee R. Schreiber has written cover stories for GQ, TV Guide, and Men's Fitness, and is a contributor to Fortune Small Business, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Observer, Esquire.com, and The New York Times, where he's worked on both the editorial and business sides. He's been a consulting editor for Conde Nast, Times Mirror, Murdoch Publishing, Major League Baseball, Newsweek International, and Time Warner. Prior to his freelance career, he was a feature writer at the Associated Press, as well as founding Managing Editor of Backpacking Journal and Golf Illustrated, respectively. He is the author of ten books, including False Glory (an expose of steroid use in the NFL that Time magazine cited as "brilliant"); the bestselling Race for the Record: The Great Home Run Chase of 1998; last year's Poker As Life: 101 Lessons From the World's Greatest Game (a "scary-smart, valuable book," said HeadButler.com); and the just-published memoir, The One That Got Away: The Kind of Love You Never Recover From (Volt Books), nominated for a Book Sense (Independent Booksellers) award.

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