Comments on: 7 Cheap Ways to Promote Your Development Skills http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:18:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: jenny Orr http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-25142 jenny Orr Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:52:26 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-25142 My advice would be to write as if you were thinking aloud or speaking to someone. That way you'll get the punctuation in the right places. You can always go back and reread what you put to check that it still makes sense in written form. Don't think too much before you start writing otherwise you'll over complicate the process when really it is quite straight forward. You could practice by keeping a diary and reading a lot of books would help, especially fiction books as these tend to be written more fluently than factual books and text books. I have just started writing a blog myself if you want to have a look at mine http://facevaluebook.blogspot.com/ Nice article by the way Martias, thought organising a talk at a university or holding a seminar was a good idea. I'm currently trying to think of ways to promote a digital agency, as part of my work experience placement and thought this might be a good option. My advice would be to write as if you were thinking aloud or speaking to someone. That way you’ll get the punctuation in the right places. You can always go back and reread what you put to check that it still makes sense in written form.

Don’t think too much before you start writing otherwise you’ll over complicate the process when really it is quite straight forward.

You could practice by keeping a diary and reading a lot of books would help, especially fiction books as these tend to be written more fluently than factual books and text books.

I have just started writing a blog myself if you want to have a look at mine http://facevaluebook.blogspot.com/

Nice article by the way Martias, thought organising a talk at a university or holding a seminar was a good idea. I’m currently trying to think of ways to promote a digital agency, as part of my work experience placement and thought this might be a good option.

]]> By: 深柳堂 » Blog Archive » [译]推广你的开发技能的7条廉价途径 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-19402 深柳堂 » Blog Archive » [译]推广你的开发技能的7条廉价途径 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:24:16 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-19402 [...] （译者按：原文链接为7 Cheap Ways to Promote Your Development Skills，翻译后发布于www.yeeyan.com网） [...] […] （译者按：原文链接为7 Cheap Ways to Promote Your Development Skills，翻译后发布于www.yeeyan.com网） […]

]]> By: catur pw http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3753 catur pw Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:12:43 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3753 the major problem on maintaining a blog is to writing the content, that is so hard for me. I dont like writing fluently yet. But i'd love to try it again and again, until i can write with easily. So guys.. is there any tips to me to improve my writing skill? Thanks in advance. the major problem on maintaining a blog is to writing the content, that is so hard for me. I dont like writing fluently yet. But i’d love to try it again and again, until i can write with easily. So guys.. is there any tips to me to improve my writing skill?

Thanks in advance.

]]> By: [译]推广你的开发技能的7条廉价途径 at unique little black cat http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3168 [译]推广你的开发技能的7条廉价途径 at unique little black cat Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:41:38 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3168 [...] （译者按：原文链接为7 Cheap Ways to Promote Your Development Skills，翻译后发布于www.yeeyan.com网） [...] […] （译者按：原文链接为7 Cheap Ways to Promote Your Development Skills，翻译后发布于www.yeeyan.com网） […]

]]> By: no.e http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3107 no.e Sat, 09 Jun 2007 06:14:48 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3107 I think that speaks to a larger community embracing the idea of sharing. From what I understand, in some cities it's quite a bit about sharing, bringing the new people into the fold and working to make the whole industry better. In some cities (such as mine) the situation seems quite the opposite. Everyone is trying to keep everything a secret. I think teaching and sharing process, and even specifics is worthwhile. Especially when it comes to coding, there are no "secrets" only skills, perhaps some methods, but it's only a secret to those who don't know where to look or how to seek it out. On that note, I really need to redesign my site and start a blog :) I think that speaks to a larger community embracing the idea of sharing. From what I understand, in some cities it’s quite a bit about sharing, bringing the new people into the fold and working to make the whole industry better. In some cities (such as mine) the situation seems quite the opposite. Everyone is trying to keep everything a secret.

I think teaching and sharing process, and even specifics is worthwhile. Especially when it comes to coding, there are no “secrets” only skills, perhaps some methods, but it’s only a secret to those who don’t know where to look or how to seek it out.

On that note, I really need to redesign my site and start a blog :)

]]> By: Bob Foster http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3094 Bob Foster Fri, 08 Jun 2007 21:23:18 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3094 In my last "day" job there was a sense from other coworkers that sharing techniques, ideas, or abilities was not good because it seemed that coworkers wanted to insure they were the only ones who could do that work. I was always making suggestions about how to solve a problem, even if they were dumb ones, in a spirit of what I thought was team work. I seemed to be the only one that felt that way. There's one reason why I left that job. How do you deal with this idea that one is giving away trade secrets if you are too open about your work? In my last “day” job there was a sense from other coworkers that sharing techniques, ideas, or abilities was not good because it seemed that coworkers wanted to insure they were the only ones who could do that work. I was always making suggestions about how to solve a problem, even if they were dumb ones, in a spirit of what I thought was team work. I seemed to be the only one that felt that way. There’s one reason why I left that job.

How do you deal with this idea that one is giving away trade secrets if you are too open about your work?

]]> By: Jermayn Parker http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3055 Jermayn Parker Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:46:20 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3055 Some very good tips.. What do other people however think about the suggestion of being a guest lecturer for college etc?? It sounds like a good idea Some very good tips..

What do other people however think about the suggestion of being a guest lecturer for college etc?? It sounds like a good idea

]]> By: Marketing yourself at ROBLOG http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3053 Marketing yourself at ROBLOG Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:30:40 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3053 [...] Freelance Switch: Marketing yourself is no doubt an important part of freelancing. There’s a lot you can do to find and approach new clients. Some of them can cost you a nice sum of money, others you can do for very little cost. No Tags [...] […] Freelance Switch: Marketing yourself is no doubt an important part of freelancing. There’s a lot you can do to find and approach new clients. Some of them can cost you a nice sum of money, others you can do for very little cost. No Tags […]

]]> By: James Tadeo http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3051 James Tadeo Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:18:58 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3051 I make cartoons. Somehow people get around to realizing that I am also a programmer :) I make cartoons.

Somehow people get around to realizing that I am also a programmer :)

]]> By: Joe Wirtley http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3049 Joe Wirtley Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:34:28 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/new-leads-series/7-cheap-ways-to-promote-your-development-skills/#comment-3049 Nice article. I wholeheartedly support the suggestion of attending and presenting at user groups. User groups have been an important ingredient in my career as an independent consultant (and employee). It is a good opportunity to network and become known in the community in addition to being a great way to hear about the latest technology. Another suggestion is to consider writing articles if a book seems too daunting. There are opportunities both in print and online to publish articles. Some do pay, but as with a book, they may not pay enough to justify the time; but it is good to see your name in print. Also, many technology books have several authors or contributors. If you don't want to create an entire book alone, you might consider joining with colleagues to create a book. Nice article. I wholeheartedly support the suggestion of attending and presenting at user groups. User groups have been an important ingredient in my career as an independent consultant (and employee). It is a good opportunity to network and become known in the community in addition to being a great way to hear about the latest technology.

Another suggestion is to consider writing articles if a book seems too daunting. There are opportunities both in print and online to publish articles. Some do pay, but as with a book, they may not pay enough to justify the time; but it is good to see your name in print.

Also, many technology books have several authors or contributors. If you don’t want to create an entire book alone, you might consider joining with colleagues to create a book.

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