Linkswitch #1

Web Worker Daily writer Celine Roque asks the question, Do Email Newsletters Have a Place in Freelancing? The short answer is yes. Read the article to find out how to make it work for you. De-Ann LeBlanc offers a similar point of view, but with a twist.

Freelance Folder’s Glen Allsopp writes about narrowing your focus as a freelancer and earning more from it.

Here’s an interesting series of blog posts from a laid-off IT guy about his adventure in freelancing and enterpreneurship while looking for a job.

A great piece for web designers looking to streamline their workflow is 27 Must-Have Starter Kits For Web Designers.

There has been an influx of freelancers in the field lately due to widespread lay-offs. Have you thought about how your day job skills might translate into a sole proprietorship business?

MSN Money has a piece on making freelancing successful from a financial perspective, providing tips on how to cut expenditures while you get the business off the ground.

Here’s an interesting short piece on how Juliet Ulman, a book editor, successfully made the transition from working as an employee to working for herself.

Freelance Folder has a post titled 8 Tips for Success When Freelancing On the Road that those of you considering location-independent lifestyles may enjoy.

James Chartrand of Men with Pens discusses the swipe file, how it can save you time and help you build a better team.

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In our regular Linkswitch piece we bring you interesting freelancing links from around the web. While we’ve published many Linkswitches before, we’ve started the numbering system today so that things are more organized from here on out.