Agent For Award Winning Music Stars – with John Ullman

March 8, 2011
John Ullman

John Ullman has a story that you have to hear to believe. He was a freelance agent for award-winning music stars including Queen Ida and her Zydeco Band, and many others. In his career, he has worked with a half dozen Grammy Awardees, about a dozen Grammy Nominees, and two dozen recipients of  the National Endowment of the Arts Heritage Fellowship award. In the  process he and his wife Irene Namkung have had a great time and made a comfortable living. In this interview with John he tells … [Read more...]

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Rails Development And Artistry – With Rick Bradley

March 3, 2011
Rick Bradley

Rick Bradley is a Ruby on Rails developer and a sometimes artist, based in Nashville, TN. Rick is a member of the trio that founded OG Consulting. No, Rick isn't gansta. But he is a very cool dude with a lot of experience. Check out this interview with Rick where he tells us all about the experience founding a successful software development firm with a few good friends. And after, head on over to RickBradley.com to learn more about Rick and tell him hello. Or take a listen if you … [Read more...]

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Can Lawyers Social Media? Yes They Can – With Ben Wright

March 1, 2011
Ben Wright

Attorney Benjamin Wright is the author of technology law books, including The Law of Electronic Commerce (Aspen Publishers) and Business Law and Computer Security (SANS). A featured speaker at industry conferences and professional meetings, Wright teaches e-discovery, data security and cyber investigations law at the SANS Institute. Mr. Wright advises clients on digital law and forensic investigations. He is a pioneer in the promotion of public relations to address Internet legal issues and … [Read more...]

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How To Get Freelance Work Using Zero Dollars

February 24, 2011
Coins

Instead of publishing an interview as I normally do on Thursdays I want to answer a question that I've been getting here at Life Of The Freelancer as well as my other site - The Itinerant Entrepreneur's Journal, which is all about Internet marketing strategies that convert. This is a question that is highly relevant for those new to freelancers, or those that are going through a famine cycle with their business. That question is this: How can you market when you have no money and no … [Read more...]

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Freelancing As A Serious Business – with Shane Pearlman

February 22, 2011
Shane Pearlman

Shane Pearlman has been in interviews here at Life Of The Freelancer before. But today Shane and I go one-one-one. To give more background, Shane is a freelance evangelist, distributed workforce expert, speaker, writer, SEO, and all around great guy to know. And I believe there's a bit of woodworking in there somewhere too, but you'll have to ask him about that. Find out in this video how Shane built a successful business servicing very well known companies, with a workforce made entirely … [Read more...]

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