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Focus your efforts for fun and profit

As consultants, we’re largely in charge of our own destiny – which can be both a blessing and a curse. Most (all?) of us have things we enjoy that we aren’t good at, and things we’re good at that we don’t find enjoyable. For example: I love to sing — but no one ever accused [...]

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Late Payments & Promoting Yourself

During the April 18 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed clients who are late paying and promoting yourself to your target client base. In addition to the downloadable transcript in PDF, the following highlights some of the most popular tweets from the chat:   [View the story "#SoloPR Chat Highlights - 4/18/2012" on Storify]Be [...]

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When Face-to-Face Communication Beats the Internet

The following is a guest post from Amanda DiSilvestro, Online Content Editor at Business.com.  Along with many other industries, the practice of public relations is changing due to the rapid growth of email and social networking. As a whole, this change is good for those working in the PR field. Emailing allows a pro to [...]

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International Clients, Being A Better Boss, & More

The March 21, 2012 chat was sponsored by PitchPen, a site that allows social media consultants to get new clients and grow their business. Be the first to join their global network when it launches mid-2012 and get their free guide to getting new clients.   During the March 21 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed [...]

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Financial Success: It’s A Numbers Game For Indies

This post contributed by Heather Rast, Content and Community Specialist for Solo PR Pro. In the corporate and agency worlds, there are resources to help career-minded professionals assess their financial place in the talent stream. I remember a rule of thumb I picked up somewhere along the way – the rule was, if you aren’t [...]

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News Wire Services, Controlling Clients, & More

During the December 7 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed news wire services, controlling clients, and slower work periods. Specifically, the following questions were addressed: 1a. What news release/news wire services get your high ranking? Free or for a fee. What has worked for you? #solopr 1b. Do you ever get inbound media interest [...]

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Year-End Advice for Pros New And Old

This post was written by Heather Rast. It’s that time of year again. The time where independent consultants think about this year’s work and how to move into the new year with sound footing. Over the last three years, we’ve had several blog posts and Twitter chats related to reducing tax liabilities and managing expenses. [...]

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Have A Hero In Your Corner You’d Like To Thank?

This post is by Solo PR Pro Content and Community Specialist, Heather Rast. Last week, Kellye celebrated her 16th year as an independent PR practitioner. Her post, “Celebrating 16 Years And Counting,” called out three key lessons for those wishing to commit to a solo career path. I think her points are important to remember. [...]

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5 People Who Should Never Be Solo

Not everyone is cut out to work independently, and and there’s nothing wrong with recognizing that solo life isn’t for you.. While most of us wouldn’t trade this career path for anything, if you’re considering taking the leap to self-employment, ask yourself if you possess any of these characteristics first: Are You A Highly Social [...]

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Generalist/Specialist, Image Consulting, & More

During the October 12 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed bad PR stories, image consulting, & more. Specifically, the following questions were addressed: 1. Is it better for a #solopr pro to be a generalist or a specialist? 2. Recently, a PR pro got caught using f-bomb, etc. re: blogger: http://bit.ly/ospMji Do these stories [...]

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