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As self-employed consultants, we have to take breaks and vacations whenever we can get them (something I’ve been remiss in doing for a while). So when I was invited to speak to the Coastal Carolinas chapter of the American Advertising Federation this week, I made sure to extend the trip into a mini vacation. It’s [...]

During the May 2 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed firing clients, basic SEO tips, managing a busy schedule, & more. 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 - 5/02/2012" on Storify]Be sure to check [...]

By Kellye Crane and Heather Rast PR consultants that move away from excessive team emails and adopt a useful solution for collaborative project management are able to take on bigger and more lucrative client work. In this series, we help you make sense of the myriad of options by sharing our experience with a few [...]

We’re happy to unveil the premium Solo PR PRO membership site, now in public beta (at special beta pricing). Specifically for us, this premium PRO content offers road-tested deliverables and downloads, a members-only Forum, a special upcoming Show Me the Money! series on setting rates, and much more.

There are many electronic systems available to help independent consultants track their time. But here’s a secret: some of us still find that we like our old-school paper-based methods best. Many in the Solo PR Pro community have asked what I use — in this video, I demonstrate the “system” I’ve developed over my 15 [...]

Today is my wedding anniversary. It doesn’t even seem possible, but my husband and I have been together for 19 years, and married for 15. This anniversary feels like a big one, and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank him for being the unsung hero of my business and Solo PR Pro. Chances [...]

We all know they’re out there — reminiscent of zombies, they issue a common refrain: “Can I pick your brain?” Perhaps these brain pickers have no idea how many requests of this type the typical solo PR pro gets in a given month. Regardless, the next time someone approaches you for free advice, try this [...]

The most important word to any freelancer or consultant is… “scope,” preferably not followed by the word “creep.” Scope creep is the bane of any independent consultant’s existence. It happens when your client adds things to your to-do list that you didn’t foresee. Or from misunderstandings that occur when you don’t communicate firm boundaries around [...]

This is a guest post from Alison Kenney of KPR Communications. Recently I met and won over a new client (thank you) but was surprised when presented with a contract that offered bonus payments for achieving media coverage (in addition to a decent monthly retainer). I instinctively turned to the #soloPR community and asked other [...]

Before, during and after last week’s flurry of posts in response to the New York Times piece, the excellent Solo PR Pros LinkedIn Group continued the conversation with insightful comments and observations. Community member Christa Miller (who was the first to post the article to this group) noted that she always looks to learn from [...]