Anthony Caruana

Business plans, setting goals and getting things done

Mar 18, 2011Anthony Caruana3 CommentsWorkbusiness, business plan, clients, customer service, freelancing, getting paid, monetization, pay rates, payment, professionalism, wealth, work value

Setting a business plan sounds smart. Perhaps it’s not.

The 7-step guide to using social media for small business owners

Mar 17, 2011Guest WriterWorkapplications, business, freelancing, getting paid, Journalism, productivity, social media, toolkit, tools, Twitter

Social media can be an immensely useful tool for small businesses. Here’s our 7-step guide to getting the most from social media for your business.

Overcoming the loneliness of freelancing

Mar 15, 2011Anthony Caruana6 CommentsWorkfreelancing, management, productivity, small business, social media, tools, Twitter, work from home

There are some great benefits in being self-employed. A whole stack of advantages came out of a recent post on the best things about freelancing and the comments.However, it’s not all plain sailing. One of the benefits of a normal nine-to-five job is the contact with other people. In another recent post I mentioned that

What was your cheekiest pitch?

Mar 13, 2011Anthony CaruanaWorkgetting paid, payment, pitching, working

Pitching for work can be tricky. But sometimes an unconventional approach can be successful.

The 5 worst things about freelancing

Mar 10, 2011Anthony Caruana3 CommentsWorkbusiness, clients, freelancing, payment, productivity, work from home

Freelancing sounds like fun but there a times when it’s no picnic. Here are our 5 worst things about being a freelancer.

Building a home office

Mar 9, 2011Anthony CaruanaWorkbusiness, freelancing, home office, Office, productivity, toolkit, tools

If you’re a freelancer, then setting up a decent workspace at home is important. Not only is it a place to get work done but it’s a way of separating your work and personal life. Otherwise the whole house becomes your office and you can never switch off. I wrote about how I created my home

The 5 best things about freelancing

Mar 8, 2011Anthony Caruana4 CommentsWorkfreelancing, management, productivity, work from home, work value

Freelancing is great. Here are 5 of the best things about freelancing.

Five conference coverage tips for freelancers

Feb 28, 2011Anthony Caruana2 CommentsWorkconferences, freelancing, Journalism, tools, Twitter

Covering a conference or trade show can be a daunting task for freelancers. Here are five tips for getting the most value when covering events. 1. Preparation Make sure you prepare before the event and plan what you’re going to do. Sure, the plan might change as circumstances dictate but having a plan means that you

To be considered a professional – act like one

Feb 21, 2011Anthony CaruanaWorkbusiness, customer service, freelancing, payment, productivity, professionalism, tools

To be treated like a pro act like one. It’s tempting to play it casual but play it straight if you want to be taken seriously.

A small business owner’s guide to using social media – Part 2

Feb 14, 2011Guest Writer1 CommentWorkapplications, blogging, customer service, freelancing, social media, Software, tools, Twitter

This post is continued from Part One of A small business owner’s guide to using social media by Phoebe Netto of Good Business Consulting Just like society has golden rules and universal principles on how to interact with others, social media also has similar rules to operate by. Social media is one of the greatest