Hello and welcome back to Freelance America. This is just a quick update to the show letting all our listeners know that we will have a new episode coming out soon. New guests, interviews, commentary, tips and more for all you freelancers carving out a living.

Thanks so much for the continued support of the show! Our stats are through the roof and we hear you!

Have a comment for the show?
Have some questions you need answered?
Do you have tips or suggestions for Freelancers?
Just want to say hello?

Do it by calling, emailing, or using our new video blog. We want to hear from you and need you to call us or record a video message that we can share with others right here on the show page.

Call: 402.216.0825 or 402.953.1165

Thanks,

Wayne

On this episode Laurie and I are joined by Sarah and Lindsey Baker - The Famous Baker Sisters! Both have been freelance and full-time writers for various magazines here in Omaha.

A must listen show! Fun commentary and interesting viewpoints of two women who are making a living writing in our currently harsh economy.

And they are simply charming and hilarious...

Sarah's Blog

Lindsey's Blog

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Welcome to 2009! This episode we feature Omaha photographer Marlon Wright. Marlon joins us in the studio for an interview and talks about how he developed himself and his photography into a successful freelance business.

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If you have tips, questions or comments about freelancing, feel free to call the show: 402.216.0825

Drop us an email with your stories or interview requests:
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Laurie and Wayne wrap up the year with a short podcast about the show, our listeners, and what to look forward to in 2009. Thanks again for all your support in 2008. Give us a call and/or drop us an email!

Cheers to you all and happy freelancing!

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Panic or not to panic? That is the question. In this episode, Laurie and Wayne discuss the issues that arise within the freelance world when the rest of the world are laying workers off by the thousands.

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Stay tuned for a show page re-vamp! Finally got one done for our entertainment podcast Worlds of Wayne at worldsofwayne.com so we feel Freelance America needs a bit of a makeover too.

Please feel free to call the show or email us your tips, strategies, words of encouragement, and general comments about freelancing.

 

Welcome to Episode 15! In this show we talk a bit about our floundering economy and what it means to freelancers. We offer some suggestions on how freelancers can maintain a business when it seems like the financial world is on a roller coaster ride. We also talk about some of our experiences in our own business and how we are trying to keep options open when it comes down to the inevitable "feast or famine."

Help us out! If you like the show, feel free to help us out by leaving us a review on our iTunes show page. It really does make a difference and we would love to hear what you think of the show.

If you are feeling generous, you can always use the donation button to help sponsor the show. Even a couple bucks helps out more than you know. Soon we will be revamping the site and will have more sponsorship opportunities, so keep an eye out.

Drop us a line Feel free to call the show hotline and leave us a message with your comments, suggestions, experiences, tips and commentary. If you are not the talking type, send us an email that we can read to our listeners on the show.

Thanks! Again, we really appreciate all the support from our listeners. We realize that lately episodes have come out sporadically at best and we are working on tightening up the time between episodes for you. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show as much as we do.

On this episode, we talk about marketing basics that everyone can afford. Simple things that sometimes may get overlooked that can make a difference. We also answer a couple questions from a caller on freelance finances and taxes.

Looking at our stats, we really want to thank all our listeners. We encourage you to please call the show with your questions or let us know some freelance tips that you think others would benefit from. We want to hear your lovely voice! Call the show hotline and leave a message, plug your website or business and be a part of Freelance America.

Links:

Miami Dish - A great site devoted to local food in the Miami area

Finally done with taxes. Ouch. We did our taxes last minute just because we procrastinate extremely well and were a bit afraid. Luckily, it all worked out rather well. In this episode we chat about a few things that you should be doing before and after taxes. Next week we will have our tax guru on the show to give you the professional tips on keeping ahead of the tax curve. This episode we were just glad to be done with them...

We also feature Kelly James Enger with her "Tips for Effective Freelancing". She has a new book out called "Ready, Aim, Specialize" and we are happy to have her helping out our listeners with good advice for freelance success.


This podcast is a fun and flirty show aimed at couples that are in business together. We will be talking about how to maintain a successful business  and enjoy a loving relationship along with a healthy sex life with your partner. The show will feature our commentary along with listener questions, business tips for couples, interviews with relationship and counseling professionals as well as a good dose of sexy fun.

Welcome to episode 12! After almost a year of being podfaded, we are back by popular demand. Thank you to everyone that has supported the show and emailed us with your comments. We took some time off as we were busy with our own freelance business and also working on other podcasts. But now we are back and committed to bringing you more freelance help from the trenches.

We will be featuring more guests and interviews as well as tips and commentary on the world of freelancing. Our show page has been given an upgrade and we even have a new phone number.

In this episode we talk about going through rough times when clients drop out and finances are tight.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! We are looking for people to call the show and leave a voicemail with suggestions for freelancers or comments on the show as well as questions you would like us to answer. Also, feel free to email us with any questions or comments and we will be sure to return them promptly.

Links:

The Quick and Dirty Tips podcasts - Very helpful podcasts we love.

Please help us keep this show running strong by donating with the button on the right. Whether it's a buck or even ten bucks, it all goes to helping us bring you a better show.

Thanks again for listening. Tell a friend!

We're back!
Well it's official - Laurie and I are married. We had a great time down in Mexico and are back to work. It's been a slightly stressful last couple of months, but things are getting back to normal and we are happy to present episode 11 of Freelance America.

Preparing for vacation - before and after...
In this episode we discuss a few things we ran into regarding preparing ourselves and our business for a vacation and what we learned upon getting back. Planning, saving money, scheduling and what we did to recover from the bevy of friends and family we had both on vacation and the reception after.

Sorry it took so long to get another episode out to you, but we are very thankful for the support and feedback we've received from our listeners!

Links:

Kelly James-Enger's site

Big Ink Writing Services (our business site!)

Answers for Freelancers Podcast