In Berkeley

Freelancing as a Business, Not as a Hobby

Date Monday, December 7; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost $145 for enrollments paid on or before November 30;
$165 after November 30
Class Limit 24
Instructor Robyn Brode Orsini
Location First Presbyterian Church, Calvin Room
2407 Dana Street, Berkeley; enter Geneva Hall from the Plaza
(see http://www.fpcberkeley.org/campusmap.asp for maps and directions)

This workshop focuses on the nuts and bolts of starting and running a freelance business. Topics include pros and cons of freelancing, what’s needed to set up shop, the records you need to keep and licenses you need to have, strategies for making client contacts, questions to ask before accepting jobs, and approaches to setting rates and providing estimates. The workshop also covers negotiating contracts, scheduling, communicating with clients, getting paid, and handling disputes. Lots of handouts are included. This workshop does not give you specific client contact information.

Note: The workshop includes a lunch break; lunch is not provided.

Robyn Brode Orsini has been a freelancer in the publishing field for most of her professional career, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. She has faced most freelancing issues and has many tips to share about how to make freelancing a successful venture.

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