Archive for August, 2009

Everyone has a different way of doing things. Fortunately, there’s a huge number of web services that offer groups different ways to coordinate their activities. Convos occupies a middle ground between basic group communication systems like listservs and Google Groups, and full-fledged project management apps. As with… Read More »

I remember when Dave Winer introduced Really Simple Syndication (RSS) in Radio Userland way back in 2001. At the time, the biggest problem was finding sites that had available RSS feeds. Today, it’s rare to find a site without feeds. Despite feeds becoming a regular part of… Read More »

 
 

Team Effect jokingly calls its competition the “the vast swathe of online task lists…and Basecamp clones” that make up the current market for project management solutions. The claim is that, unlike its competitors, Team Effect is “fun to use.” I won’t go that far, but the… Read More »

There is no doubt that Facebook is the 900-pound gorilla in the world of social networks. But recently I read a post about Facebook being better than Twitter for business, and I don’t think that’s always true. Granted, I recommend Facebook Pages to my clients, swoon… Read More »

Not long ago, I wrote about TDWcamp, a BarCamp-like event for web workers held in Paris a few months ago. It was useful, edifying and a ton of fun. Today, while browsing some showcase articles at Smashing Magazine, I discovered Freelance Camp, a network of freelancers… Read More »

Freelancers can be stubborn about taking vacations. We know that money usually doesn’t come in when we go on a holiday, so we skip vacations and relax during off hours. But we all need vacations or else we’ll head straight for Burnout City, a place no… Read More »

WWD Weekend Reading List

Here are some interesting posts from around the ‘Net to catch up with over the weekend: ConversationAgent: “Being Helpful is the New Black” Social @ Blogging Tracker: How Seriously Do You Take Blog Comments? Harvard Business: “Should Work Make Us Happy?” Zen Habits: “Get Less Done:Stop Being Productive & Enjoy… Read More »

More Must Reads

Success: Are You Getting In Your Own Way?

Last night, I was reading Wayne Dyer’s book, “Excuses Begone!,” and came across a statement that really resonated with me. “We don’t always want to undertake the necessary steps to create the life we desire.” Many times, there are limits as to how far we’ll go to… Read More »

Web Worker Careers: Marketing and PR

A brand doesn’t sell itself. Someone has to communicate its value to the world and reach its target market. The science of marketing involves market research, segmenting the market and building and executing a marketing plan that fulfills business goals. People in public relations (PR), on the other… Read More »

5 Most Popular Posts on WebWorkerDaily This Week

Just in case you missed any of them, here are the five most popular posts on WebWorkerDaily this week: Web Work 101: Search Engine Optimization For any web worker with a blog, web site or online portfolio, knowing how to optimize it for search engines is a must.… Read More »

NTRsupport Slims Down for Independent IT Pros

In a recent post, Meryl discussed careers in remote tech support and customer service. In my business, providing remote support is a very important part of my service offering. I’ve spent a lot of time researching the tools and services available to help me accomplish this… Read More »

Sponsor post: Thanks to Our WebWorkerDaily Sponsors!

We’d like to say thanks to this month’s WebWorkerDaily sponsors: Rackspace: Experience fanatical support. BackBlaze: Online backup for only $5/month per computer for unlimited storage. FREE Trial for Intel Mac users. Read More »

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