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Sometimes, even the most creative minds need a little boost. Today’s links will help generate new ideas when you’re feeling a little stuck.
Good Fast Content Write well, and speedily.
100 blog post ideas This could work for articles too.
Idea engine Type in a word, get ideas.
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Today’s Tuesday Travel is a list of places where you can get royalty free icons. Use them on your website (usually free, sometimes with attribution required). Check each one to make sure before you use them.
Icon Archive (thanks to Michael Martine for pointing this one out). Icons of all shapes and sizes, plus a really cool sliding search feature.
Free icons, from shiny to origami, and holidays
Chocolate obsession icon set (I think the name pretty much covers it!).
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First, a story, then your regularly scheduled links. When I saw the first post on this list, it reminded me of something that happened several years ago.
I got a call from an agency to work on a long-term project for a big company. So far, so good. They wanted to meet with me first (fine).
They also wanted a drug test. For a freelance project.
I thought and thought and decided no, I couldn’t do it. It’s not right (in my opinion). Some of my friends thought I was crazy. Maybe, but I had to live with myself. And now, your links.
Marketing Ethics: Persuasion vs. Manipulation
Ethics Imperative in Social Media
By the way, what do you think? Was I right? Or nuts? And, has anything like this happened to you? What did you do?
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Here are some ways to make quick videos yourself (without a lot of expensive equipment). Plus, an ebook with tips on how to make better videos,
You Tube Live Streaming Now you can have live feeds – watch out Ustream.
Treepodia Turns your product catalog into a video catalog. Not cheap, but pretty cool.
Jing Creates a video out of your screen shots and pictures. Make mini-tutorials, share the results. Basic version is free; more advanced version is only $15 a year.
Video Playbook How to improve and edit your video, what equipment you’ll need, how to upload it, plus tips for sharing it on Facebook and other social networks.
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This edition of Tuesday Travels is focused on the life of a freelancer: evaluating clients, earning more money, and getting more work.
Conversation Marketing: The Potential Misery Index: Ranking Potential Clients
The Well-Fed Writer: Query-Free Freelancing
Men with Pens: How to Wrestle with Deadlines and Win
Freelance Folder: It May Be Your Fault if Your Client Doesn’t Appreciate You
P.S. Thanks Tom! You know why.