How To Overcome Freelance Adversity Over The Holidays
Photo Via: #WOCinTech All this week I have been sharing my story about identity theft as a freelance writer and I continue to be amazed at the response I have received. While not many people have experienced identity theft as a
How To Pay Your Bills When Your Freelance Check is Late
It’s the first of the month and if you’re anything like me you’ve probably experienced the stress of not receiving a check on time more than you would like to admit. Because of this you are suddenly forced to go
3 Signs You May Be an Abusive Client
As a freelancer I have had the honor and privilege of working with a plethora of different clients from across the world. It’s been an incredible blessing to work with so many different types of people and while I don’t
How Can I Make More Money On The Side?
Every single day I hear countless stories of freelancers or “side hustlers” looking to break the code of how to make more money on the “side”. Much of this desire to make more money comes from low salaries being offered
5 Lessons Learned From My First Investor Meeting
As many of you know I was recently announced as the winner of the #HisCoxCouragetoPitch competition sponsored by Black Enterprise and HisCox. As the winner I was flown out to Silicon Valley for an all expense paid trip to the
Businesses Don’t Have a Diversity Problem, They Have a Race Problem
Ray Tamarra — GC Images/Getty Images Every week it gets harder and harder for me to turn on my television and computer in fear of what I may find on the latest advertisement or see in the latest social media post. It seems
Why Do We Need Public Relations?
Over the last several years many of you have come to know me as a freelance writer but oddly enough that’s not all I do. In fact, I actually received my degree in Journalism and Mass Communications with a concentration
Functions of Public Relations in an Organization
Every organization that you will ever encounter either has a public relations department or a communications depart whether internally or outsourced. Public Relations is often viewed as a critical component of a company’s image, branding and even success. If your
How Will Net Neutrality Impact Freelancers?
Unless you are sitting under a rock, you probably know by now that last night net neutrality was repealed. The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules, which required internet service providers to offer equal
The Rise of Racially Insensitive Marketing/Advertising
I have been silent for long enough. Dove. H&M. Amazon. And now Wycon Cosmetics. Every week it seems as if another major brand joins the list of racially insensitive marketers and advertisers and quite honestly I’ve had enough. Over the last several months I have sat