Blog — The Freelance Beat

Based in Chicago, Illinois, The Freelance Beat is a blog exploring the triumphs and challenges that freelance journalists encounter in their early and mid-careers.

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7 Things You Need for a Big Journalism Conference

Aug 1

Aug 1 7 Things You Need for a Big Journalism Conference

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Getting Started, Business

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A Rates Race to the Bottom

Jul 16

Jul 16 A Rates Race to the Bottom

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Business, Money

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The least expected place to find higher rates

Jul 9

Jul 9 The least expected place to find higher rates

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Getting Started, Business, Money

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Don't Want to Cold Pitch? Ask Your Network for Clients

Jul 2

Jul 2 Don't Want to Cold Pitch? Ask Your Network for Clients

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Pitching, Business, Money

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Freelance Wins You Need to Celebrate

Jun 25

Jun 25 Freelance Wins You Need to Celebrate

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Business, Money

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The Three Types Anchor Clients Your Freelance Business Needs

Jun 18

Jun 18 The Three Types Anchor Clients Your Freelance Business Needs

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Business, Getting Started, Money

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Why You Shouldn't Feel Guilty about Content Marketing

Jun 4

Jun 4 Why You Shouldn't Feel Guilty about Content Marketing

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Business, Getting Started, Money

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Why Freelancers Need to Invest in Themselves

May 29

May 29 Why Freelancers Need to Invest in Themselves

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Time Management, Money, Getting Started, Business

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There's money in journalism

Apr 9

Apr 9 There's money in journalism

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Money, Business

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Employee Habits to Drop Once You're a Freelancer

Apr 2

Apr 2 Employee Habits to Drop Once You're a Freelancer

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Getting Started, Business

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How to Balance Reporting with Marketing Work

Mar 12

Mar 12 How to Balance Reporting with Marketing Work

Tatiana Walk-Morris

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Budgeting on a Freelance Income

Mar 5

Mar 5 Budgeting on a Freelance Income

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Money, Business

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Should You Hold on to Difficult Client Relationships?

Feb 26

Feb 26 Should You Hold on to Difficult Client Relationships?

Tatiana Walk-Morris

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5 Tips for Negotiating Your Rate

Jan 29

Jan 29 5 Tips for Negotiating Your Rate

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Money, Business

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Here's Why You Need an Anchor Client

Jan 22

Jan 22 Here's Why You Need an Anchor Client

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Getting Started, Business, Money

Setting Freelance Goals for 2018

Jan 2

Jan 2 Setting Freelance Goals for 2018

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Business, Getting Started

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Why Do People Freelance in the First Place?

Oct 23

Oct 23 Why Do People Freelance in the First Place?

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Getting Started, Business

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3 Lessons from 30 Days of Freelancing Full-Time

Sep 18

Sep 18 3 Lessons from 30 Days of Freelancing Full-Time

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Business, Getting Started, Money

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On Labor Day and Freelancing

Sep 4

Sep 4 On Labor Day and Freelancing

Tatiana Walk-Morris

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How Email Tracking Changed My Pitching Strategy

Aug 21

Aug 21 How Email Tracking Changed My Pitching Strategy

Tatiana Walk-Morris

Time Management, Business, Getting Started

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