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Alumna of https://engineering.mercer.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/technical-communication-management-ms/ Life is full of opportunities! Communication is paramount! Honesty, Truth, Kindness may we strive to add these to our world!

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · Jan 21

Sometimes you Follow, Sometimes you Lead, Mostly you’re part of the background - but that matters! The steady, constant, dependable background tapestry weaves beauty from mundane.

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Carol Stephen @carolstephen.bsky.social · 1d

Join us on October 21 for Meme Me This - a little fun around facts and fiction with @lazblazter.bsky.social

Times: 8pm UK time, 9pm western Europe, 3pm ET, Noon PDT!
#DigiBlogChat

Questions: yoursocialmediaworks.com/meme-me-this...

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Devon Ellington @devonellington.bsky.social · 11h

I'm hosting this week's edition of #FreelanceFriends on Thurs. Oct. 23 at 12 noon EST. We're talking about booking clients. Come join us for fun, great shared information and resources, and laughter-filled community. Invite your friends to join ours!
#FreelanceFriends #Freelance #WritingCommunity

Blue background with sketches of diverse humans chatting. Large text near the bottom states "#FreelanceFriends". In the pink balloon to the top left it reads: "We're a passionate group of small business owners helping one another navigate this crasy career style." To the right fo that is a yellow ballon with three sketched figures. Below the bubble are sketches, in round circles, of a woman, and hten a man. Pink bubble in the center reads: Weekly Thursday chat at noon EST." Blue bubble beside that bubble reads "On blueksy"

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 9h

That’s what grandmas are for (or aunts or uncles or just family friends that love to bake and want to spend time with your little ones).

Seriously, each family has their thing and there is no reason to comply with outdated ‘ideals’. Just enjoy being a family!

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Maricar Jagger @maricarjagger.bsky.social · 5d

For the 2026 calendar made of my paintings, please go to Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/Maricar...

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Yes!

snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you #FreelanceFriends have a great week!

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Curtains, quilts, pretty (thick) sheets, can hide an abundance of clutter. (Hints from child-rearing in too small a space.) #FreelanceFriends

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

It’s really helpful! And not as unwieldy as a card table. This one is just big enough for both of us, usually using counter/stove like a buffet. It also set up the habit of keeping the eating table mostly clean following our last move. #FreelanceFriends

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

I did go to the effort to apply, but I needed a program that paid, & alas there were too many ’highly qualified’ applicants that season. But the act of applying was an ego readjustment I needed at that point in time. Life.

Don’t hesitate to explore since it’s something you want!

#FreelanceFriends

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Somewhere along the lines after the kids went to school, we acquired an oversized TV tray table. Setting it up for meals and taking it down after was really helpful with the ‘all the tables are being workspaces’ issue. #FreelanceFriends

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Andy Strote @strotebook.bsky.social · 5d

Gotta make a pitch for accountants here. Ours had other clients similar to us.

Remember him telling us, you guys are doing ok, but other agencies are more profitable.

That led to a discussion about how we could improve. Need someone very good with numbers to tell you that.

#FreelanceFriends

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Always knew I lacked the solitary focus to do a PhD - there are too many interesting things to concentrate on just one! But I’m beginning to see the appeal of a second Masters. Time will tell.

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Andy Strote @strotebook.bsky.social · 5d

A3. Demand respect (gently).

Need written briefs, reasonable deadlines, realistic budgets.

In return, give detailed estimates, high quality work on time, on budget.

Having said that, be helpful. Emergency? Try to accommodate it. Slim budget? Make the job fit the dollars.

#FreelanceFriends

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Getting out to see the stars is also inspiring, but that sunshine burst is hard to beat!

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Sandy Hubbard @sandyhubbard.bsky.social · 5d

A3. I've been freelancing for decades and consulting for 13 years. To keep things professional and reduce my stress, I try to have a predictable new client onboarding process and promptly invoice.

#FreelanceFriends

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 5d

A3: It's taken me a long time to break out of the "9-to-5" rules and realize I can run my business how and when I want, AND have a professional demeanor.

A few things I do:
~Timely communication
~Consistent online presence
~Quality output/projects
~Ongoing learning/upskilling

#FreelanceFriends

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Been a while. But I did find creativity and focus in the wee hours. Probably a combination of deadline pressure and freshness following that unexpected nap. Course a time when there’ll be no interruptions too.

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Amy Hampton, M.A. @amylhampton.bsky.social · 5d

This! It is amazing what you can do by just chipping away in little chunks on a regular basis. It's the consistency that makes things happen.

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 5d

A2: I've been running a small business for many years now, so I'm thankful I've developed some good processes for handling new client inquiries, knowing when it's time to "fire" a client, managing bookkeeping/taxes, and how to snap out of my procrastination moments.

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Interesting! I found myself writing many a paper while working on my masters at midnight - usually after an unplanned nap. (Full-time work, full-time school.)

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Knowing your strengths, rhythms, and impediments is vital for sustainability! (Yes, personal habits impact business sustainability!)

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Also, being aware that these may change with life’s seasons goes far.

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Sandy Hubbard @sandyhubbard.bsky.social · 5d

A1. Trying to stay positive and view things in a productive light help me show up as my best business self each day. That's kind of the guiding star that my othe habits revolve around. #FreelanceFriends

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

Awesome! photos capturing life’s uniqueness for the win!

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Sandy Hubbard @sandyhubbard.bsky.social · 5d

Kudos to @angelatague.bsky.social and @amylhampton.bsky.social for driving the big car to make these chats happen. #FreelanceFriends

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snippetsbyamy.bsky.social @snippetsbyamy.bsky.social · 5d

where’s @dondingee.bsky.social I’m sure he’d have words of wisdom for this thread…

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