Shane Pearlman
I am an active freelance evangelist and a founder of FreelanceCamp. Along with speaking at conferences (SXSW, Future of Work, eBay), I love to write and have published numerous articles (Mashable, CopyBlogger, A List Apart, FreelanceSwitch).
When I'm not working I'm heavily involved in social good projects, focusing on helping local government run efficiently and transparently with financial responsibility. And when I sneak away, I surf some of the best waves in the world courtesy of living in Santa Cruz, CA and cuddle my lovely wife & daughter.
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Shane's Posts
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The Model of Human Behavior – Understanding Personality
The stronger our ability to communicate effectively, the happier we tend to be. Understanding how people react to situations and how to respond appropriately is a key to success in business, in marriage, in friendship, and in life.
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Good Business Quotes
Favorite Selections from ToInspire.com Furious activity is no substitute for understanding. – H. H. Williams A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one. – Mary Kay Ash Why and How are words so important that they cannot be too often used. – Napoleon Bonaparte Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. – Thomas Edison
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Delighted, Satisfied or Not Satisfied
In the most recent small business newsletter from Wells Fargo they included a very concise and interesting article on the responsibilities of a CEO. As part of the responsibility of increasing sales and customer service, the authors alluded to the use of a simple customer satisfaction rating system:
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Humility in Business
I personally find this topic very difficult. I am not a humble person by nature. I love the chase and the struggle of business and I revel in the rewards. This weekend, Julie & I had the opportunity to sit in on a talk given by Chris & Terry Brady, co-authors of upcoming book, Launching a Leadership Revolution and an enormously wealthy couple who own some very large companies. The topic they decided to cover: …
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Creating Happy Customers
In the last 20 years, Gallup has interviewed over a billion customers, trying to identify what they really want. As you would expect, they first discovered that a customer’s needs vary by industry. Surprisingly though, they found 4 sets of customer expectation that consistently spanned across various types of business and people. These expectation are what they call hierarchical, meaning that you need to accomplish 1 and 2 before 3 has any value. I was …
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Design Resources: Icons, Maps, & Photography
We use icons, images & photography all over the place within user interface, web and software design. Since we seem to spend a fair amount of time searching for them, I decided to put up a blog that keeps track of what we find. Any of the crew is welcome to add to this – in fact please do.
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The Forms
You are deciding to become (or currently are) an independent contractor. In part III we will cover forms you will need to be familiar with. Part IV will go through the basics of being in business. If you missed parts I & II, the covered the why of being in business and a business setup checklist.
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The Setup
You are deciding to become (or currently are) an independent contractor. In part II, we are going to provide a checklist to help you get started. In part III we will cover forms you will need to be familiar with. Part IV goes through the basics of being in business.
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Business Types
The following is a brief summary of each of the various entity choices for a operating a business in California: Make sure you check with a lawyer as you consider the proper solution for your particular case. This was put together on Jan 2007 for a California business (us) as we were deciding to change from a general partnership to an s corporation. Things always change. Make sure you get the most current information you …
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Figuring out The Why
When considering the possibilities for your life and your career, I recommend stopping and asking yourself some questions.
