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Webinar: Working the Conference Circuit
Our experts panel will lead you through the pros and cons of the conference circuit, the ways you can benefit from choosing the right conferences, and how to connect with the various players you’ll need to make your efforts pay off.
Webinar: Practical Use Cases For AI
This weekend workshop will focus on practical use cases: routine tasks that can be made easier with help from publicly available chatbots.
Webinar: AI’s Impact on Media Freelancers
A panel of AI-engaged professionals will discuss these challenges: digital arts researcher Owen Brierley, PhD, who helped start us on our AI journey; Tony Stubblebine (CEO, Medium.com) who refused to license his users’ content to OpenAI and demonetized AI-generated content on the platform; and data journalist Jon Schleuss of the Los Angeles Times, president of The News Guild/Communications Workers of America, and lead of that group’s national AI committee.
Webinar: Finding New Markets
The longer you’ve been freelancing, the more likely you have pivoted at least once. It might mean narrowing your focus and drilling deeply into an area of expertise to become tops in that topic.
Webinar: Contracts and Negotiations for Freelancers
Join panelists and long-time freelancers Paul McLaughlin and Don Genova with moderator George Butters to talk about trends in recent contracts for media freelancers, the new twists AI has added to the already difficult topic, and how you can get what you want from negotiations…or know when to walk away.
Webinar: CFG Books and AACB Present: Author Mark Kearney and Al Christie
Author Mark Kearney’s latest book explores the life and times of Al Christie he describes as Hollywood’s forgotten pioneer. In discussion with Crystal Fletcher of All About Canadian Books.
Webinar: The Battle of the Bots—Best Bets for Freelancers
As if having to learn how to use ChatGPT wasn’t enough, a new A.I. tool seems to launch every 15 minutes. Some are free, some are freemium, some are hellishly expensive. If you create or manipulate words for a living, join our A.I. team for The Battle of the Bots and find out which of […]
Webinar: Stress and Trauma at Work: Let’s Have a Conversation
The impact that stress, trauma and violence can take on our mental health obviously applies to journalists, but also to many other freelancers juggling precarious employment. Stress, trauma and violence take a toll on our mental and physical health. Join us for a conversation with working journalists to discuss ways to deal with these issues. […]
Webinar: Empowering You! CFG Experts Panel on Tax Time 2024
It’s that time again: getting ready to file our annual tax returns. What’s changed? What qualifies for expenses? How can you get through this without setting your hair on fire?
Webinar: The CFG Social Media Experts Panel Returns
One of the highlights of the Canadian Freelance Guild’s 2023 Summer Academy was the first gathering of the Social Media Experts Panel. Six months on, it’s time for an update on navigating the messy world of social media.
