Webinar: Contracts and Negotiations for Freelancers
“The Devil is in the details!” That describes the importance that successful negotiations play in getting contracts that are comprehensible, unambiguous, and mutually beneficial. That’s the ideal. Reality is often far off the mark. Our panelists have been negotiating and focusing on the fine print for decades. Our Presenters Don Genova donalee Moulton Paul McLaughlin […]
Webinar: Finding And Getting Grants
We have three panelists who’ve been down the grants path more than a few times, and are ready to share their deep and extensive expertise.
Webinar: It’s Tax Time For Freelancers
What’s changed? What qualifies for expenses? How can you get through this without setting your hair on fire? Our Presenters Sandy Yang is a well-known personal financial writer Dr. Nadine Robinson started her career teaching accouning Come with your questions and we’ll do our best to point you in the right direction. CFG Experts […]
Webinar: Author Michelle Waitzman and Be as Happy as Your Dog
If you’ve ever envied your dog’s seemingly ideal life, you’re in luck. In her new book, Be as Happy as Your Dog: 16 Dog-Tested Ways to Be Happier Using Pawsitive Psychology, author Michelle Waitzman shows how we can capture dogs’ joyfulness and their ability to make the most of every day. Waitzman brings together the […]
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: Managing Your Social Media Expectations
You’ve probably been told or felt some pressure as a freelancer to create and maintain a social media presence to help you find work and promote the work you have. Are you getting the most out of your time spent on these platforms? In this hour-long session, we’ll look at the different social networks and […]
Webinar: How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less
CFG’s The Business of Freelancing Presents: How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less Presenter: Nicholas Boothman Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 7 – 8pm Eastern Time In this webinar, Nicholas will share with us how to use the ABCs of face-to-face communication: Attitude, Body-language, Conversation, Communication and Convincing, to create instant, trusting connections, gain confidence, […]
The Business of Freelance Series: Tax Time Tips
Freelancer tax questions? Register for the next Canadian Freelance Guild (CFG) Webinar: Wednesday, February 10th – 9 a.m. PT (10 a.m. MT/11 a.m. CT/12 a.m. ET/1 p.m. AT/1:30 p.m. NT) Marginal tax rate? Foreign income? Eligible expenses? Is COVID relief taxable? What’s different in 2020? New exemptions? Join CFG and Shannon Lee Simmons, founder of the New […]
WEBINAR: Pitching NOT Bitching!
This week, CFG Guelph is proud to present: Pitching NOT Bitching! How to make a good pitch about a story and get published Online Zoom, Tuesday, January 12th, 7pm ET Pitching is either something you feel challenged by or procrastinate about doing. No matter the type of article you want to write, a good pitch letter […]
Submissions open for 2021 National Magazine Awards
The 44th annual National Magazine Awards are now open for submissions. Writers, photographers and illustrators who do freelance work for magazines are all eligible to submit their work for one of the 18 writing and visual award categories, which include feature writing, investigative reporting, fiction, photography and many more. The gold medal winner in each category […]
