When Creatives Are Asked To Do Free Work: A Response

January 29th, 2010 by admin

With Conan O’Brien off the air and Jay Leno still around, we figured you could use a laugh. Well, some people (like freelance creatives) might find the video below funny and others (silly, cheap people) might think it’s an example of someone with a  poor attitude. If you’re the latter, you need to watch it a few times until you fully understand how the world of making one’s living works.

Filed under “it’s funny because it’s true” is this classic exchange between a website designer and a potential client. You can replace “website designer” with graphic designer, freelance writer, photographer … pretty much anyone who works in the creative field. We all get approached with these “opportunities.” With exception of the use of the ‘c’ word (no, not that one!) at the very end, this video is G-rated:

If you’re thinking of hiring a freelancer writer, redoing your website or considering marketing your content online, we have a bunch of free content marketing tips that might be helpful – and they aren’t nearly as snarky as this video is!

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