EP087: Creative Canadian Tiffany Mayer: The Biggest Freelancer Mistakes

Author, journalist and freelance writer Tiffany Mayer joins Melissa to talk about some of the biggest mistakes we tend to make as freelancers in the creative services. Are you making these mistakes?This episode is brought to you by Fine Lime Designs IllustrationsThis is a great episode for anyone who:is just starting out as a freelancer in the creative services (writing, photography, design, marketing)struggles with saying nohas a hard time figuring out how to justify their pricing (or who isn't charging enough!)doesn't always listen to their red flag-o-mometerneeds a reminder on why an accountant and a lawyer are so importantYou can find Tiffany at her website tiffanymayer.com or on social media as @eatingniagara.For a summary of this episode and all the links mentioned please visit:Episode 87: Creative Canadian: Tiffany MayerYou can also connect with us on:Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube For a list of all available episodes, please visit:And She Looked Up Creative Hour PodcastAnd She Looked Up was born from belief that creating for a living takes a special kind of person: one part artist and one part businessperson. Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love. Your host, Melissa Hartfiel, left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative for 12 years. She's a graphic designer, an illustrator and a multi-six figure a year entrepreneur in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.You can connect with the podcast  on:Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube Tik Tok at @AndSheLookedUpFor a list of all available episodes, please visit:And She Looked Up Creative Hour PodcastEach week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love. Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.