Business Web Sites for the Self-Employed: Part Two  

What does it take to get a Web site running on the Internet? When you have a site that is ready for some real-life testing, you are ready to put the site up. Publishing a Web site is a three-step process: getting a domain name, choosing a host, and posting the site.

Fugate, Alice E. And Elizabeth A. 'Betsy' Frick. Intercom (2003). Careers>Freelance>Web Design

The Care and Feeding of Your Customers  

Fugate discusses how self-employed technical communicators can maintain long-term relationships with multiple clients while still catering to their current customers.

Fugate, Alice E. Intercom (2001). Careers>Freelance

Finding What You Want on the Web  

Fugate reviews a number of Web sites, search engines, and databases that self-employed technical communicators could use to track down information.

Fugate, Alice E. Intercom (2002). Articles>TC>Online

No Work? Strategies for Surviving a Dry Spell  

No new offers are coming in, and you don’t have any potential projects brewing on the back burner. Your clients have no plans to hire independent contractors for the time being. Now what?

Fugate, Alice E. And Elizabeth A. 'Betsy' Frick. Intercom (2003). Careers>Advice

Protecting Yourself Against Viruses and Hackers  

Discusses how business owners can protect themselves from computer viruses and hackers. The article includes a sidebar listing anti-virus resources.

Fugate, Alice E. Intercom (2002). Articles>Technology>Security>Viruses

So You Want to Get Paid on Time? Here's How to Make It Happen

'I love everything about being self-employed--except for waiting to get paid! My paychecks never seem to arrive on time. Sometimes my clients forget to send my invoices to Accounts Payable or the invoices get misplaced; other times the process just bogs down and takes forever. Whatever the reason, I'm stuck waiting for checks that don't come.' This article addresses the question: How can I get my clients to pay on time?

Fugate, Alice E. TECHWR-L (2003). Careers>Freelance>Consulting

Tips from the Tops in Our Field  

Fugate presents advice from seasoned professions for new entrepreneurs in technical communication.

Fugate, Alice E. Intercom (2000). Careers>TC

Wowing Them with Your Web Site  

Fugate provides tips for designing Web sites, searching for ISPs, and increasing the likelihood of getting your site listed on search engines.

Fugate, Alice E. Intercom (2000). Design>Web Design

Writing for Your Web Site: What Works, and What Doesn't  

Offers tips for constructing Web sites that cater to users' needs.

Fugate, Alice E. Intercom (2001). Articles>Writing>Web Design