IN THIS ISSUE OF AF NEWSLETTER:
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1. 10 KEYS TO POWERFUL FIRST IMPRESSIONS FOR FREELANCERS
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2. PORTFOLIO PANACHE : PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD
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3. WE ONLY ACCEPT ELECTRONIC RESUMES
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4. HOW TO BUILD YOUR CLIENT BASE
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5. NETWORKING - YOUR WAY TO BUILD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
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6. TRY OUT OUR NEW FORUMS
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7. HELP WEED OUT THE SCAMS
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8. Freelancer Resources & Our Sister Sites
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<<<AD: Finally.....a home-based business so simple even Homer Simpson could be a success!Click here>>>
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9. <<<AD: WORK FROM HOME JOBS WITH IHA (at the end of this newsletter>>>>
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10. <<<AD: Earn a graphics or web degree with ART INSTITUTE ONLINE or take graphics / web courses at SESSIONS (find out more at the end of this newsletter>>>>
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11. FREELANCE AWARD WINNERS - SUBMIT YOUR SITE AND VOTE FOR A WINNER

1. 10 KEYS TO POWERFUL FIRST IMPRESSIONS FOR FREELANCERS - By Dianne Daniels - Contact at ddaniels@imageandcolor.com

To create a Powerful First Impression, you must create a positive visual impact.

What your portfolio contains may well make the difference between getting the job and not. Following are some tips for making certain your portfolio puts your best foot forward.

Have you ever felt you’ve been discriminated against because you don’t have an electronic resume?

It's uncomfortable to walk into a room full of strangers, especially when you want to make a good impression. It can also be one of the best business opportunities you'll ever run across.

Everyone .... try out our forums ... talk to eachother and come up with new ideas : http://www.allfreelancework.com/forum/

On all jobs you will now see a scam button. If you suspect that a project is a scam, please click on the scam button and we will take a look. Thank you.

ALLFREELANCE NETWORK SITES:
ALL4TRAFFIC - Triple the traffic to your site
ALLFREECRUIT - Post your jobs to 100s of jobboards for FREE, get a free jobboard, or search for jobs
GRAPHIC RESOURCES - Biggest directory of graphics resources on the net
ALLFREELANCE - Directory of other Freelance resources on the net...we aren't the only ones out there.
PARTNER SITES:
Contracted Work - Internet Freelance Market
CreativePublic - Quality Contracts and Pricing Guides

Visible Impact - Freelance Discussion Boards
ALLDIETSOURCE - NEED TO DIET THIS SUMMER? Visit a directory of diet and fitness resources.

Work from home employment database opens its doors to the public for a test drive: see the sites and get acquainted with the thousands of homebased routes it has to offer. With more than 6,500 individual job listings in 30 categories, there's plenty to see!

As a visitor, you have access to all job titles, the location of the job, and its full description in the demo. As a member, you gain access to all contact information regarding any job.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO IHA

ART INSTITUTE ONLINE -

Whether you are just starting out in design or want to further your design career, you can earn an Associate's or Bachelor's degree from the Art Institute Online, a division of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. These programs are specially designed for busy professionals who are trying to balance work and an education

SESSIONS.EDU -

Sessions.edu offers online web design courses and graphic design courses, as well as multimedia education. Study at an accredited graphic and web design school, get a design job and improve your design skills. All online courses at this art school are instructor-led.

Thank you everyone for submitting your sites for the AFWork award. We received 100s of submissions already and we look forward to receiving more. The following are the sites we chose as excellent sites. Next Please vote Yes for the freelancer or freelance resource you feel is the best.

NEXT WEEK IS THE NEXT AWARD ROUND.

Dragan Kecman - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Jamie Michels - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Adam Chang - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Natalie Manley - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Dennis Joseph - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Ruth Moore - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Clarence Bowman - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Mel Milton - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Michael B. Rados - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

MJRoss~Freelance Writer - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Reesa Marchetti - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Marc Belle - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Hans Akrok - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

FutureNetFX - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Zoe Cottam - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Walter Burek - Visit their site -- Vote Yes

Digital Photo Exhibit - Visit their site -- Vote Yes