Dale Ollila
Trained as an Electronics Engineer, but have decades of experience as a technical writer covering many areas of technology such as (micro, mini, mainframe, single board, and parallel super) computers, and even more topics that are too numerous to name.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 7.6)This seventh article of the final series Becoming Your Own Boss, "If Things Go Wrong" shows how to address problem areas. It continues the discussion by providing suggestions on how minimize damage caused by problems that you might have.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 7.5)This sixth article of the final series Becoming Your Own Boss, "If Things Go Wrong" shows how to address problem areas. It starts the discussion by providing suggestions on how to deal with current and existing problems that you might have.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 7.4)This fifth article of the final series Becoming Your Own Boss, "If Things Go Wrong" shows how to address problem areas. It starts the discussion by providing suggestions on how to head off potential problems.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 7.0)This first article of the final series Becoming Your Own Boss, "If Things Go Wrong" starts with an article that introduces and defines potential problem areas, and then describes how you can recognize that you even have a problem.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 6.1)This final article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Accounting Practices" discusses the topics of bank accounts (checking, debit, savings, and charge) and taxes as they apply to the independent contracting business.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 6.0)This first article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Accounting Practices" discuss the topic of bookkeeping as it applies to the independent contracting business. Several options for keeping your books are presented.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 5.4)This fifth article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Marketing Your Services" provides methods you should use when bidding for services. In addition, it covers how you should perform services (not the tasks themselves, but client interaction).
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 5.5)This final article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Marketing Your Services" provides methods you should use when billing for services. In addition, it covers how to deal with clients who try to not pay for your services (i.e. deadbeats).
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 5.3)This fourth article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Marketing Your Services" provides methods you can use to diversify your client base and explains why this is important to your business survival.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 5.2)This third article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Marketing Your Services " gives detailed information on doing well at a first interview with a prospective client, and maintaining an existing client relationship.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 5.1)This seccond article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Marketing Your Services " gives detailed information on how to approach prospective clients. Three methods (telephone, letter/Email, and in-person cold call) are described.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 5.0)This first article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Marketing Your Services " discusses the important topic of establishing your billing rate and opening for business. These topics are crtical because they affect the number and quality of clients.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 4.4)This fifth article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Establishing Your Business" discusses the introductory packet and miscellaneous business forms you will need for your business. Example estimate letter, invoice, and contract forms are presented. -
Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 4.3)This fourth article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Establishing Your Business" discusses the business marketing literature that is appropriate and necessary for your business. Several forms of resume are described, and examples are provided. -
Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 4.2)This third article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Establishing Your Business" discusses the forms of business marketing literature that are appropriate and necessary for your business. An introductory letter and an example are provided. -
Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 4.1)This second article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Establishing Your Business" discusses the forms of business communications, including phone services/options as well as advertising and stationery appropriate for your business.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 4.0)This first article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Establishing Your Business" lists some reference sources, discusses business names and structures, and offers options on both your legal and mailing business address.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 3.6)This final article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" covers how/why to keep a log book, part-time contracting, making it official, working through a temp agency or job shop, and finally working on-site at a client's facility.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 3.5)This sixth article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" discusses three different but closely related topics; 1) appearance, 2) marketing, and 3) confrontation skills. Marketing is critical to the success of your endeavor.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 3.4)This fifth article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" discusses the complex topic of insurance (some mandatory, some optional) to support intelligent choices when you shop for insurance.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 3.3)This fourth article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" covers the equipment associated with your independent contracting business, explores the options, and describes the processes you should follow.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 3.2)This third article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" goes into detail on caveats and advantages to various ways of setting up an office. It is critical for your independent contractor status that you maintain your own office.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 3.1)This second article in the series Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" goes into detail on the necessity of maintaining and establishing business and personal relationships before and after you embark on your independent contracting career.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 3.0)This first article in the set Becoming Your Own Boss, "Preparing for Business" provides an introduction, gives the tax implications of the independent contracting business, and discusses the need for a contingency fund.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 2.2)This is the third of the second set of articles in the Becoming Your Own Boss series of How-to-do-it articles on how to become a successful Independent Contractor.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 2.1)This is the second of the second set of articles in the Becoming Your Own Boss series of How-to-do-it articles on how to become a successful Independent Contractor.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 2.0)This is first of the second set of articles in the Becoming Your Own Boss series of How-to-do-it articles on how to become a successful Independent Contractor.
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Becoming Your Own Boss (BYOB, 1.0)This is the first in a series of How-to-do-it articles on how to become a successful Independent Contractor.