The Art and Skill of Freelancing with Gig Economy Trailblazer Julie Cortes

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About this Episode

A true trailblazing, freelance rockstar, Julie Cortes joins Uprisor to talk about what it means to freelance professionally. What are the risks and rewards of choosing the lifestyle? What makes good client relationships and communication? When she’s not creating amazing content or ad campaigns for her litany of clients, Julie teaches the art and skill of freelancing as an adjunct professor at the Kansas City Art Institute, where she created her own course—aptly named Freelancing 101. Julie is also a public speaker, business coach for fellow freelancers, and the founder of the Freelance Exchange of KC in Kansas City.

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