Creative Crumb

Due to what I have dubbed COVID-19 Absolute Insanity, I thought I would offer my expert advice on working from home to those who may be new to the experience. Hope everyone is not hugging each other in this time of crisis! 🌈✨💖🍒🦄⚡ @ Spokane, Washington

I want to take a hot sec and acknowledge something I have seen happening here in Spokane.

Spokane is a little city that people who don’t live here (and I suppose some who do) tend to not think very much of. We are not bursting with museums or music festivals, endless access to the arts or huge networks of “people to know.”

And yet, I see people here not letting our little status stop them. Recently, I feel so mightily blessed to continually be meeting people who are pursuing entrepreneurship or creativity in ways that push past any “barrier” this place - without access to typical creative, artistic, or entrepreneurial scenes - may put upon them. In fact, a lot of these people have it way more together than their big city counterparts.

Those who think that we play small because we’re a small city have no idea or value for what’s really going on here amongst the creative and motivated people I get to encounter on a weekly basis - and I haven’t even scratched the surface of the enormity and passion of this creative community.

As someone who has lived a love/not-hate-but-turmoil-filled relationship with Spokane, you have made all the difference in my life and the work I’m pursuing. You have inspired me and motivated me to not play small, and reminded me that big cities don’t determine big lives.

Thank you. Let’s keep living large together.

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"One of the most important things I've learned as a freelancer is that one must have an undying willingness to feel really stupid over and over again."

The Only Thing You Need to be a Freelancer — Creative Crumb When it comes to knowing how to be a freelancer, there's only one place to start: not giving a s**t.

Right before I posted this and the whole time I was designing what an internship would look like at Creative Crumb, I was like, WTF am I doing?! 😂 Because even just a year ago, I couldn't have imagined being in a place where I would have the room to bring anyone else into this little single-person business! But, here we are.⁠⠀
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I am looking for a talented and probably endlessly patient individual with proven photography skills to help me in creating content for my own social media marketing and website in 2020! Here's a few things I intend for you to get out of this internship:⁠⠀
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1️⃣ Opportunities to meet and network with local professionals in creative industries.⁠⠀
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2️⃣ Play an important role in a growing freelance business and learn relevant skills to starting your own business.⁠⠀
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3️⃣ Receive an education in building a brand and implementing effective social media marketing strategies for clients.⁠⠀
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4️⃣ Build a photography portfolio to showcase to future clients or employers.⁠⠀
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5️⃣ Receive a personal bio on Creative Crumb’s website to make connections and start booking your own photography clients.⁠⠀
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This position is part-time (approx. 4 hours per week) with flexible working hours. Click here for more info and instructions on how to apply: https://creativecrumb.co/hiring
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Know someone who would be a great fit for this position? Tag them below! 👇🏼⁠⠀

Does managing your business Instagram feel like a joyless time-sucker, one that leaves you feeling in the dark about what to post, how to say what you mean, and actually get engagement? Girl, I feel you.

I'm opening my schedule in 2020 to take on ONE more social media management client! If you're an entrepreneur or established business who has been looking to up their Instagram game and start building a brand you (and others) love, let's connect: https://creativecrumb.co/social-media-management

It's taken me this long (as in, over a year) to finally feel the tiniest bit semi-comfortable but still mostly uncomfortable with pricing myself. So I'm sharing why this has been so difficult for me, and tactics I used to finally figure out how to charge what my services are worth:

How to Price Yourself as a Freelancer — Creative Crumb How do price yourself as a freelancer can be confusing - here's four helpful tips to get you started.

As someone who works remotely, I frequent Spokane coffee shops so I can get out of the house and interact with actual people. Now that I've made the rounds, I've picked my top eight coffee shops great for working remotely.

Did you favorite make the list?

The Best Spokane Coffee Shops for Remote Workers My top eight coffee shops in Spokane, WA.

When I first started freelancing, I felt like it was this Great Big Secret among other freelancers what kind of programs they used to make their business run. Well, like a true friend, I don't keep secrets. Here's my five favorite tools I use as a freelancer:

Five Awesome Tools for Freelancers Because Post-its aren’t going to cut it for very long.