conferences

Day 18: Go to Conferences

Depending on your niche, you may not find more than a few clients who fit your ideal market locally. But you may be able to find a place where a whole bunch of your ideal clients happen to be hanging out. No matter what you typically write about, there is a conference for it — [...]

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PodCampPhilly

On Sunday, I headed to Philadelphia for the second day of PodCamp Philly. Considering what a great time I had, I’m sorry I missed the first day. I learned a lot and you’ll probably be hearing a bit around here about the particulars of the sessions I attended: stuff like business blogging, affiliate marketing and [...]

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Deduct Those Business Trips!

Most freelance writers work from home, but it’s still possible to put on some miles: conferences, interviews and generally trips to help us build our businesses. To an extent, the expenses we incur on those trips are deductible on our taxes, as long as we meet a few requirements: The trip must be primarily for [...]

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A Little More About Writing Off Conferences

In general, as long as you are attending a conference or convention for business reasons (publicizing your new book, meeting editors, etc.) you can write off the costs of attending. These include: Entrance fees for the conference itself Hotel or other lodging costs Travel expenses (plane ticket, gas for the car, bus fare) Dining expenses [...]

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