Join influencer and social media expert Mina Einifar as she takes us on a tour of what she says is the most stable social media platform out there. Mina holds a Masters degree in Communications from Simon Fraser… [Read the full article…]

Join social media experts Mina Einifar and Vanessa Chiasson on a tour of LinkedIn, the favoured social media networking platform for many working professionals. Learn how these two digital marketers use LinkedIn to… [Read the full article…]

Are you a freelancer who wants to learn how to negotiate better rates for your work? Do you wonder how to value your skills and experience in the market? If so, check out the recording of our recent webinar on… [Read the full article…]

The primary goals of this meeting were to review progress since our AGM in May, and to plan for the remainder of the year. [Read the full article…]

CFG Summer Academy #4 – Blogging for Business

SATURDAY AUGUST 19, 2023 AT 1:00 PM ET Blogging for business can provide financial and career benefits, but you need to understand the risks and rewards.  This final session of 2023 Summer Academy wraps up with a… [Read the full article…]

CFG Summer Academy #3 – Website Best Practices for Freelancers

This Business of Freelancing Experts panel will focus on website best practices for freelancers: DIY? Hire a pro? Standalone or as part of a web service? As always, these sessions are based on the questions put to the… [Read the full article…]

CFG Summer Academy #2 - Level Up Your Social Media Platforms

This Business of Freelancing Experts panel focused on improving your social media campaigns, best practices and pitfalls. The social media world is undergoing some rapid re-alignments at the moment, and we will explore… [Read the full article…]

CFG Summer Academy #1 - Building Your Brand

This Business of Freelancing Experts panel will focus on Building Your Brand - the what, the why and the how - to increase your client base. Join writer/artist Jenelle Hardy, communications professional Lisa Tabachnick… [Read the full article…]

Introduction to ChatGPT for Wordsmiths - Video Recording Available

This session is intended for freelancers who have yet to delve into the world of Artificial Intelligence using ChatGPT, the wildly popular tool that will either lead to the greatest explosion of human creativity in… [Read the full article…]

Finding Freelance Work: Getting the Most out of Job Bank 2.0

The CFG Job Bank received top ratings since it launched more than three years ago. Now it's new, improved, and still tops the list of member favorites. Have you ever wondered where all those amazing CFG Job Bank… [Read the full article…]

3rd Annual General Meeting - Recording Now Available!

It's been a challenging year, with some good and not so good news to share with you. Some AGM Highlights: Reflect on our past year's accomplishments Address our challenges and devise solutions Discuss strategies… [Read the full article…]

CFG Experts Panel - Corporate Work Part 2 - Now Available as a Pre-Recorded Video!

Join us for an exciting follow-up to our highly popular expert panel event in January on 'Finding Corporate Work'. We brought back the same group of panelists for Part 2, where we dove even deeper into the latest trends… [Read the full article…]

CFG Author’s Interview - donalee Moulton: Now Available as a Pre-Recorded Video!

CFG Members, did you miss our recent event with author donalee Moulton on the business of publishing and her first mystery novel, "Hung Out to Die"? The interview is now available in our video library and it comes just… [Read the full article…]

The New Version of the CFG Job Bank is LIVE!!!

The Canadian Freelance Guild's Job Bank was one of the first member services launched following our founding in early 2020 with the merger of the Professional Writers Association of Canada and the Canadian Media Guild's… [Read the full article…]