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About Chip Camden
Chip Camden has been programming since 1978, and he's still not done. An independent consultant since 1991, Chip specializes in software development tools, languages, and migration to new technology. Besides writing for TechRepublic's IT Consultant blog, he also contributes to [Geeks Are Sexy] Technology News and his two personal blogs, Chip's Quips and Chip's Tips for Developers.
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Tips for choosing your professional email address
September 13, 2011 7:14am PDT
Your professional email address is like a handshake to clients. Chip Camden advises what to do and what not to do when creating that email address.
17 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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Customizable IT consultant sample contract
November 3, 2008 6:31am PST
Chip Camden presents his standard consulting contract, along with explanations about each section. See if you can modify his contract to fit your needs.
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Herding tigers: How to manage subcontractors for your consultancy
May 7, 2013 1:25pm PDT
Chip Camden tells a reader who is starting an IT consultancy that she has to coordinate efforts between clients and her genius subcontractors. Post your advice on managing subcontractors.
4 Latest comment by realvarezm
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How to determine your consulting fees
January 4, 2008 1:55pm PST
In my previous post I mentioned that I'm raising rates for most of my clients this year -- which brings up the question of how we consultants should determine our rates to begin with. Most...
47 Latest comment by DonnaMitchell
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Six secrets to productivity and getting tasks completed
February 29, 2008 5:19pm PST
Last week, we discussed setting the right expectations for yourself. We go beyond that to explore some tips for organizing your workload and getting things done.
28 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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Insurance for independent IT consultants: Policies to consider
July 14, 2008 6:28am PDT
Insurance is one of the last things that independent consultants usually deem necessary when they're starting out. Find out which types of insurance policies independents should consider, and hear...
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10 personality traits of a highly effective independent consultant
June 24, 2008 1:31pm PDT
Many IT consultants daydream about branching out on their own without giving much thought to what skills are necessary to succeed as a freelancer. Before you commit to being an independent...
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Review: RingCentral Office, a phone system in the cloud
February 26, 2010 5:39pm PST
RingCentral provides a business-class phone system in the cloud that can be accessed from anywhere at a relatively low fixed cost.
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Consultants, know how the IRS determines employee status
March 5, 2010 6:19pm PST
Chip Camden offers independent consultants tips on how to be savvy when it comes to the IRS's 20 factors for determining whether a worker is an employee under common law rules.
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Billing IT consulting clients for travel time
April 30, 2008 9:17am PDT
Chip Camden says that, if you bill for travel time, you need to spell that out in your client agreement. Find out how he navigates this arrangement with his IT consulting clients.
56 Latest comment by canadiancontractor
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Chip Camden leaves consulting, world stubbornly refuses to end
April 11, 2013 8:11pm PDT
After 22 years as an independent consultant, Chip Camden has decided to accept a full-time position at a startup. Find out the main reason he is taking the plunge.
25 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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What to do when your client doesn't pay
March 23, 2009 4:34am PDT
Chip Camden offers tips on how to get your client to pay you on their own volition, continue to be your client, and pay you on time in the future. He also shares the single most important thing...
60 Latest comment by JohnMcGrew@...
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What consultants should consider before signing an NDA
October 23, 2009 2:46pm PDT
Before you sign an NDA, be sure you're clear about the terms of the agreement. Chip Camden, who has signed his share of NDAs, offers some guidance.
11 Latest comment by vedhz
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Top 10 IT consulting posts in 2012
December 18, 2012 6:13pm PST
Here are the 10 most-read TechRepublic posts about IT consulting in 2012.
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Avoid the interrupt-driven model of time management
February 23, 2009 6:10am PST
Being the go-to guy is great for client relations and your ego, but it can cut into the time you spend working on big projects and innovating. Here are four steps for improving your time...
28 Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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The little laptop that could
March 21, 2011 10:52am PDT
Read about how a Dell Latitude LS400 laptop played an active role in a TechRepublic member's network support duties in the days following Sept. 11, 2001. Tell us if you ever owned a system that...
26 Latest comment by bgcr
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Questions clients and consultants need to ask before a new engagement
August 26, 2008 6:00am PDT
Chip Camden offers clients and consultants advice about questions to ask during the interview process so both parties have a good idea of what they're getting themselves into by the end of the...
8 Latest comment by smallbiz-techwiz
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Seven reasons to turn down business
November 28, 2007 1:10pm PST
When I first started consulting independently, I was a software prostitute: any opening, name your position, I'd do any job that came my way if the price was right. Now that I'm older and...
19 Latest comment by ferencMantfeld
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Billing clients for communications: What do you suggest?
December 3, 2012 11:14am PST
Help a TechRepublic member figure out how to transition clients from his current practice of not charging for communications to being billable expenses.
34 Latest comment by gechurch
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Five tips for subcontracting out work
December 21, 2007 2:57pm PST
So you find that you have too much work to do, or maybe you're lacking in expertise on some facet of your project, and you need to subcontract part of it out. What steps do you need to take?...
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