How I Designed My Freelance Marketing Website
Whenever I speak to new clients or other freelancers, once of the first things they to ask is ‘how did you design your website?’
Five Key Personal Skills for Great Freelancing
For a long time, I believed the only skills you needed for work were the ones stated in the job description. Technical abilities, industry knowledge, software experience… I thought that all you needed to do was know your stuff and the promotions would follow. As you can imagine, I was soon proved wrong. In an …
Can I Be A Good Freelancer With Bad Mental Health?
Throughout lockdown, with many of us now working from home, there has been a subtle yet important shift when it comes to the concept of freelancing.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Self Motivation
I explore the different ways in which we motivate ourselves, and try to determine which one is the most effective for getting the work done well.
Freelance FAQs Part II: Working and Surviving in 2020
In today’s post, I wanted to answer some of the most common questions people are asking about freelancing during lockdown, surviving 2020 as a self-employed worker and staying productive in a world of chaos.
How To Write Inclusive Copy For Your Business
There are many ways you can start to integrate more inclusive langauge into your business copy and marketing.
20 Tips for Better Business Blogging
Over recent years, there has a been a significant rise in the number of websites adding or re-adopting blogging as a part of their content marketing strategy. Sharing their thoughts on topics from company updates, industry news and business advice, business blogs have become a vital part of any digital marketing campaign and should be …
Interview With A Freelancer: Will J Carman – Filmmaker
One of the most important things to remember about the freelance community is that we’re never alone. Although we may work for ourselves, pay our own taxes and spending a hell of a lot of time at our solitary desks, there are so many diverse and supportive freelancers out there just ready to share their …
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How to Handle Negative Client Feedback
One of the hardest lessons any freelancer can face, no matter their chosen field, is handling negative feedback. Whether they’re a writer, a marketer, designer or developer, receiving criticism is an unpleasant process to go through. Perhaps the feedback you’re being given is on a piece of work you recently delivered, or an idea you’ve …
Was University Worth It: Film Student to Freelancer
Recently I watched a Youtube video in which one of my favourite influencers graduated from college, and it got me thinking about my own personal experiences of University and further education. I know the American college system is very different from the British programme but as she experienced her final week of study, I couldn’t …
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