Photo by rawpixel Is LinkedIn working for you as a freelancer? I mean, sure – you’ve got a profile and you’ve filled out some info – but are you really using it to find the best opportunities – or is it sitting there idle, like profiles belonging to millions of other freelancers? The good news is, […]
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7 Different Ways to Scale Your Business as a Freelancer
Photo by Pexels What’s the plan for your freelancing? Are you happy with your days? Would you like more work? Less work? More money? Bigger clients? Be honest – what would you change if you could? For many freelancers, change is quite intimidating. Sure, we’re a brave bunch as it is – going it alone […]
Continue readingManaging Your Personal Brand As a Freelancer
Photo by Antoine Beauvillain There’s a world of marketing lingo that it can be quite difficult to buy into as a freelancer. Sure, when you’re a Google employee sitting around a meeting table with a bunch of other fired-up creatives, the buzzwords and acronyms might flow free and easy – but it’s a different story when […]
Continue readingFreelance Networking Tips – How to Build Real Relationships
Photo by rawpixel It’s possible to get stuck in a rut when you’re a freelancer. Have you ever had that feeling the endless cycle of picking up odd bits of work here and there will never end? Like, your skill gives you something that’ll make sure the bills are paid – but never buy you a […]
Continue readingCan the Eisenhower Matrix Make You Work Smarter?
Photo by David Travis Unless you slept through history classes, you probably realise President Eisenhower was a smart guy. As well as being a two-term President, he was a 5-star World War II general, Supreme Commander of NATO Allied forces in Europe and President of Columbia University – which, regardless of any opinion about his political […]
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Photo by Gades Photography You’re about to read an awesome article about storytelling – and I guarantee it’ll help you market your business and improve your LinkedIn experience. I’m not usually so bold with an opening passage – but I can be now because I’m not pioneering the methods I’m talking about, I’m simply relaying them […]
Continue readingWhat Can You Learn from These 5 Great Marketing Videos?
Photo by Jakob Owens Back at the beginning of June, we talked about a host of subtle techniques top startups use in their marketing videos – but what do these things actually look like beyond the theory? Well – prepare to see. The following 5 marketing videos come from a real mixed-bag of companies – ranging […]
Continue readingCreating a Home Office to Maximize Productivity
Clutter Free photo by Ylanite Koppens from Pexels The overwhelming majority of freelancers work from home – and when you do, it can be really difficult to switch into ‘office’ mode – especially when your office dress code is quite relaxed about sweatpants… Fortunately, there are tried and tested tricks and tips that’ll help you […]
Continue readingTransitioning from Employee to Freelancer: How to Work on Your Own
Startup freelancer image via Pixabay Working on your own might sound like a simple idea; you take all of your best habits from your time being employed and make them happen in the comfort of your own home, right? Well, as many of the most successful freelancers will tell you – it’s often not quite […]
Continue reading5 Tips That Will Help You Keep Freelance Clients
Shaking hands – Photo by rawpixel Very few of us begin working for ourselves to become a ‘freelance salesperson’ – but in reality, that’s what a large proportion of many freelancer roles involves. We need to find people who like what we do; then, find more of them. It’s a process that needs to be repeated […]
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