Advice for Freelancers and anyone trying to break free of the 9-5 in pursuit of a career as a Freelancer.
One of the trickiest decisions for many freelancers is whether to be run your business as a sole trader or as a limited company. Tax is a key factor here, but there are plenty of other non tax factors to consider as well. Firstly, let’s outline what we mean by a sole trader and a […]
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What do you think a freelancer needs for a successful career? Top-range gadgets? Executive furniture? A year’s supply of Post-It notes? To be honest, as long as you have the knowledge and the expertise, you can start building a creative freelance business with a fairly sparse set of tools. You probably own most of them […]
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If you’re a freelancer, you’re no doubt up against agencies and big bad conglomerates which offer a wide range of services. To compete, you’ll need to follow suit – which means you’ll be wearing a few different hats. But what services should you offer? First off, it’s all relative. There’s no magic formula, no silver […]
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It’s been estimated that over 1.88 million of us in the UK are currently working as freelancers. Making the decision to work for yourself is certainly a leap of faith, but as long as you work hard, you can build a successful career for yourself. To help new freelancers on their way (and to lend […]
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Setting your price for your services is always stressful for new freelancers. Getting it right first time puts your new career on good footing – getting it wrong means you’ll be struggling to make ends meet. Here’s a few tips to help you price your projects right. Understand your industry Firstly, identify what kind of […]
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‘Content is king’, as the marketing kids say these days (or as I said back in 2013), and having a regular stream of good content is certainly recommended for achieving and maintaining good search engine rankings. But what if all the content you’re proudly displaying on your website is actually having a detrimental effect on […]
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Paradoxically, networking is both essential to running a freelance business, and also much harder to do as a freelancer – especially if you’re working from home. Not only is finding people a struggle, but convincing them of your value isn’t as easy when you’re a lone wolf But there are still plenty of opportunities to […]
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Getting leads can be tricky as a freelancer; so when they land in your lap, it’s easy to simply say yes to every one. The truth is, there are times when a polite but firm ‘no’ is actually the best option, both for you and for the client. Here’s a few tips on when to […]
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How long have you been staring at that blank space on your screen? The sad truth is that everyone in every creative field will get that familiar mental block from time to time – the one that slows your productivity to a crawl. You could sleep on it – but that’s maybe not an option […]
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Freelancing can get awfully quiet sometimes. Listening to your music while working can be a great stress release and a concentration booster. But could you be unwittingly slowing your own productivity by listening to the wrong stuff? Of course, music is all a matter of preference, but studies have shown that certain genres are better […]
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