I know from first hand experience that it is all too tempting to drop your prices just to avoid hearing “no”. When an enquiry lands in my inbox, I spend the first 5 minutes figuring out how long the work will take me and how much it should cost. And then I spend the next […]
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The internet has opened the door for many companies, organisations, and even individuals to have a marketing platform for their products and services. It gives them an opportunity to have a digital storefront accessible to a wider audience 24/7. It is now possible to reach a customer thousands of miles away by having an online presence.
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This Christmas I managed to take 11 glorious days off work. This is pretty much unheard of as a freelancer, so I’m pretty proud that I made it work. If you’re curious to know how I managed this, I recently wrote a blog about protecting your time as a freelancer. When you’re running your own business,
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At this time of year, freelance Twitter is awash with complaints. From not getting paid on time, to client’s requesting work right before the holidays, freelancing at Christmas can be a rough. I’ve been a full-time freelancer at Christmas at least 5 times now, and I’m learning to get better at it. One year, a
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I’m always sceptical about new trends in working habits. I tried the Pomodoro method and found it to be completely frantic. I’ve also tried the “Power Hour”, where you tackle your biggest tasks for the day in a single hour. And I’ve tried tracking every single minute of my day to make myself more accountable.
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When I worked in an office my typical work day looked a little something like this… I walked to work and picked up a coffee along the way. I’d pop out at lunch time to buy a meal deal. And then in the middle of the afternoon, I’d take a quick break to grab another
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You’ve landed a client, done an amazing job on the project, handed over the final work and then…. nothing. They’re waiting for you to invoice them and you haven’t got a clue how to invoice a company for freelance work. Trust me, I’ve been there. As someone who was once only accustomed to getting paid
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What are the benefits of hiring a freelancer? And how can businesses make the most out of their relationships with freelancers? In this article, I share my experiences of working as a freelancer and explain why I believe the benefits of hiring a freelancer far outweigh the disadvantages. Did you know that almost half of Gen
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Ihttps://blog.outofleftfield.co.uk’m very proud to share this article with you. It was originally published on She Writes and was featured on their site on 31st March 2018. Sharing my skills and knowledge – even if it might put me out of the job from time to time – is an essential part of my professional growth path.
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What even is content? It’s the pesky words on your site that tell potential customers what you do. It’s also the pesky words that tell search engines what you do. Without content, no one will be able to find you. If you found this article on Google, it’s likely that you typed in ‘how to
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