Podcast 26: Credit Control and Debt Collection (part 2)
August 31st, 2010
Andy continues his talk with credit control experts Rob Warlow and Adam Home and Darren Fell of Crunch about credit control and debt collection. In today’s show we ask: What should we do if it all starts to go wrong?
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Podcast 25: Credit Control and Debt Collection (part 1)
August 19th, 2010
Andy talks to credit control experts Rob Warlow and Adam Home and Darren Fell of Crunch about credit control and debt collection.
- Steps we should take before giving credit.
- Steps to take before payment is due.
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Podcast 24: Personal Branding for Freelancers & Contractors
May 27th, 2010
Andy talks to Web and Social Media Developer John O’Nolan and Darren Fell of Crunch about the power of personal branding.
- Choosing your brand
- Using Twitter to create a conversation
- Facebook, following and fans
- Social media as customer service
- Social media strategy and setup
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Podcast 23: Turning boring business data into brilliant business plans
April 15th, 2010
Andy talks to Darren Fell of Crunch and Sarah Thelwall of MyCake about the value of comparing your own business data with your colleagues and competitors.
- Can you raise your rates?
- Are you saving enough for retirement?
- Where are your competitors spending their money?
- See how you are doing compared to other people like you with MyCake.
- Putting the data into your accounting system is not just for the taxman.
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Podcast 22: Drumming up business
March 9th, 2010
Crunch MD and Freelance Advisor supporter Darren Fell talks about the steps freelancers should take to ensure a sustained supply of business.
- The changing landscape
- Putting on your sales hat
- Enthusiasm is key
- Managing a pipeline
- Networking & Social Media
- Drumming Up Business – workshop
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Podcast 21: The Challenges of Working from Home
February 9th, 2010
Andy speaks to Judy Heminsley, author of Work from Home.
A lively discussion on…
- The challenges of working from home
- Tackling procrastination and gaining momentum
- Getting into the right frame of mind
- Overcoming isolation – getting out of the house
- Co-working spaces – renting a desk and getting help
- Starting a Jelly – one day co-working events in Bath and Bristol
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Freelance Podcast 18: The sustainable freelancer
November 5th, 2009
What would freelance sustainability look like? How can you take your personal business and brand beyond the bottom line into an ethical and sustainable business? We talk to Carl Jeffrey, creative midwife and joiner of dots at FellowCreative and Paul Anderson, Environmental Strategy Consultant at Sustaina. (more…)
Podcast #17: Fight Back! How to bounce back after rejection or failure
September 25th, 2009
Andy talks to Hannah Keep, author of Fight Back!
Topics include
- Fighting Back; Building your bounce-back-ability.
- Generating and maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude
- The exploding freelance market
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Podcast #16: Steps to Accountancy Heaven
July 1st, 2009
Darren Fell covers the correct steps to setting up your accounting system.
Podcast #15: The Hallmarks of a Good Freelancer
May 4th, 2009

Andy White talks to freelance Art Director and Conceptual Designer, and winner of The Xchange Team Freelancer of the Year award, Anna Cowie. In this interview, Annie gives us some tips and reveals her modus operandi.
Topics covered:
- Guiding clients
- Managing client expectations
- Taking risks / not be afraid to make mistakes
- Allowing clients to be the experts in their business
- The importance of working within a team
- How to listen to the client
- How to inject energy into a project
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Podcast #14: Why we get Employed – the Company Perspective
April 6th, 2009

Andy White talks to Drew Griffiths of Mosaic about why companies hire freelancers and what they look for.
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Podcast #12: Are you IR35 Compliant?
January 28th, 2009
I talk to Steve Crouch about the latest IR35 case, Dragonfly Consultancy. This case highlights some very interesting points that contractors and freelancers need to consider when embarking on client projects. If you want to remain IR35 compliant, this is a must listen.
Podcast #11: The growth in the Freelancer Marketplace – Fact or Fiction (Part 2)
November 10th, 2008

In the wake of the results of the Kingston University survey on freelancers, we get reactions and opinions from John Kell of the Professional Contractors Group and Nathan Pope of Latitude Hosting and the Brighton Farm.
Topics Covered:
- Growth in the freelance market
- Freelancer figures, statistics and research
- Male and Female freelancing split in IT contracting and creative industries
- Response and reflection from John Kell (PCG), Nathan Pope (Brighton ) Darren Fell (Crunch)
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Podcast #10: The growth in the Freelancer Marketplace – Fact or Fiction
October 10th, 2008
Andy talks to John Brazier of the Professional Contractors Group, Nathan Pope of the Brighton Farm and Darren Fell of Freelance Advisor, about their views of how the freelancing and contracting market is evolving over the next few years.
Whether you are a consultant or contractor, contracting or freelancing, the future could look bright for the independent and self-employed.
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Podcast #9: Finding your perfect pricing point
August 13th, 2008
Andy talks to Darren Fell of Freelance Advisor, about some techniques for working out what you should be charging.
Topics Covered:
- The role of networking;
- Online resources;
- Finding the perfect price point according to your skill;
- Selecting the rate you can afford;
- Strategies for getting started in pricing;
- Pricing for big clients;
- Price negotiating tips.
Podcast #8: Thrive as a freelance graphic designer in todays market
July 4th, 2008
Andy talks to Stuart Scott, an successful freelance graphic designer based in Brighton, about what it takes to succeed in the industry.
Topics Covered:
- Getting direct clients
- Watch the trends
- Attending industry events
- Having a team of experts around you
- The difference between design and artwork
- Flaunting your published work
- The role of networking in specific industry sectors
- Asking for referrals
- Free initial consultations
Podcast #7: How to take on a Project
June 19th, 2008
Andy talks to Dave Mellors & Malcolm Cook of First Light Associates about the things that need to be done when taking on a new project.
Topics Covered:
- Getting and capturing the scope
- How to charge for projects
- Handling scope changes and change control
- Project planning
- Contracts, agreements and legal matters
- Becoming a partner with your client and fostering long term relationships
Podcast #6: Five Things you always wanted to ask your accountant – part 2
May 9th, 2008

Part 2 of an interview with Steve Crouch of SRC Chartered Accountants. Here Steve tells us about the types of expenses freelancers can claim such as those associated with working from home and some more general things to look out for.
Topics Covered:
- The expenses a freelancer can claim;
- Expenses associated with working from home;
- Motor expenses;
- Expenses related to working from rented accommodation;
- Insuring your equipment;
- Public liability insurance;
- Taking on employees;
- Health and Safety;
- Taking on contractors of your own;
- What should freelancers look for in an accountant?
Podcast #5: Five things you always wanted to ask your accountant – part 1
April 2nd, 2008

Part one of an interview with Steve Crouch of SRC Chartered Accountants. Steve answers questions on such things as salaries, dividends, section 660, IR35 and VAT.
Topics covered:
- Limited company verses sole trader;
- Taking a small salary with big dividends;
- Section 660 – profit share between spouses;
- Consideration to IR35;
- When to register for VAT;
- The two VAT schemes.
Podcast #4: Marketing Secrets part 2: Here are 5 things you must do
March 4th, 2008
Andy talks to Paul Silver of The Farm who talks about 5 areas to concentrate on. Get these right, and your freelancing business will get off to a flying start.
Podcast #3: Marketing Secrets part 1: Tips from the coalface
February 8th, 2008
RA: , an experienced IT support contractor speaks to Andy about some of his self-promotion techniques as a contractor. This is part 1 of a 2 part special series on marketing yourself.
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Podcast #2: Things you must do to prepare for freelancing
February 8th, 2008
Andy talks to Raju Ajiz, an IT support contractor, about some of the first things you should consider before embarking on freelancing or contracting.
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Podcast #1: What you’re going to get in this series
February 5th, 2008

Andy White and Darren Fell set out the aims and upcoming topics in Freelance Advisor podcast series.
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