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Podcast 32 – IR35 Update and Budget Roundup

Andy White — Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:21 +0000

This month Andy and Jon talk to Simon McVicar of the PCG about the latest developments on IR35, and how the PCG are attempting to advise the UK's Government on future reforms. We also get an accountants perspective on how the changes brought about in the Budget will effect the nation's freelancers from Steve Crouch of Crunch Accounting. This is a long one, so pour yourself a cup of tea.

Podcast 31: Marketing for Creative Freelancers

Andy White — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:30:02 +0000

In this months podcast, we're looking at how you can promote your services as a creative in the increasingly-populated freelancing marketplace. Andy talks to Scott Belsky of Behance, an online portfolio platform catering specifically to freelancers working in creative fields, about how they can utilise their service to better market their service.

Podcast 30: Networking

Andy White — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:00:12 +0000

In this months podcast we're talking networking, both on- and off-line. First, Andy speaks to Ryan Healy about Network Roulette - an online professional networking solution which helps you build your business network by borrowing from popular self-exposure site Chat Roulette.

Podcast 29: Mobile computing and productivity

Andy White — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:00:19 +0000

This week in the Freelance Advisor Podcast we're talking tech - with a man who knows all about tech, Carrypad's Steve Paine. Steve is a full-time blogger and mobile computing expert - if you need to get stuff done on-the-go, he's the man to talk to.

Podcast 28: Ten top tips for great time management (part 2)

Andy White — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:00:47 +0000

In part two of our Time Management special, Andy continues his conversation with business coach and author of Time Management for Dummies, Clare Evans. They cover the following topics - Setting time-based boundaries...

Podcast 27: Ten top tips for great time management

Andy White — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:22:03 +0000

Andy talks to Clare Evans, personal business coach and author of Time Management for Dummies. In part one we cover:

Planning
Goal setting
Delegation
Prioritising
Taking breaks

Plus a great round-up from Darren Fell of Crunch.co.uk and some inspiring 'Getting Things Done' advice.

Podcast 26: Credit Control and Debt Collection (part 2)

Andy White — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:05 +0000

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)

Andy White — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:12:51 +0000

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

Andy White — Thu, 27 May 2010 08:58:48 +0000

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 Listen to the podcast: Transcript Andy: This is Freelance Advisor. Hello [...]

Podcast 23: Turning boring business data into brilliant business plans

Andy White — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:28:36 +0000

MyCake founder Sarah Thelwall talks to Andy and Darren about business benchmarking for freelancers, how to discover business opportunities in your own data and how to compare your rates and outgoing with others in your field.

Podcast 22: Drumming up business

Andy White — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:59:06 +0000

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

Podcast 21: The Challenges of Working from Home

Andy White — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:33:19 +0000

Andy speaks to Judy Heminsley, author of Work from Home.

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

Freelance Podcast 20: Making a living without a job – Part 2

Andy White — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:20:36 +0000

Joyfully Jobless! Part 2 of an interview with Barbara Winter, author of Making a Living Without a Job.

Freelance Podcast 19: Making a living without a job

Andy White — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:49:56 +0000

Joyfully Jobless! Part 1 of an interview with Barbara Winter, author of Making a Living Without a Job.

Freelance Podcast 18: The sustainable freelancer

Andy White — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:06:31 +0000

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 of Sustaina. Read on for links to some of the great resources mentioned in the podcast.

Podcast #17: Fight Back! How to bounce back after rejection or failure

Andy White — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:06:01 +0000

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

Podcast #16: Steps to Accountancy Heaven

Andy White — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:26:43 +0000

Darren Fell covers the correct steps to setting up your accounting system. Step 1: Find the good accountant Step 2: Make sure you like their software Transcript: Steps to Accounting Heaven Darren: The freelancers approach is, I believe, that of a self sufficient person, a person who will try and think, as I will, to [...]

Podcast #15: The Hallmarks of a Good Freelancer

Andy White — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:57:30 +0000

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.

Podcast #14: Why we get Employed – the Company Perspective

Andy White — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:00:38 +0000

Andy White talks to Drew Griffiths of Mosaic about why companies hire freelancers and what they look for. Topics covered: What companies look for in a freelancer How companies find freelancers The types of freelancers from the company perspective The importance of multiple skill sets in freelancers The importance of experience and how to get experience early [...]

Podcast #13: Why we get Employed – the Recruitment Consultancy Perspective

Andy White — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:45:59 +0000

Andy White talks to Emma Brierley, Director of Xchange Team, about her book, Talent on Tap: Getting the best from Freelancers, Interims and Consultants, and gain some interesting insights into why freelancers get employed from the agency perspective. Topics covered: What the book Talent on Tap is about Helping companies understand how to hire freelancers, interims and consultants [...]