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Five clients you definitely want to avoid
Tim O'Donoghue Apr 4, 2013

Five clients you definitely want to avoid

Following on from my previous character assassination piece, here’s clients and why they mainly suck. There are many, many people who will employ a freelancer. You might get a leaky...
Getting a Job
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Jubilation as handful of big businesses reluctantly pledge to meet their previously-agreed contractual obligations
Jon Norris Mar 6, 2013

Jubilation as handful of big businesses reluctantly pledge to meet their previously-agreed contractual obligations

Business Minister Michael Fallon was seen puffing his chest cocksuredly this week after news broke that, following his threats of a “name and shame” campaign, no fewer than significantly less...
Money
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Five types of freelancer you don't want to be
Tim O'Donoghue Nov 22, 2012

Five types of freelancer you don’t want to be

I know, I know… you’re not the freelancer this article is about, but I’m sure you can enjoy it vicariously if you hold on to that self-righteous indignation for another...
Getting a Job
Rant
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The top ten failings of freelancers
Tim O'Donoghue Nov 5, 2012

The top ten failings of freelancers

Here is the tymothytym guide to being a good freelancer. Obviously, I don’t do positive, so this is a guide to the top [Ed: or bottom] ten negative freelancer traits...
Getting a Job
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How to not set your price like an idiot
Tim O'Donoghue May 24, 2012

How to not set your price like an idiot

There is perhaps no more vital measurement of your service or product value to a consumer than the price they are willing to pay for it. However it seems like...
Getting a Job
Rant
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How not to pitch - a PR agency case study
Jon Norris May 8, 2012

How not to pitch – a PR agency case study

Pitching is a vital skill in the freelance world. If you can’t sell your business to others, you’ll find that pretty soon you don’t have a business. We’ve covered before how...
Getting a Job
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Targeted marketing - you're doing it wrong
Tim O'Donoghue Mar 15, 2012

Targeted marketing – you’re doing it wrong

The FA editor recently drew my attention to a company who decided had opted for some extremely specific targeting, a payday loans company called Loans for Women. As targeted marketing...
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