Steven Hearsum, change consultant and chairman for our National Freelancers Day event has written a blogpost about one of the key issues that arose during the debate: ‘How to Build Trust as a Freelancer‘.

“60-odd people, meaty dialogue, and freelancers ranging from coaches to consultants, IT contractors to piano tuners and beyond. One conversation of particular value concerned ‘trust’, which is a fundamental prerequisite for most people in close relationships, work or non-work.  So-far-so-obvious….

The sense I got from the discussion was that the creation and/or presence of trust was crucial to all freelancers, both in terms of maintaining existing client relationships and generating new business.  If there was a shared assumption that trust exists and is important, how it manifests and how a freelancer can proactively create trust in their relationships was less evident. So I came up with a Top 10 tips for building trust, specifically with freelancers in mind.”

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