Freelance Video: Paul Silver on Going Freelance, Networking & Clients
The Farm’s Paul Silver talks freelancing; getting started, working for clients, finding work and staying alive.
Winning new business! 6 Simple Rules for Success
Darren Fell | Managing business
Winning new business the easy and fun way. By following 6 simple rules you can build the freelance life you always dreamed of. Lucky you! You could be getting yourself shed-loads of new business starting from today.
You may to want to earn good money, have long holidays and be your own boss….but all you have to do is win new business. That’s the bit where most freelancers get the heebie-geebies. But I promise you can do it and you’ll get good at it!
Freelance Review: Pretty pink Pogoplug powers unprecedented personal productivity
The guys and girls at Cloud Engines are my new best friends! As a roaming freelancer (working on contracts in other people’s offices, working from home and, sometimes, working from bed) the problem of where to keep my data has always been a difficult one to solve. Not any more.
Pogoplug is a great solution. It’s got 4 USB slots and it connects to a home WiFi router and, yes it really is that simple, now I have access to my portable hard drives wherever I am in the world.
Go Freelance - 2010 Edition
‘The ultimate guide’ to going freelance is now even bigger and better. The 2010 edition comes with 32 packed pages of advice for anyone who freelances or who is considering making a move to freelancing.
Getting a mortgage: Are lending conditions relaxing for contractors?
Taj Kang | Financial & Insurance
Freelance Advisor and Associate Director of Contractor Mortgages Made Easy, Taj Kang, surveys how the mortgage market is looking for contractors and freelancers.
Accountancy News: Crunch continues to cause ripples
Michael Rose | Accountancy & Tax, News
The specialist freelancer and contractor-focused accountancy world is hotting up as Crunch continues to cause ripples in the sector.
It’s been a busy month for Crunch with the news that the all-in-one online accountancy service has received investment from Bebo co-founder Paul Birch and Skype chairman Michael van Swaaij. Combined with news of an award for [...]
Marketing yourself: 7 steps to creating the right impression
Emma Jones | Managing business
Whether it is networking, meetings, clients or conferences, marketing yourself is an essential skill for any freelancer or contractor. Freelance Advisor and author Emma Jones offers seven quick tips to help you shine Starting on the right foot: 7 steps to creating the right impression You only get one chance to create a first impression. To make [...]
Going freelance: Four ways to get your family to support your freelancing career
Dianne Bown-Wilson | Starting Out
Choosing to switch from full-time to freelancing can be a tough decision and the change will go a lot smoother if you have the help and support of those closest to you. Freelance Advisor, Coach and Consultant Dianne Bown-Wilson continues her series of articles on freelance career development issues for freelancers and contractors. Nearest and Dearest [...]
Working from home: 17 secrets for success
Leif Kendall | Lifestyle & Time out
Ah… the life of a freelancer… feet up, TV on, sitting around in your dressing gown and your clients are none the wiser. But is this really the best way to approach your freelance and contracting work? Freelance Advisor and Web Marketing Consultant Leif Kendall asked the freelancers on the Brighton New Media list what [...]
Freelancing the easy way… and the successful way
Freelancing: The Choice of Champions If you’re thinking of starting contracting or going freelance then you need to take a serious look at the opportunites and options available to you. Freelance Advisor and Web Marketing Consultant Leif Kendall tells us that freelancing is not the easy option… but it is the most rewarding option. Want to become [...]
Compelling Content: Brainstorming your ideal reader or customer
Kath Burke | Managing business
Compelling Content – Part 2 Brainstorming: Your ideal reader or customer A two-part series from freelance copywriter Kath Burke. In part one, Kath explained how you can understand why people buy you. Part two explores how to use brainstorming as an exercise in focusing on the content that really matters before you put pen to paper. Great writing [...]
Freelance Advisor Reviews: Super Sony Laptop
Gorgeous gadget: the Sony VAIO AW11XU/Q
Life on the road can be tough. The contents of a suitcase are certainly no match for the comforts of home, but if you pick and choose your gear with a little care it doesn’t have to be all bad. We all need cutting-edge technology for the work that we [...]
Tools for Time boxing
Michael Rose | Lifestyle & Time out
Mark Kirby’s piece on Time-Boxing for Freelancers this week got me thinking about all the time I could waste trying to find the perfect tools for the job. The irony of this is not lost on anyone I’m sure so, rather than waste unnecessary time on “productivity p0rn”, I thought I’d take Mark’s advice to [...]
Find us on Facebook – for freelance advice and networking
Michael Rose | Managing business
Find freelancing advice and support by joining our community of freelancers and contractors on Facebook. By becoming a fan of Freelance Advisor you’ll get all the latest articles and advice, alerts when new content is added to the site, and you can help build the community by connecting with other freelancers and contractors in your area.
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Loss of tax relief on freelance expenses?
Michael Rose | Accountancy & Tax
The Professional Contractors Group (PCG), which represents UK freelancers and contractors, has warned the Government against “heavy-handed action” which would remove tax relief on expenses. The warning particularly concerns freelancers who work through ‘umbrella companies’ which oversee the offering of a number of freelancers’ services on large or long-term contracts.
“PCG supports the presence of umbrella companies [...]
Pension plans for freelancers and contractors
Phil Illingworth | Accountancy & Tax
“I’m busy earning as a freelancer, but what about all those Pension plans?” It’s a common freelance problem. You’re hard at work earning money from contracts, but you also know you need to keep an eye out for when you’ll be less busy earning. In this new Financial Management series, Senior Pensions & Retirement Consultant Phil [...]
Freelance Advisor Recommends: i-design 08 Portfolio Clinic
Michael Rose | Managing business
If you’re a freelance designer or programmer then attending the i-design 08 Portfolio Clinic Wednesday 17 September in London is a no brainer.
First it’s FREE and secondly if you’re currently looking for work or to expand your future client base then you’ll be able to meet 15 of the capital’s most respected and successful interactive [...]
Staying in touch in the midst of mayhem
Mark Kirby | Managing business
When you are busy, its easy to forget to keep in touch with friends and family who you don’t see on a day to day basis. Perhaps they live far away, or so close you feel you could get in touch with them at any moment, but always forget. Perhaps you see certain people a [...]
Casual Networking for freelancers and contractors
Paul Silver | Managing business
Freelance Adviser, Paul Silver, on casual networking events for freelancers and contractors. Making contacts, finding work, pitching, passing business cards, sharing skills and advice… and having a drink, or four.
The ADVANTAGES of being a self-employed contractor or freelancer
In the last post we looked at the disadvantages of going solo. Now we turns to the ADVANTAGES of being freelance or self-employed… which is MUCH more fun!
You are the boss
You say what goes. If you want a lie-in or a day off, it’s up to you (but make sure you make the hours up [...]
The disadvantages of being a self-employed contractor or freelancer
In the spirit of getting stuck into the difficult jobs that you hate, but which still need doing, Ground Zero’s Jack Forester talks about some of the disadvantages of being self employed.
First, it can be very lonely starting out in business, especially if you are doing it alone. You tend to spend the majority of [...]
Marketing yourself as a freelancer or contractor
Leif Kendall | Managing business
Become CEO of YouCorp One of the joys of freelancing is that you get to do everything. But this omnipotence means you can’t hate the sales team for not bringing in new clients, because you are the sales team.
You can’t have a spat with Maureen in accounts because she hasn’t sorted your expenses, because you [...]
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