http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk News, Help and Advice for UK Freelancers, Contractors and the Self-Employed Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000 # hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © Freelance Advisor 2011 feedback@freelanceadvisor.co.uk (Freelance Advisor) feedback@freelanceadvisor.co.uk (Freelance Advisor) 1440 http://podcast.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/artwork144.jpg http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk 144 144 News, Help and Advice for UK Freelancers, Contractors and the Self-Employed Freelance Advisor Freelance Advisor feedback@freelanceadvisor.co.uk no no http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/book-of-the-week-focus-the-power-of-targeted-thinking/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/book-of-the-week-focus-the-power-of-targeted-thinking/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:05 +0000 Michael Rose http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=8470 Focus: The Power of Targeted Thinking attempts to give the solution to all these feelings of confusion and distraction.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/book-of-the-week-focus-the-power-of-targeted-thinking/feed/ 1 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/review-portfolio-to-go-ipad-app-for-freelance-photographers-artists/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/review-portfolio-to-go-ipad-app-for-freelance-photographers-artists/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:48:13 +0000 Michael Rose http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=8191 Portfolio To Go is a fantastic iPad app for artists and photographers who use Flickr.com to showcase their photographs online. Lovingly created by Brighton-based freelance developer Nick Kuh, easily allows freelance photographers, graphic designers and artists to present their portfolio offline to clients -- perfect for use with a wifi iPad. Just sync and go. ]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/review-portfolio-to-go-ipad-app-for-freelance-photographers-artists/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/freelance-stories-basecamps-jason-fried/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/freelance-stories-basecamps-jason-fried/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:00:52 +0000 Michael Rose http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=7924 Rework. His Get Real column for Inc.com is a must-read for freelancers interested in freelancing, small business advice, for stories of struggle and success. His first column for Inc.com, Driven to Distraction, is Fried's fascinating tale of how he built 37Signals from his solo freelancing business.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/lifestyle-and-timeout/freelance-stories-basecamps-jason-fried/feed/ 1 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/book-of-the-week-working-5-to-9-2/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/book-of-the-week-working-5-to-9-2/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:00:01 +0000 Ed Hopson http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=7698 Emma Jone's Working 5 to 9 - How to start a successful business in your spare time -- Great timing!]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/book-of-the-week-working-5-to-9-2/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/compare-broadband-options-for-working-at-home/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/compare-broadband-options-for-working-at-home/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:18:02 +0000 Michael Rose http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=7394 Broadband Genie gives you a a few things to consider. ]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/compare-broadband-options-for-working-at-home/feed/ 1 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/charge-for-your-time-by-adding-appointments-to-your-website/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/charge-for-your-time-by-adding-appointments-to-your-website/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:36:04 +0000 Michael Rose http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=7093 Setster solves this problem beautifully -- perfect for consultants or small businesses.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/charge-for-your-time-by-adding-appointments-to-your-website/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/make-yourself-marketable-as-a-freelancer/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/make-yourself-marketable-as-a-freelancer/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:44:44 +0000 Mark Bowley http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=4885 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/make-yourself-marketable-as-a-freelancer/feed/ 3 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/need-to-get-a-quote-to-a-client-asap-you-need-quote-robot/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/need-to-get-a-quote-to-a-client-asap-you-need-quote-robot/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:21:42 +0000 Michael Rose http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=6371 Quote Robot is your fantastic, futuristic, proposal-producing pal!]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/need-to-get-a-quote-to-a-client-asap-you-need-quote-robot/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/winning-new-business/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/winning-new-business/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:44:53 +0000 Darren Fell http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/2008/02/27/winning-new-business/ 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!]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/winning-new-business/feed/ 4 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/pressing-the-print-advantage-create-a-publishing-empire-from-your-home/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/pressing-the-print-advantage-create-a-publishing-empire-from-your-home/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:34:07 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=5235 Emma Jones.]]> http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/go-freelance-guide/pressing-the-print-advantage-create-a-publishing-empire-from-your-home/feed/ 5 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/three-simple-tips-for-getting-what-you-want/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/three-simple-tips-for-getting-what-you-want/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:17:53 +0000 Dianne Bown-Wilson http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=4401 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/three-simple-tips-for-getting-what-you-want/feed/ 0 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/using-google-adwords-to-find-new-clients-and-customers-part-3/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/using-google-adwords-to-find-new-clients-and-customers-part-3/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:44 +0000 Rob Watson http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=4121 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/using-google-adwords-to-find-new-clients-and-customers-part-3/feed/ 1 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/using-google-adwords-to-find-new-clients-and-customers-part-2/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/using-google-adwords-to-find-new-clients-and-customers-part-2/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:50:36 +0000 Rob Watson http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=4116 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/using-google-adwords-to-find-new-clients-and-customers-part-2/feed/ 1 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/freelance-promotion-using-google-adwords-to-find-new-clients-and-customers/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/freelance-promotion-using-google-adwords-to-find-new-clients-and-customers/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:35:14 +0000 Rob Watson http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=4110 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/freelance-technology/freelance-promotion-using-google-adwords-to-find-new-clients-and-customers/feed/ 4 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/freelance-training-how-to-improve-your-sales-hit-rate/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/freelance-training-how-to-improve-your-sales-hit-rate/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:16:26 +0000 Hannah Keep http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=3850 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/freelance-training-how-to-improve-your-sales-hit-rate/feed/ 1 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/better-business-cards/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/better-business-cards/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:10:06 +0000 Michael Rose http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=2296 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/resources/better-business-cards/feed/ 16 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/events/freelance-event-design-portfolio-clinic/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/events/freelance-event-design-portfolio-clinic/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:12:30 +0000 Michael Rose http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=2611 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/events/freelance-event-design-portfolio-clinic/feed/ 1 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/freelance-training/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/freelance-training/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:50:22 +0000 Hannah Keep http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=1374 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/training/freelance-training/feed/ 6 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/freelance-business-3-ways-to-source-new-work/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/freelance-business-3-ways-to-source-new-work/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 07:26:19 +0000 Emma Jones http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=1213 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/getting-a-job/freelance-business-3-ways-to-source-new-work/feed/ 12 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/podcast/podcast-14-why-we-get-employed-the-company-perspective/ http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/podcast/podcast-14-why-we-get-employed-the-company-perspective/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:00:38 +0000 Andy White http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/?p=873 http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/podcast/podcast-14-why-we-get-employed-the-company-perspective/feed/ 0 0:12:39 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 co[...] 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 on The importance of passion in freelancers The importance of knowing your own true value as a freelancer Links: http://www.emosaic.co.uk/ – Mosaic, Brighton http://network.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/ – Freelance Advisor Network Podcast feedback@freelanceadvisor.co.uk no no