MEET THE FREELANCER: Marcus Johnson

February 14, 2019 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, Marketing for freelancers, Tips and tools

Marcus Johnson admits he’s drawn to the mysteries of language. He’s spent a large part of life pursuing the right words, in fact. The freelance Victorian creative director and copywriter recalls excelling at English as a kid, and hit an early peak as spelling champion in primary school. The voracious reader has what is sometimes…

Here’s how planing out the year ahead makes me a better Australian freelancer

January 25, 2019 in Finances, Freelance journalists, Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, The Freelance Collective

Ah, the promise of a new year in your freelance business. The world is your oyster. Anything is possible. With some careful planning. Sure, you have to roll with it to some extent as a freelancer. But you can take back some of the power by making some strategic decisions about your business. Here’s how…

Why a shared workspace can supercharge your freelance career

January 1, 2019 in Co-working spaces, Freelancers, Growing your freelance business

Working from home sounds like a dream to a lot of freelancers – until they actually try it. A home office can be full of potential distractions, in fact studies have shown that 34% of freelancers are less satisfied with the task at hand when they find themselves in a distracting workplace[1]. When distractions are…

Co-work your way to happiness: How freelancers can avoid isolation

November 5, 2018 in Freelancers

The Australian workforce is rapidly changing: the e-business revolution, technology, remote work teams, and an increase in freelancing and flexible work conditions has led to an explosion in the number of people working from home. And whilst this independent, flexible work is still the envy of many stuck in the nine to five grind, the…

5 ways freelancers can avoid late payments

October 25, 2018 in Finances, Growing your freelance business, The Freelance Collective

Struggling to get paid for a freelance project? The life a freelance worker has plenty of great benefits, like choosing your own work hours and having the freedom to move around the globe, setting up your location-independent office in beach bars and chic rooftop cafés. However, one of the biggest frustrations of this lifestyle is…

Why I started freelancing after losing my Mum

August 2, 2018 in Freelancers

Losing her Mum to pancreatic cancer prompted one Australian woman to go freelance so she could run a social awareness campaign to make a difference. Freelance writer Jessica Abelsohn tells her story: Being freelance means I have the freedom to not only work when I want and on what projects I choose, but it also…

How to blitz tax time as a freelancer

June 13, 2018 in Finances, Tips and tools

As June 30 approaches, the best freelancers already know what their tax position is for the financial year and they have all their resources ready for it. It’s not because they knuckled down early and crunched the numbers before the rest of us, it’s because they adopt a different mindset when it comes to tax.…

Who will be named Freelance Journalist of the Year for 2018?

April 17, 2018 in Uncategorized

Landing the coveted Freelance Journalist of the Year Award is nothing to be sneezed at. The award, run by the Walkley Foundation, has honoured some of the country’s best recognised freelance journalists over the years, and we’re all watching closely to see who will take out the gong this year. The Freelance Journalist of the…

Meet the Sydney freelance PR landing lots of new clients

April 5, 2018 in Uncategorized

There aren’t many freelancers listed on The Freelance Collective who have landed as much work as Jennifer Wilson. The PR extraordinaire has been part our Australian freelancer community for more than a year now, and she’s constantly telling the others in the community that she’s working with yet another new client who found her profile…

5 things you can negotiate as a freelancer (that isn’t cash)

March 28, 2018 in Finances, Growing your freelance business

Being a strong negotiator can make or break your freelance career. If you do well, you can earn enough to support your family and stash away some cash for your superannuation. If you don’t, you’ll be living on Baked Beans and working around the clock. But there are times when clients simply don’t have the…

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