How PRs can get the most out of freelance journalists

June 7, 2017 in Freelance journalists, Freelancers

There’s a growing number of freelance journalists in Australia. I’m one of them. I’ve been bashing the keyboard as an independent freelancer since the GFC. I’m up against a lot of talented journalists, and I’m busy juggling several deadlines every week. I’m jostling with a number of other freelancers for the same pool of freelance…

Why we made The Walkley Media Incubator and Innovation longlist

May 31, 2017 in The Freelance Collective

The freelancers over at The Freelance Collective was utterly thrilled to be longlisted for funding by The Walkley Media Incubator and Innovation Fund. The judges culled the list down from 160 entrants, and there were only two freelance projects in the list. The other project was just at idea stage. It was a thrilling ride.…

I’m a successful Melbourne freelancer. And I’m relying on food parcels from friends.

May 25, 2017 in Finances, Tips and tools

This is a true account of the current situation of a freelance colleague known to us at The Freelance Collective. This successful website developer offers a range of creative services, but due to a range of late paying clients, her bank account currently contains just $0.56c., and she’s owned more than $20,000 by a range of clients. She…

Need a seriously talented writer? Meet Jane.

May 25, 2017 in The Freelance Collective

If you’re looking for a senior writer who gets strategy or an experienced editor who will add value, contact Jane Clement. She specialises in writing and editing corporate, business to business and executive communications that are strategic, complex or niche — sometimes all three. Find out more at www.clementcommunication.com.au Q: You’ve been freelancing for 30…

Here are some social media tips, from a freelance expert

May 20, 2017 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, Tips and tools

I’m someone that often has more ideas then they can implement. I want to see them turned into reality without the time and pain it can take to deliver them. When I see other people excited about their idea and then getting frustrated with their ability to create, it stirs me to evaluate the process…

It’s time for a new beginning. Seriously.

May 17, 2017 in Growing your freelance business, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

The days of waking up at the crack of dawn to sit in peak hour traffic, on the way to your mediocre desk job are over! With a rise in Australians stepping away from the typical 9 to 5 work day, freelancing is becoming the new normal. Freelancing offers a new beginning, which pushes the…

Meet Australian Virtual Assistant Andrea Finch

May 13, 2017 in Freelancers, The Freelance Collective

Q: Tell us about your freelancing journey, where did it all begin? A: Whilst holding down a full-time job I’d been dabbling in my own business since 2010. Whist working in several in-house graphic design positions (several due to relocating) I’d finish up for the day to come home to try and make something of…

5 questions freelancers should ask before saying yes to that new client

May 10, 2017 in Uncategorized

A new client: “YAY!”. But before we jump on board and get all excited about the new client we have to land, it doesn’t hurt as a freelancer to ask ourselves: “Is this client right for me?” I remember when I started out years ago jumping for joy at every new opportunity that came through…

A tale of two bad debts: how this freelance creative got paid

May 8, 2017 in Finances, Freelancers

Freelancers are business owners with real responsibilities. We pitch, win jobs, invoice, pay our own bills, manage projects and even speak on the phone like a real adult. Like any business, icky money issues can be a jolt to the system. And freelancers will know that there’s a special kind of agony in debt collection…

Meet Melbourne freelance ‘creative technologist’ Simon Burgin

April 25, 2017 in Freelancers, The Freelance Collective

Freelance Melbourne creative Simon Burgin is breaking new ground as a ‘creative technologist’. Naturally, we wanted to catch up with this intriging creative type (who lists his skills on The Freelance Collective) to hear more about what he’s up to, and hear a little more about this trendy new term he’s using to define his…

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