Besides not being paid at all, having a customer disputing your invoice is one of the most frustrating parts of collecting money. All that time and effort you put into doing the job for them, being told that you will be paid and then they drop the D word on you. You both know the…
Please don’t pity me when I tell you that I’m freelance. Seriously, my career and my entire life has never been better. Freelancing is equivalent to professional freedom. And I honestly wouldn’t trade places with my employed equivalents if you paid me double what you earn. Actually, I’m probably already earning double what you are,…
The Freelance Collective was interested to hear more when contacted by PwC Australia about their new product, Airtax… The platform acts as a mobile accountant for freelancers, enabling you to focus on what you love doing the most, what you’re best at, and what puts money in your bank account. Built and backed by PwC…
It didn’t take long for creative Australian freelancers to realise that The Freelance Collective gives them a chance to bolster their online visibility and tell their story, allowing clients to reach out to them direct. This is a place for talented creative freelancers. We work hard to keep the quality of freelancers listed on…
If there’s a freelancer out there that should know how to make self-care easier when the workload gets heavy, it’s one that specialises in wellbeing. That’s why I’m sharing my top tips that are actually implementable for freelancers – they’re quick, easy, and effective. Take Speedy Meditation Breaks Meditation and deep breathing are two awesome…
Your freelance graphic design career is going to take a pretty significant nose-dive if you don’t invest a bit of time and energy into getting found. It’s fundamental to landing works, but it also remains an element of freelancing that lots of us have an ‘ick’ factor about. Self-promotion is embarrassing. Lame. It’s bragging. And…
“Whatever you think; you’re the expert,” my new boss said in my first week on the job. It was 2003 and I’d only been working in marketing and PR for a few years, so being recognised as an ‘expert’ was a new and exciting idea for my ‘words of affirmation’ soul. Like many Aussies before…
The benefits of outsourcing a creative project to a specialist freelancer are endless for business owners. Firstly, you don’t have to delegate the task to a staff member who might not be the most skilled person for the job. You’re also freeing up internal resources to focus on their own role. And outsourcing to a…
Your work space defines your production levels. It also determines your output and also the overall performance. Having too many distractions or missing out some necessary elements in your work space may adversely affect your production. So here’s a few tips on how to improve your work space. Particularly for those Aussie freelancers working from…
Media Super, the industry super fund for creatives, has partnered with The Freelance Collective in an inspiring show of support for the growing number of Australian professional creatives setting out on their own freelance path. The two organisations will be working together to support Australian creatives, representing an exciting milestone for The Freelance Collective. The…
