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…

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…

17 things that freelancers need to know to land high paying work via LinkedIn

January 24, 2018 in Freelancers, Tips and tools

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for freelancers and should be used wisely to ensure your profile appeals to clients. If you’re not using LinkedIn, you should be. Here’s some of the most important things you need to do to ensure you can be found by potential clients. Be clear that you’re freelance. One of the…

10 essential tools of the trade for freelancers

November 6, 2017 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business

Freelancers depend on a lot of tools to keep us on track, up to date and to get our businesses in front of prospects. Most of us have apps, schedulers, productivity boosters, and automation apps that we rely on daily, so it’s tough to know where to begin if you’re new to freelancing. Luckily there…

Jane has been freelancing since before the internet was invented

September 19, 2017 in Freelancers

Jane has been been freelancing since before the internet was invented. You name it, she’s done it. TV production, video direction and marketing management. For the past 12 years, she’s provided strategic copywriting and editing services to companies, governments and agencies. Jane has a postgraduate degree in palaeography, is proud of her Icelandic heritage and…

Meet the nutritionist who is now a freelance writer

September 7, 2017 in Freelancers, The Freelance Collective

Health writers with nutritionist qualifications are far and few between. But Samantha Gemmell’s professional training stands her apart from many other health writers. “My passion for food as medicine translates into my writing, so that readers and clients actually enjoy learning about health,” she says. She specialises in sharing evidence-based health tips in an engaging…

Adelaide’s Libby Parker trades teaching for a freelance writing career

September 3, 2017 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

Adelaide freelancer Libby Parker spent many years teaching writing and creative skills to secondary school students before deciding to put her money where her mouth is and launch a freelance writing business. Now, rather than impart those skills to students who may or may not care about them, she writes content, press releases, speeches, articles,…

Meet the freelancer: Rhys Atkinson-Whipps

July 24, 2017 in Freelancers, The Freelance Collective

Rhys started Journal Communications to offer a point of difference for SMEs and startups from traditional agencies. He’s also a dedicated and versatile self-starter with the ability to work in a variety of functions; from copywriting, events, PR strategy & execution to social media strategy & management, and more. We asked him a few questions…

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