The most important soft skills freelancers need

June 6, 2019 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, Marketing for freelancers, Tips and tools

As a freelancer, working your way up to financial independence requires more than just being an expert in your field. Soft skills are hugely important for any worker, and freelancers are no exception. In fact, these skills are probably more critical for freelancers than for anyone, since they play a vital role in finding new…

How to freelance with a safety net

May 13, 2019 in Finances, Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, Tips and tools

Freelancing offers flexibility. It’s a way to fit in the necessity of generating an income, with the other things you want to achieve in life. Recently I heard someone reflect on the standard 9 to 5 working day. It came about in the industrial era to align with day light hours. The factories had little…

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…

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…

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…

Not making enough to make ends meet as a freelancer? Here’s why.

January 9, 2018 in Growing your freelance business, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools, Uncategorized

When you boil it down, there are two kinds of freelancers in this world. Those making enough to support their family, and those who aren’t. But what separates the successful freelancers from those not making as much as they’d like to be? Well, we’re glad you’ve asked. Because it’s a new year, which is 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…

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,…

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