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,…

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…

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