Here’s how freelancers can even out the dry spells

November 21, 2019 in Finances, Freelance success stories, Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, The Freelance Collective

Not getting paid regularly can be some of the hardest parts of freelancing. But there are ways to you even out the dry spells to ensure you’re bank account isn’t sitting empty for most of the month. State payment terms up front About to land a new client? That’s awesome. But before that client signs…

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…

Australian small businesses reach out to freelancers in growing numbers

January 29, 2018 in news, The Freelance Collective

Australian small businesses are taking advantage of the rise of self-employed workers to help support their business needs, according to new research. With the changing shape of Australia’s workforce and growing numbers of creative professionals ditching the corporate life to pursue a freelance career, there are more freelancers flooding the market than ever before. 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…

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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