5 Ways A VA Can Save The Day!

June 1, 2016 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, Outsourcing, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

As a business owner, manager or entrepreneur you are no doubt wearing many fancy hats to ensure your biz flourishes. Being the superstar that you are, you can achieve a million and one things in one day and still have time for a 10km run and a 5pm martini. You’re a multi-tasker and ain’t no…

Wellness and the freelancer

May 28, 2016 in Freelancers, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

ARE YOU AT YOUR BEST? As a freelancer, you may find yourself working long hours to tight deadlines for clients who change the brief last minute and who don’t really understand what goes on behind the scenes. Although you do your best to adapt and deliver, this takes a toll on your mind and your…

4 Essential Tools I Use to Run a Successful Freelance Business

May 25, 2016 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

I’ve spent years building a successful freelancing copywriting business. During that time I’ve tried dozens of different apps and tools to help make life easier. Many of us dive into our own business full of enthusiasm, only to discover that the day to day running of our business takes up a lot more of…

Why an Australian freelancer can handle your social media better than you can

March 14, 2016 in Outsourcing, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

Social Media, the hot topic on everyone’s lips. How can I create engaging content? How can I reach the masses? How can I sustain valuable relationships with my online community? There’s a lot to consider, sharing a hilarious cat video and crossing your fingers hoping for success is no longer considered an effective or particularly…

How I built my freelance business into a creative agency. And why that means I still eat beans.

February 12, 2016 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

Should you take your freelancer business to the next level? Should you shoot for the stars? How do you even get started on that? It feels like a massive, scary risk, right? Here’s all the steps you need to take to make it happen, if that’s what you REALLY want. Starting out as an independent…

How I use Australian creative freelancers in my freelance business. And my tips on how you can too.

February 8, 2016 in Freelancers, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

Running your business isn’t just about doing that thing you do well, over and over again. I’m sure other Australian creative freelancers will agree with me here. It’s about chasing payments, perfecting your offering, quoting for work, answering enquiries, and marketing. It’s about networking, getting to know colleagues and taking part in industry discussions. Sometimes,…

Here’s why The Freelance Collective was launched and why you need to get your profile page

November 20, 2015 in The Freelance Collective

This month, Australia celebrated National Freelancer Day. It’s the first time we’ve celebrated professional independence in Australia. But it won’t be the last. This inaugural celebration will see more than 3 million Australian freelancers rejoice the fact that they don’t go to work in a traditional sense. And no – they don’t earn less. And…

Why competition is hotting up if you’re an Australian creative freelancer

November 5, 2015 in Freelancers, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

Getting your own freelance business up and running is one of the most liberating professional experiences of your life. You set your own agenda, work at your own pace, and take on projects that make you want to get up each morning. You’re the envy of your friends. But those friends of yours are starting…

Why freelancers shouldn’t be afraid to play with the big boys

October 19, 2015 in Freelancers, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

One of my favorite films is Devil Wears Prada, because that kind of highly intense workplace always seemed so unreal. I’d watch that film, and feel instantly relieved that as a professional project manager, I had never taken the big creative agency route in my career. I was relieved because this meant I avoided those…

Why freelancers love Sydney’s co-working spaces

October 8, 2015 in The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

Co-working spaces are emerging as a bit of a secret weapon for Australia’s creative freelancers. Each day, these creative types venture out into an office-like environment near their home to rub shoulders with others, get some creative inspiration, pick up new freelance projects, get an instant social life, be motivated by others, find new ideas…

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