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Online Accounts Software Compared
As a freelancer, it’s tempting to focus completely on the business of your chosen profession be it writing, taking photos, designing or developing. But the cold, hard reality is that there are a bunch...
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Dealing with disaster – losing your income
One thing that freelance writers discover early in their career is that there is no sick leave or holiday pay in this job. In most cases, this doesn’t bother us, or we’d go back to working nine-to-five...
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Link post – freelancing advice
One of the things I’ve not been very good at in the year since I started this blog has been linking to all of the great advice I’ve picked up through reading from a wide variety of experts. So, every...
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New media equals new opportunities
New media offers new opportunities for journalists and freelance writers. Technology has changed the world, and allows us to think and communicate in different ways. For journalists, this means keeping...
View ArticleTime Wasting Clients
Some clients expect you to be able hit short deadlines even though they delay sending you important information and are clearly out of their depth when it comes to managing time and organising a...
View ArticleBest links of the week
Each week, I read about the art and science of running your own business. Here are a few of the articles that caught my eye this week. How To Work From Home Like You Mean It [Fast Company] - Working...
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How are you going to improve in 2012?
This year will be my second in full-time self employment. Last year involved a huge amount of learning as I got the hang of working by myself for myself most of the time. I managed to get and keep a...
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Link Exchange – starting up, targeting and marketing
Each week, I share some of the stories that I’ve read that I think are f the most value and interest for freelancers. Thinking of going solo? Play the freelance board game first! [My Business]: Check...
View ArticleThe Business of Freelancing
This afternoon, I gave a presentation titled “Taking Care of Business - Tools and Tech for Running your Freelance Business” at the annual 2012 Freelance Conference. The crowd was great and asked some...
View ArticleThoroughness and Fact Checking
Facts are a journalist’s stock in trade. Getting them right is key to your credibility. So what happens when you make a mistake? Earlier this week I attended a product launch event. It was a...
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