The school holidays can be a tough time for freelancers trying to balance work life with the kids being at home.
Here are our top tips to get the most out of what can be a tricky time to manage.
Continue reading
Category Archives: Blog
Making the most out of LinkedIn
With its vast network of business professionals, LinkedIn opens up a world of opportunities for freelancers. How can you ensure your profile gets you noticed?
Many companies, agencies and start-ups use LinkedIn to find freelancers for projects both big and small.
Continue reading
First impressions: make them count when meeting new clients
First impressions can be make or break for freelancers meeting new clients. Here’s how to make a great first impression, so your client relations go from strength to strength.
The first time you meet a new client, you want them to leave the meeting feeling like they can’t wait to begin working with you. Giving a trusty first impression and having a good rapport with clients is essential for a freelancer or a start-up’s success.
Continue reading
How to get the most out of Twitter
Twitter is a social media juggernaut that doesn’t show any signs of slowing with age. But how can you capture all that online energy to make it work for your business?
If you’re a freelancer then one of your main objectives will be to market yourself, market yourself, and market yourself some more. One of the best ways to do this is through Twitter — but only if you’re using it properly.
Continue reading
Snack Attack! Get more from your daily treats
If you’re hunting for healthy snacks while you’re working, look no further than our list of 8 healthy hits that can get you through the day.
We all know how it is when you’re hungry and trying to work. It’s difficult. You keep checking the clock, willing it to click over to lunch time, or dinner time if you’re working late.
Continue reading
The best money management apps
For creative souls, the idea of managing finances is a scary one. But it doesn’t have to be, with our guide to the best financial apps out there.
Often one of the hardest things for freelancers to get their head around is the financial side of their business. Maybe you want to be creative and expressive, not bogged down with worries over invoices and finances.
Continue reading
Top 5 European cities for digital nomads
If the digital nomad lifestyle is calling, you don’t have to fly halfway around the world to find your working paradise.
Europe has some of the best digital nomad destinations around, so check out our top 5 list and see which one might suit you best.
Continue reading
Best places to work if you don’t want to be at home
Working from home has its perks. You get to sleep in later, do household chores around your work, and never have to miss a package from the postman again.
But when cabin fever strikes, here are our top six tips for alternative workplaces.
Continue reading
Making the most of your time off as a freelancer
People often think freelancers take endless holidays, but in reality taking time off one of the hardest parts of being self-employed. With summer upon us, check out our top tips for taking time out.
Freelancing can be great. You get to be your own boss, work with loads of interesting clients and, if you’re lucky, earn more that you would in a regular job.
Continue reading
5 low-cost marketing solutions for your business
Making sure potential customers are aware of your business is key to its growth.
But marketing and advertising can be costly, which can impact heavily on a new business. Here are 5 advertising alternatives that won’t break the bank.
Continue reading