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Practical advice, real stories and creative tips to help you grow your business on your terms.
How to survive your first year freelancing
Starting out as a freelancer is an exciting time, but it comes with some nail-biting moments. You’re learning how to market yourself as a business, navigate client relationships and manage your cashflow.
5 SEO Tips for Freelancers to Improve Organic Rankings
Freelancers, are you wishing your website showed up in Google? Check out these 5 SEO Tips to Improve Organic Rankings by Lauren from LMF Marketing.
3 boundaries to set with your clients right now
What’s a business without boundaries? Well, it’s late nights, awkward conversations and worries. Boundaries are important in any relationship and the freelancer/client relationship is no different. If you’ve ever struggled with clients not respecting your boundaries, you’re not alone.
Activism in Business: The First Steps
Since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the police, I’ve been reading, listening, signing petitions, self-reflecting and working through my own feelings on racism. Admittedly, I've barely scratched the surface.
Freelancers—make the most of EOFY
June means the end of the financial year is almost here. It’s obviously time to get your taxes sorted, but it’s also a great chance to reflect on expenses, review how much you’re charging and think about adding to your super.
Three big lessons after three years of freelancing
Three years ago I said sayonara to being an employee and lept into full-time freelance life. I’d been picking up freelance copywriting jobs while in a marketing manager role, and when things got a little stagnant and I had no more room to grow, I knew it was finally time to make my side-hustle my full-time job.
7 ways a creative community can help your freelance business thrive
No matter what stage of the freelance biz journey you're in, there is always another question to answer or challenge to overcome. With a solid crew by your side they are so much easier to overcome.
30 Days Of Instagram Stories: An Experiment [PLUS free download]
We all know that video is a great way to connect. However, like many people, I was petrified of showing up on video. But I challenged myself to show up on Instagram stories every day for 30 days. Here’s what happened.
Masterclass: Alignment & Opportunity
In times of uncertainly, it’s easy for our energy, goals and focus to be fragmented as we seek to survive, understand and adjust to a new way of being.
COVID-19 support for Australian freelancers
What support is available to Australian freelancers and sole traders? What does it really mean? How can you access it? We break it down so that we can navigate this tricky and weird situation together.
6 benefits of working with freelancers
It’s no secret - the freelance economy is on the rise. The workforce is changing. So why are more businesses and marketing managers looking to freelance workers to get the job done? Here are 5 compelling reasons why we freelancers are the future of work.
Essential ingredients to make working from home productive
Why rules, routines and rituals are essential to help you get through your to-do list and be productive when working from home. Advice from freelancers who do it on the daily.