How to Get Out of a Rut as a Freelancer
Even the most seasoned and skilled freelancer can sometimes get stuck in a rut, whether creatively, a lack of focus or direction, or simply feeling stuck on a hamster wheel doing the same thing, working diligently but not seeing any real meaningful progress. Here are 6 ways to help you get out of a freelance […]
5 Ideas to Help You Stand Out, Boost Your Brand, and Keep Clients Happy
As a freelancer and small business owner, how others perceive your brand is key to winning and retaining clients. Your branding is conveyed in everything you do. It’s not just your visual brand identity, such as logos, fonts, and colors, that counts. Your quality output, marketing content, brand messaging, and how you deal with clients […]
6 Ways to Grow Your Freelance Business
If you are looking to grow your freelance business, increase cash flow, or expand, first, it’s important to have a realistic plan for achieving it and then set meaningful and measurable goals. You’ll also want to ensure you have the time, energy and resources to implement your growth strategies. With this in mind, here are […]
4 Tips to Overcome Shiny Object Syndrome as a Freelancer
Shiny Object Syndrome arises when you are easily distracted by the next big thing, fashion, or idea, taking your focus away from what you are currently working on or planning to do next. Shiny objects can be new business ideas, attractive opportunities, or even being distracted by something more tangible, such as always buying into […]
3 Ways to Generate Freelance Leads From Your Content
If you struggle with the freelance feast-and-famine cycle, seem to be forever looking for new clients, or don’t have enough work, here are 3 proven ways you can generate freelance leads from your content, attract (and engage with) your ideal clients, and keep your freelance client pipeline full to the brim and flowing! 1. Have […]
9 Habits to Set Yourself Up for Freelance Success
Making a success of anything in life can largely come down to forming healthy and productive daily habits. The Japanese even have a word for this way of thinking; they call it ‘Kaizen’. For example, we know that incorporating exercise into our everyday lives makes us feel fitter and better and benefits us in the […]
6 Networking Tips for Freelancers
The art of networking and building good business relationships is an essential component of any freelancer tool kit. Done correctly, you can form long-lasting business relationships with people in your industry that help boost your business so you remain profitable and keep you ‘top of mind’ and in the know. But what does networking involve, […]
5 Mistakes New Freelancers Make and How to Avoid Them
There’s plenty of good advice and freelancer tips about what you should do to win clients, produce top-quality work, and make a profit out of freelancing, but what are some of the things you shouldn’t do? We’ve put together a list of some potential no-nos to avoid (and why) to ensure your freelance career is […]
7 Ways to Overcome Freelancer Procrastination
Procrastination in anything can be unhelpful at best. But when you are running a freelance business, and certain tasks need to be done urgently, procrastination in any form can play havoc with client relationships and your long-term goals. Here are 7 ways to overcome freelance procrastination and beat admin overwhelm. 1. Discover your why The […]
Freelancers – How to Effectively Deal With Client Feedback
Client feedback is important and should be encouraged. It can help us learn and grow, and positive feedback can be used as compelling testimonials. But what about when you get feedback that, for whatever reason, doesn’t sit well with you or could even be perceived as negative? Here are 5 tips to deal with negative […]
