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Article Archives
About
10 things you probably don't know about me- How I market myself
- My freelance story
Carole's Picks
My Top Ten Blog Posts from 2011- 12 articles for freelance success
- 10 articles every freelancer must read
- 10 things clients/potential clients actually said (really)
- How to make really easy 'videos' for YouTube
- Top ten 'dos' and 'don'ts' of freelancing
- How I market myself
- Top Ten Tips for Freelancers
Financial matters
5 Easy Ways to Make Money Online- Tips on Cash Flow Management for Freelancers
- How to work tax efficiently as a freelancer
- You can't afford NOT to invest in your freelance business
- Nine ways to improve your cashflow
- The importance of a buffer fund when you're freelance
- Five ways to cut your bills if you're freelance
- 10 ways to keep on top of your finances
- How many days a month do you need to work?
- How to recover your money when your client refuses to pay
- Why I don't discount my rates
- Why freelancers shouldn't undercharge
- How do you get paid on time?
- To VAT or not to VAT?
- How much do you need to earn?
- How will you cope financially if you get sick?
Getting started
How do you start to freelance when you're working full time?- Not sure which freelance career to choose?
- 10 Tips for Setting up Your Freelance Office
- Nine Office Essentials for Freelancers
- Starting out as a freelancer: the first three months
- 10 tasks to get your freelance business up and running
- Are you thinking about going freelance?
- My three biggest freelancing mistakes
- How to create a FREE website for your freelance business
- Sorting out the admin when you start freelancing
- 10 disadvantages of being freelance
- 10 advantages of being freelance
- Top Ten Tips for Freelancers
Guest posts
Why a Location Independent Lifestyle is Good for You- 8 Real Life Reasons Why You Do Not Get Any Referrals
- 5 Easy Ways to Make Money Online
- Tips on Cash Flow Management for Freelancers
- How to use Twitter to market your freelance business
- How to Win New Freelance Business as a Writer
- Five Ways for Bloggers to Live the Dotcom Lifestyle
- 5 Tools and Tactics to Supercharge Your Digital Productivity
- Seven foundations for successful mentoring
- 6.5 reasons why every freelancer should look at Office365
- Why run a risk analysis on your freelance business?
- 5 Tips for Organizing Your Office Records
- What's Personal About Branding?
- The financial benefits of decluttering your workspace
- 10 Tips for Setting up Your Freelance Office
- Juggling freelancing with being a mum
- Make the Paperless Office a Reality: 10 Tools You'll Need
- What will you do if your well runs dry?
- How does what you eat and drink affect your creativity?
- Nine Office Essentials for Freelancers
- Inside the head of a sub-editor
- Some Mac software you may not have come across
- 8 Tricks for Analyzing Your Blog's Traffic Data
- Starting out as a freelancer: the first three months
- Top Networking Tips
- Top ten 'dos' and 'don'ts' of freelancing
- Are You Staying Focused in Your Marketing Efforts?
- Is it time your freelance business had a ‘real’ office?
- Cloud computing: Top IT Tips for Freelancers
- Conquering Cold Call Terror: Hints for Freelancers
- How do you get new customers?
How to get clients
8 Real Life Reasons Why You Do Not Get Any Referrals- The power of freelance collaboration
- How to Win New Freelance Business as a Writer
- Position yourself as an expert to your prospects - for free
- 10 ways to get perfect clients
- The Smart Business Guide to Winning New Work
- 2 reasons why I don't pitch for free and 1 reason why I do
- Top ten 'dos' and 'don'ts' of freelancing
- Convincing potential clients you can write great copy
- How do you get new customers?
How To Market Yourself
Why you should rest AND plan your 2012 marketing at Xmas- How to use Twitter to market your freelance business
- 10 reasons why every freelancer should have a blog
- 14 tips for a successful blog
- How to pinpoint your ideal client
- How to become a sales champion
- How to market your freelance services: part 4
- How to market yourself to big international firms
- Top Networking Tips
- Five tactics for Twitter success
- Are You Staying Focused in Your Marketing Efforts?
- How I market myself
- Conquering Cold Call Terror: Hints for Freelancers
- How to market your freelance services: part 3
- How to market your freelance services: part 2
- How to market your freelance services: part 1
IT Matters
Syncing email across all your devices with Exchange Online- 6.5 reasons why every freelancer should look at Office365
- How and why you should back up your work
- Lots of reasons why I think my new Lexmark printer is great
- Make the Paperless Office a Reality: 10 Tools You'll Need
- Some Mac software you may not have come across
- Cloud computing: Top IT Tips for Freelancers
Money Matters
How to keep positive when the climate is toughOther Stuff
Learning courage, determination & resilience from my cat- Carpe diem - why we need to make the most of today
- Why a Location Independent Lifestyle is Good for You
- My Top Ten Blog Posts from 2011
- The vital role freelancers make to the UK economy
- It's National Freelancers Day on November 23
- How do you handle the feast and famine syndrome?
- New LinkedIn features invade your privacy by default
- 10 reasons to turn down a freelance project
- Six lessons I have learned the hard way
- How prepared are you when you hit problems?
- Why run a risk analysis on your freelance business?
- 5 Tips for Organizing Your Office Records
- 10 articles every freelancer must read
- 10 things clients/potential clients actually said (really)
- 4 exercises to counter the effects of sitting at a computer
- Six things I always worry about
- Three tips for progressing the goals you set for 2011
- Five ways I can make my day more productive
- Juggling freelancing with being a mum
- Five ways to achieve your freelance goals for 2011
- 3 reasons to build a network of trusted freelancers
- National Freelancers' Day on November 23
- 8 Tricks for Analyzing Your Blog's Traffic Data
- Four tips for a more productive day
- 12 ways to unwind after a stressful day
- Why freelancers need to go on holiday
- It's International Freelancers Day today
- How do you enjoy the freedom that freelancing gives you?
- How to keep fit at your desk
- International Freelancers Day - Sept 24 and 25
- 10 Time Management Tips
- Five ways to stay motivated when you don't feel like working
- Focus, determination and hard work
- How watertight are your terms and conditions?
- 7 link challenge #7links
- With freelance work comes the feast or famine syndrome
- Growth and moving up the client ladder
- Eight ways to keep your clients happy
- When do you say ‘no’ to a freelancing job?
- What would you most like to read about?
- How do you avoid letting clients down when you can't work?
- How many hats do you wear?
- Big freelance projects: 10 ways to tackle them successfully
- Holiday: when was the last time you took one?
- Distractions: 8 strategies for avoiding them
- Procrastination - the great time stealer
Raising your profile
A few more SEO tips- How your email signature can make a great first impression
- How to optimize your website for search engines
- 11 ways to get known as an expert
- Five things you should never do on LinkedIn
- What's Personal About Branding?
- 10 tips for Twitter newbies
- How to enjoy - and succeed at - networking
- How do you get more people to read your blog posts?
- How to link your Wordpress blog to your LinkedIn profile
- Three reasons to sign up for a free trial of Wordtracker
- Do you know about these 11 things you can do on LinkedIn?
- How do you get clients to buy more of your services?
- Useful tips on how to make the most of client testimonials
- Five SEO tips to achieve higher rankings
- It's time to step up your SEO
- Three ways to supercharge your blog
- Five tactics for Twitter success
- 10 ways to beef up your LinkedIn profile
- How to make really easy 'videos' for YouTube
Reviews
The Smart Business Guide to Winning New Work- Lots of reasons why I think my new Lexmark printer is great
strategy
What do you REALLY want to achieve?- 12 things I should do to progress my freelance business
- Too busy with client projects to work on your business?
Training and Skills
Seven foundations for successful mentoring- The no-cost way to learn new skills
- International Freelancers Academy is launched
Working from home
How to work harder and smarter- 5 Tools and Tactics to Supercharge Your Digital Productivity
- 5 ways for freelancers to enjoy the summer sunshine
- The financial benefits of decluttering your workspace
- 10 Tips for Setting up Your Freelance Office
- Why do I enjoy being freelance? The choice and flexibility
- Where to hold meetings: an 8-point guide
- Is it time your freelance business had a ‘real’ office?
- How to avoid the loneliness of working on your own
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