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The Balancing Act of Setting a Rate
Setting a rate when you’re dealing with a new client can be a tricky task. On one hand you want to ensure that you’re paid a reasonable rate but you don’t want to give them sticker shock and scare them...
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Finding Opportunities in Downturns
In a recent online discussion, a fellow freelancer bemoaned that a recent round of cost cutting at a large publisher would result in fewer opportunities for freelancers and other independent...
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Business transformation by accident
I’ve been looking back at the mix of work I’ve done over the last few months and discovered something – I’m not doing the work I thought I was. At some point, my business changed without me realising....
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How to choose a niche – balancing fun, talent and profit
Choosing a niche to exploit might feel like a black art rather than a science. Here’s how I do it. My system for finding a niche is pretty straightforward. I think you need to answer three question?...
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Journo Advice is now Totally Freelance
When I started Journo Advice I was very much of the mind that I was a freelance journalist and that most of what I’d write about would be about the business if being a freelance journalist. Since then,...
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The last month has brought me a challenge that, until now, I’d not had to deal with in my freelance business. Several jobs that were booked with regular, reliable clients were cancelled meaning that my...
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Getting stuck in the upgrade cycle
As a freelancer, you probably don’t have time to keep updating your phone, tablet and computer every few months. Aside from the time, there’s the risk involved in upgrading your equipment. Sometimes,...
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Explore and take every opportunity
Last week, the editor of one of my long-time clients, Australian Macworld tendered his resignation. This is not all that unusual as people do move between jobs. As Australian Macworld has been a...
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Be fearless – but learn from mistakes
A couple of things caught my eye this week – a comment to a recent post here and a post on LinkedIn. And together, they summarise a key element of the success I’ve managed as a freelancer. A few days...
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Three steps to becoming a great writer
Every self-employed person needs to be an effective communicator. Being a good writer isn’t a matter of innate ability. I maintain that every single person can become a good writer. But it takes...
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