Office space – what I did to make mine work better
I believe we are like flowers (bear with me). We need air and light and nutrients. I work best in good light. In a comfortable chair, with good coffee and a nice sunny spot to take a break in. It doesn’t need to cost a fortune and there’s no need for Farrow and Ball. Just a tidy, clean space with a good chair and desk and good light.
Freelance Fails – five of my very own
In the interests of shared experience making us all better, I thought I would write about five of of my freelance fails.
Pitching – ten top tips and how to use them
You may have a fantastic business idea, be extremely good at what you do, offer the best whatever-it-is in town, but if you’re no good at pitching, you may not secure enough business to keep afloat. Pitching strikes horror into many a freelancer’s heart, but it...
Website photography – the importance of good images
If, like me, you are using the same old head shot on all your print and digital media, you’re missing a trick. It’s not only boring but it doesn’t tell your story.
How to manage your social media timespend
Decide what you are not going to do. What adds least value – Just decide it and write it down. In an ideal world we would do it all, but most of us simply don’t have time, so we need to be hard-core-assertive about this decision.