8 things I’m going to STOP doing as a freelancer this year
Now I know you may all be fed up with hearing about resolutions, plans and ideas for 2012 already but just bear with me a …
15 Sep
Becoming choosy…
Becoming choosy…
When I first started out freelancing, I had no jobs or opportunities in the pipeline at all and was living off savings that I’d managed …
05 Aug
Reality bites- 12 months on!
Reality bites- 12 months on!
Just over twelve months ago, I made a bold career move and became a freelancer. When I think back to that time in my life …
16 May
Words of encouragement – a letter to my past start-up self
Words of encouragement – a letter to my past start-up self
I was on the train travelling to London last week when I suddenly thought how fantastic it would have been, if during my first few …
04 Apr
Reality bites… 7 months in
Reality bites… 7 months in
Just over half a year ago, last July to be exact, I worked my last day as an employee and dived into the uncertain, murky …
10 Mar
How to be a star in PR. Part 2
How to be a star in PR. Part 2
Sshhhh. Here’s a secret for you that isn’t often said out loud….if you want to be a star in PR, then you need to get …
23 Feb
Good copy? It’s all about the KISS…
Good copy? It’s all about the KISS…
Don’t get me wrong, locking lips with someone is great… but i’m not talking about that kind of kiss here :-) I’m talking about the …
14 Feb
My love affair (with freelancing)
My love affair (with freelancing)
Today is supposedly the most romantic day of the year and so, as love is indeed ‘in the air’ or ‘all around us’, here’s a …
07 Feb
Twitter Tips, Part 2 – Etiquette
Twitter Tips, Part 2 – Etiquette
Most of you reading this will know that I’m a huge fan of Twitter. Over the last few months, via this amazing social networking service, I’ve …
01 Feb
Collaborating effectively … a few tips
Collaborating effectively … a few tips
Yesterday, on a cold winter evening in Leeds, I attended an event about collaboration. As a freelancer, you would think that my kind of collaborating is …
24 Jan
How to be a star in PR. Part 1
How to be a star in PR. Part 1
As a freelancer, two of the main services I offer to my clients are journalism and public relations. After gaining many years of experience in …
17 Jan
‘Blue Monday’ thoughts…
‘Blue Monday’ thoughts…
Today is apparently the most depressing day of the year, according to scientist folk and people in the ‘know’. Many believe that the third Monday of …
11 Jan
For the love of blog… smashing blogs for super ladies
For the love of blog… smashing blogs for super ladies
The internet is now chock a block full of blogs, with (nearly) every Tom, Dick and Harry – including my good self – sharing their …
04 Jan
2011 has arrived!
2011 has arrived!
So, 2011 is here and so far (now on day 4), I’m liking it! There seems to be a whole lot of positivity around at …