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Being FreelanceIllustrator Helen RidleyEPISODE SPONSORED BY (AND RECORDED USING) RIVERSIDERecord high quality video & audio with Riverside. See how recording, live streaming and repurposing your content with Riverside can help your freelancer business. It’s free to get started, but use code BEINGFREELANCE to save 15% on a paid plan. Head to: beingfreelance.com/riverside-----------In this episode, Steve Folland interviews Helen Ridley, a freelance illustrator who has carved a unique niche in live event illustration.Helen shares her inspiring journey from studying fashion design to working in retai...2025-02-1051 min
Ditching HourlySteve Folland - The Freelance JourneySteve Folland, creator of the Being Freelance podcast and Doing it for the Kids podcast, joined me on Ditching Hourly to chat about his journey into freelancing, organic business growth, and tips for getting into the business mindset. Chapters:(0:00:00) - The Freelance Journey of Steve Folland(0:05:00) - Organic Growth of a Freelance Business(0:15:52) - Freelancing for Beginners(0:20:26) - Getting Into the Business MindsetSteve's Links:https://www.beingfreelance.com/https://twitter.com/beingfreelancehttps://www.instagram.com/beingfreelance/https://www.youtube.com/stevefollandhttps://www.doingitforthekids.net/
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Being FreelanceFieldtrip freedom - Brand Consultant and Coach Austin L. ChurchAustin wants to be the dad who goes on all the field trips. The dad who’s around so much, the kids get sick of him. He’s been self-employed for 12 years now, from freelance to fledgling agency, and while it’s been a bumpy road, Austin says he’s learned to embrace the mistakes and change the wrong turns into right ones.From his first client — the agency who’d made him redundant the week prior — to building a full-time team and learning the art of delegation, Austin shares his biggest lessons and discoveries so far, including this...2021-02-0752 minBeing FreelanceCreative confidence - Commercial Artist MurugiahAfter spending seven years studying architecture, Sharm Murugiah realised he didn’t want to be an architect. He wanted to be an artist instead. And so, six months out of university, his freelance journey began.Since then, Murugiah’s worked with high-profile brands such as Wired, Vans and Adobe. From learning to manage clients, to finding the best places to share his work online, to booking projects through agents and then taking back control, Murugiah says there’s a lot he’s done over the past nine years that he wouldn’t do again.But, through al...2021-01-3146 minBeing FreelanceSnowballing success - Email Strategist and Conversion Copywriter Liz PainterLiz had been working as a newspaper journalist for two years when she began helping her husband set up his freelance photography business. With her own freelance journalism work on the side as well, it soon got too much and Liz left the newspaper to focus on the businesses.It’s more than 15 years later now and both businesses are still going strong. Liz chats to Steve about how she’s learnt to find and manage clients, develop herself personally and professionally, and get more of the high-paying work she enjoys. This episode is sp...2021-01-2449 minBeing FreelanceBuild processes to delegate - Freelance Web Designer and Strategist John D. Saunders This episode is kindly supported by With Jack!With Jack help keep you in business by supporting you financially or legally if you have problems with a client.Get the freelance insurance you deserve.Visit withjack.co.uk and be a confident freelancer.John’s first client was his mum, a teacher in need of a website so she could offer one-to-one tutoring. Today, after spending four years learning the ropes in an agency, John’s running his own agency as well as three other businesses and online courses....2020-11-2941 minBeing FreelanceWhen working for free makes sense - Photographer Alexandra CameronAlex studied film at university but soon found that the immediacy of photography suited her better. She worked part-time on the side for years while building up her skills and portfolio, often shooting for free or a small amount.These days, with a strong portfolio including some famous faces, Alex says that she will still work for free sometimes because it pays later on. She chats to Steve about the different ways she’s made money, including from licensing her photos and selling prints.While she’s definitely got better at negotiating her rates, Alex beli...2020-11-2252 minBeing FreelanceFrom CVs in Soho to CEO - Director and Editor Chiraag ParmarChiraag got his start in TV after handing out CVs around Soho in London. He landed an entry-level job as a runner and was soon promoted to assistant editor.Chiraag moved to an advertising agency later, where he stayed for more than five years before setting up shop on his own. He planned it in advance, saving up a safety net of cash, updating his website and freelancing on the side to build up his network.Today, Chiraag’s an award-winning director and editor running an independent production studio with a freelance team. He talks to...2020-11-1535 minBeing FreelanceThe art of business - Lettering Artist Shelly KimWorking in insurance and ready for a change, Shelly gave it all up after her fiancé encouraged her to find something she’d love doing.She began to pursue a career as an artist, slowly at first alongside a back-up study programme, just in case it didn’t work out. By the time she’d finished studying, Shelly was ready to take her art full time.Since then and with many lessons along the way, Shelly’s developed multiple income streams including custom work, in-person and online workshops, brand partnerships, a book deal and soon, an online...2020-11-0849 minBeing FreelanceBuilding up a buffer - Copywriter Graeme PiperWhen Graeme made the decision to go freelance, he changed his mindset completely and started saving every spare penny he had. He stayed in a full-time job, freelancing on the side until he had enough in the bank to cover him for six months.It’s around five years later now and introvert Graeme is in a good routine, happily working from home for clients new and old. He chats to Steve about how he got started, where his work comes from and how he balances everything without getting overwhelmed. This episode is kin...2020-11-0139 minBeing FreelanceFocus on where you’re going - Graphic Designer Innocent K BoatengInnocent began developing his graphic design skills when he was working in a printing press during high school. He’d watch and learn from a colleague and then practice with YouTube tutorials.Today Innocent’s studying full-time, in his third year of university in the city of Kumasi, south Ghana, while building a freelance business and an online following on the side.He chats to Steve about how he’s learned to use YouTube in combination with Fiverr to demonstrate his value and win clients; how he manages the work-life-study balance, and the challenges he faces...2020-10-1837 minBeing FreelanceLearning to say no - Branding Expert Bhavini LakhaniBhavini didn't want to be freelance. When she came back from maternity, her role was no longer available and so she had a choice: retrain or take voluntary redundancy.Bhavini took the redundancy and started out with one freelance client. When the work kept coming in - mostly through friends and family on Facebook - she soon fell in love with the flexibility.She chats to Steve about finding clients, building a website and social media presence, protecting her family time and learning to say no to the work she doesn’t enjoy. 2020-09-2737 minBeing FreelanceSurvival skills - Copywriter and Author Sarah TownsendSarah’s been freelance for more than twenty years now and she says it’s taken her “a damn long time” to get to where she is. She’s gone from saying yes to everything and trying to do it all herself - including raising two children as a single parent - to taking herself seriously as a business owner and finding boundaries, balance and a way to do more than just survive.These days, after turning fifty, Sarah gives herself Fridays off and outsources the jobs she doesn’t enjoy. She works from the gym (when we’re not in...2020-07-1938 minBeing FreelanceAdd value first - Content Marketer Ross SimmondsRoss started freelancing on the side of a full-time agency job back in 2013. Fast-forward to today and he’s running his own agency that employs over a dozen people.Ross was living in his parents’ basement in Nova Scotia when he began building up a roster of small, local clients. Over time, Ross’s portfolio grew to include Fortune 500 companies and some of the fastest-growing startups in the world.He chats to Steve about how he found clients in the early days, how he’s built his reputation and business, and how he manages his personal...2020-07-1243 minBeing FreelanceThe power of choice - Cultural Consultant Marge AinsleyAfter she hit the ten-year mark in her freelance career, Marge took a step back to reassess. She hired a business coach and began reflecting on her values, her ideal clients and the way she structures her time.In the process, she discovered the power of choice. The choice to work with clients who share her values. To take a month off every summer. To start a second business that fills a creative hole.Marge chats to Steve about what she learned from that period of reflection and the changes it brought it about. She...2020-07-0546 minBeing FreelanceAn appetite for adventure - Photographer and Videographer Steve ZavitzSteve began learning his craft in 2008 and took it professional in 2011. His ambition, back then, was to build a name for himself as an action sports photographer in the world of Parkour (freerunning).Depsite knowing there wouldn’t be much money in it, Steve gave it a go anyway.And he invested his time into a second niche, too. Calling on his background and contacts within the food industry, he began shooting for restaurants and then built his portfolio as a food photographer from there.He explains how he presents the two sides of...2020-06-2843 minBeing FreelanceWhat do I want my days to look like? - UI/UX Design Consultant Rafal TomalRafal taught himself design and started freelancing around his schoolwork at age 16. When he moved from Poland to the United States at 18, and with zero contacts and no design qualification, he landed a full-time job as a developer.Rafal progressed within the company, designing for some of the biggest websites and blogs out there, all while continuing with freelance work on the side. Until, eventually, he left the job to focus on his business and his personal brand full time.He formed a small agency with friends later, before leaving because his days were filling...2020-06-2143 minBeing FreelanceNothing is a mistake - Email Conversion Strategist Eman IsmailEman was working as a production assistant at a local TV station when she realised she wanted to write. She began applying for jobs while at the same time setting up her business and brand.Eman took a job offer and became the communications manager at a charity. A necessary experience, she says now, even though the commute was a killer and she barely saw her young son.These days, Eman’s found her own version of work-life balance after leaving the 12-hour days behind. She’s building on the skills she picked up in that...2020-06-1452 minBeing FreelanceFinding my own clients - Graphic Designer Christian TaitChristian spent the best part of two decades working in agencies before eventually going freelance. He’d had a couple of trial runs before but this time he wanted to do it properly.To Christian, that meant bringing in his own clients rather than setting up in the corner of an agency.And it’s working.These days, Christian gets most of his work via social media or word of mouth. He talks about taking a slow approach where the focus is on building relationships.He also chats to Steve about work...2020-06-0734 minBeing FreelanceFreelance to be free - Art Director and Graphic Designer Lina ForsgrenLina spent a year working at an agency before going to design college. When she did, the agency offered her a first freelance client - the United Nations, Sweden.She picked up other freelance work while studying and soon founded a feminist communications agency with a friend, bringing together a network of freelancers for shared projects.A year out of college, Lina went freelance full-time on her own. “I like having my freelance life and to be free,” she says, though she still manages team projects now, as and when it suits her.She...2020-05-3128 minBeing FreelanceA frugal mindset - Action Sports Photographer and Creative Director Reuben KrabbeReuben left the life of full-time employment behind when he jumped in a van and started chasing athletes around. He’d graduated from photography school during the 2008 financial crash and, with no apprenticeship or staff job, he was finding his own way, meeting new people as he went along.He talks in detail about how he found work and clients at the beginning and now, including through networking, pitching, making a film and forming a production company with other freelancers.Reuben also talks about managing the seasonality of his business given that skiing, his specialist ar...2020-05-2432 minBeing FreelanceMe vs. Me - Graphic Designer and Illustrator Kingsley NebechiWhen Kingsley landed a job as a creative director, he learned the business skills he’d need to make full-time freelancing work the next time around.After two and a half years, the freelance work he’d continued to do on the side was taking over.The second time Kingsley freelanced for Nike, a dream client, he realised “I can’t stay in this job any longer. I just want to be home, focusing all my energy on creating the best artwork I can for things like this.”Kingsley talks about the organic way his bu...2020-05-1736 minBeing FreelanceProfit first - Ghostwriter and Book Coach Helen PollockAfter the agency she worked for lost its major client, Helen took her first business full time. Later, when she found herself “slogging away not making enough money”, it was time for something new.Next, she set up her second business, a marketing and PR consultancy, and since then, she’s found a niche in coaching entrepreneurs to write authority-building books.Helen does some ghostwriting, too. She says she always dreamed of living a portfolio lifestyle. She enjoys the variety.She chats to Steve about finding success with LinkedIn marketing and reflects on her ex...2020-05-1044 minBeing FreelanceBuilding a business on reputation - Digital Marketing Consultant Paul SuttonPaul finally took the plunge and went freelance five years ago, with a solid 18-month gig lined up but no savings. With a young family to think about, it was a big decision.These days, alongside his consultancy work, Paul produces a weekly podcast, runs an annual conference and hosts a Slack group. He talks to Steve about how each drives new business for him and how he manages his time with so much going on.This is Paul’s second time around in business. The first left him with a sense that no matter wh...2020-05-0336 minBeing FreelanceDocumenting the process - Data Visualisation Designer Nadieh BremerNadieh was working full-time when she launched a personal project with a friend. They documented the process closely, sharing in-depth blog posts that explained the hows and whys behind their decisions. Six months later, Google reached out to them and became a first client. And so Nadieh’s freelance story begins.She talked to friends, read books, got an accountant and started putting herself out there. She kept sharing those in-depth blog posts and soon started speaking at events.“I’m not a person that does sales,” Nadia says. Instead, she shows what she can do and h...2020-04-2634 minBeing FreelanceA wandering journey - Graphic Designer and Web Designer Iain CameronIain’s in his fifth decade now and freelancing for the second time around. During his first stint, he painted blackboards for pubs, restaurants and shops. He started from scratch with a small portfolio and went door-to-door until he’d built a full-time business. And then, in 1996, Iain moved to Copenhagen with his Danish girlfriend.These days, he’s designing graphics, websites and illustrations for clients who usually find him via Google. He runs a couple of side projects around his business and tries to enjoy the Danish culture of “working very hard but also making sure they tak...2020-03-2933 minBeing FreelanceA marathon, not a race - Motion Designer Hashmukh KeraiHash landed his first freelance gig by accident while he was still a student at uni. It’s seven years later now and he’s never looked back. He got some studio space from that first client in return for the odd bit of work, and through word of mouth and meeting people, he was able to build up his contact list and bring in a steady flow of work.Hash has learnt as he’s gone along, bouncing back from mistakes to keep pushing forward. “When it comes to freelancing,” he says, “It’s a marathon, not a race.”2020-03-2238 minBeing FreelanceSilicon Valley and standup comedy - Copywriter Sara DeForestSara started freelancing in 2018 after she was laid off from a VP of Marketing role in Silicon Valley. Since then, she’s relied on her network and word of mouth referrals to keep the work coming in.When she’s not working for clients, Sara spends her time doing standup comedy. As well as gigging regularly, she’s spoken at the SXSW conference about the links between standup and marketing and how practising standup comedy can make you a better marketer.She chats to Steve about finding balance, working from home, managing her time, and how sh...2020-03-1532 minBeing FreelanceBe a good craftsman - Audio Producer Matthew WalkerMatthew left uni in 2009, right after the financial crash. Ready to find a way to combine his love for music and games, he started freelancing immediately, picking up small projects and commissions, getting involved with whatever he could outside of his full-time job. But it wasn’t until 2016, after he was made redundant, that Matthew went freelance full-time. He had plenty of good contacts and some work in the pipeline, and things snowballed from there. As his clients grew so did he, and he began picking up referrals the more he got his name out there.H...2020-03-0829 minBeing FreelancePutting in the non-billable hours - Brand Strategist and Educator Melinda LivseyWhat if you could find a mentor who’d teach you everything they know for free?That’s exactly what happened for Melinda when she connected with Chris Do, founder of online education platform, The Futur.After talking one on one and realising they could learn from each other, Chris invited Melinda to co-host a series on his YouTube channel, where they’d talk about the real-life issues she was having as she tried to build her freelance graphic design business.Melinda realised that she needed a brand just like the clients she was de...2020-03-0149 minBeing FreelanceDon’t let frustration stop you - Illustrator James White (Signalnoise)James started freelancing in 2010 after spending a couple of years building a name for himself online. He was still working for an agency during that first couple of years. He’d spend his days working on whatever landed on his desk, and his evenings creating exciting things for clients like MTV. Eventually, the balance tipped and James went freelance full time.By working on his own projects and putting that work out there, James was attracting clients who wanted to pay him for the things he loved doing. And it’s gone that way ever since.“W...2020-02-2344 minBeing FreelanceSelf-care Wednesdays - Web Designer Diane LaidlawBored at home when she first became a mum, Diane decided to launch an online shop. She didn’t have money to invest so she got to work DIY-ing the website herself. She barely sold a thing, but she did start getting questions from people who wanted the name of her web designer. And so a new business was born.It’s ten years later now and, as well as running her own web design business, Diane’s teaching others how to use WordPress via her YouTube channel.She’s struggled in the past to know whe...2020-02-1636 minBeing FreelanceOwn your job title - Copywriter and Content Marketer Rose CromptonRose is on her second run being freelance after things didn’t work out the first time around. After realising she’d underestimated the amount of work she’d need to put in, Rose took a job at an adult store in London.She’d been a writer at a magazine for years before going freelance and then ending up in retail, so when she found out her new employers were launching a magazine and website, she put herself forward for the work and carved out a full-time writing role.Rose learnt a lot on the job...2020-02-0939 min
Being FreelanceThere is no magic formula - Illustrator Ruud HendriksRuud launched an illustration studio straight of university in the Netherlands with his then-girlfriend. It started well but the work didn’t keep coming, and he soon took a job as a web designer to help pay the bills.After a move to Scotland, where his girlfriend landed her dream job as a game developer, Ruud took another shot at building the studio. He set up in a co-working space and made friends who inspired him, but after his relationship broke down he eventually moved to Portugal in search of the sun.He’s still ther...2020-02-0236 min
Being FreelanceGo with your gut - Lettering Artist Julia BroughtonJulia spent 8 years designing greetings cards in-house at Hallmark and Moonpig before she was “forced into freelancing”. Turning away on-the-side gigs that she just couldn’t fit in around full-time work, Julia realised she was losing money.She went freelance full-time, securing guaranteed work from her former employer for the first year, and continued to teach the calligraphy classes that were helping her get her name out there. She niched from illustration to lettering, rebranding her entire business, and she’s now busy building up multiple income streams.She chats to Steve about the different avenues...2020-01-2640 min
Being FreelanceRelentlessly helpful - Technical Copywriter and LinkedIn Nerd John EspirianJohn’s freelance career began in 2009 after he was made redundant from his role as a software tester. Struggling to get an interview, let alone a job, he embarked on a new adventure as a technical writer.Work came via old contacts, family and friends for the first five years, and then John discovered the world of online marketing. He developed his website, began using his skills to create “Relentlessly Helpful” content, and got really good at LinkedIn. “It feels a bit like you’re shouting into the wind at first”, says John, but eventually the referrals and enquirie...2020-01-1944 min
Being FreelanceBeing a geek about what you do - Email Developer Anne TomlinAnne got into web development in 2010 and eventually found that coding for email was her sweet spot. She worked in permanent roles for years while freelancing on the side, and then her cat got diagnosed with cancer and she went freelance full-time to be with him.It turned out to be great timing for Anne. She’d been involved in ‘Email Geek’ communities online, and by being active, helpful and enthusiastic about her work, her name got around and she was picking up bigger clients.She chats to Steve about where her work comes from now, h...2020-01-1234 min
Being FreelanceBONUS - Live Q&As with Holly June Smith and Andrew & PeteBeing Freelance returns on Sunday 12th January with our first guest of season 10, but for now, a bonus episode with Holly June Smith and Andrew and Pete.Both previous guests in the Being Freelance community on Facebook, Holly, Andrew and Pete all joined Steve for Live Q&A sessions, where they answered your burning questions about being freelance.Holly is a life coach who helps people find their sweet spot between productivity and presence.Through their Atomic programme and community, Andrew and Pete help small business owners grow their businesses “the smarter way”.2020-01-0543 min
Being FreelanceLIVE 200th Episode - Graphic Designer Kieron LewisIt's time for the 200th episode of the Being Freelance podcast.
Recorded live at the Underpinned Freelancer's Christmas Party in London.
Sharing his story is Kieron Lewis, otherwise known as 'Kay' of Olga & Kay - a collaborative freelancing creative duo. Kay from London, Olga from Latvia. Designer and photographer.
Kay shares how he got started freelancing on the side of his full time job and the way he and Olga work together on projects they really care about.
This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your...2019-12-1535 min
Being FreelanceWhat is it you really want to do? - Children's Picture Book Author and Illustrator Maddie FrostWhen she was burnt out from teaching and stuck in a funk, Maddie’s husband asked her “What is it you really want to do?”
Suddenly it became clear - Maddie realised she wanted to create picture books for children. She phoned her boss that night to give notice and, within a month, she had an agent.
Maddie hit the ground running from there, taking on small projects and saying yes to everything that landed in her inbox. Over time, she was able to build up her portfolio and develop her own style. Now, as well a...2019-12-0839 min
Being FreelanceWork always comes - Designer Ketan MistryKetan left his full-time role as a graphic designer with 2 or 3 freelance clients lined up. Within a couple of years he had enough work to hire a second designer, but when they lost a big client the following year, Ketan had to let his employee go.
Ketan went on to co-found his own agency in Manchester before moving to Australia with his wife and son. He worked remotely for a year before the agency folded and he found himself freelance once again.
He chats to Steve about the lessons he’s learnt along the way, in...2019-12-0130 min
Being FreelanceWill work for chicken - Composer and sound designer Joe BasileJoe’s been making music forever, but his first real-world project came during an internship he took after leaving school. He freelanced on the side after that while waiting tables, and then landed a corporate sales job which he really, really hated.
With help from a friend, Joe found his way back to music and began studying for his masters and picking up freelance work once again.
He had a stint in-house before taking his freelance business full-time, and eventually, when an office in-joke caught on, he rebranded from Joe Basille Music to The Chicken....2019-11-2441 min
Being FreelanceTake each day as it comes - Illustrator Stanley ChowStanley’s first break came when he was doodling on a bit of paper in the fish and chip shop he worked in. The customer he was serving was an art buyer, and he set Stanley up with an interview that landed him an agent.
Later, back in the days of MySpace, when Stanley first began building a profile online, he got a 3am phone call from The White Stripes’ management team. They’d seen his illustrations online and they wanted to commission him.
Fast-forward to today and Stanley has his own studio as well as a b...2019-11-1739 min
Being FreelanceAllow the failures. They're the lessons - Brand and Marketing Designer Nik JonesReady for a career change in her mid-30s, Nik landed an internship with a local design company. She took a risk and went freelance soon after, with only 1 client on her books and no cash to back her up.
It worked for a while, and then Nik ended up back in employment with a boss she didn’t respect. It didn’t take long for her to return to the freelance world, and this time she came to it with fresh eyes.
Through working with a life coach to overcome burnout and tackle the psyc...2019-11-1027 min
Being FreelanceWhen clients grow, you grow - Photographer Ira GiorgettiWhen a 20-year-old Ira flew to the UK in search of his biological father, he had no idea a new life awaited him.
Ira met his partner on that trip, and after 4 years long distance, he moved to London to be with him.
Ira had freelanced in the Philippines before his move, and he now runs freelance photography agency Ventana.
He chats to Steve about finding and keeping clients - by building relationships and being great to work with - and tells the story behind his decision to rebrand as an agency.
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Being FreelanceCurate your career - Motion Designer Hayley AkinsHayley felt trapped working in-house on projects that didn’t inspire her, and although she moved from a sports broadcasting company to work with Google’s internal production team, she didn’t quite find the spark she was looking for.
Since going freelance, Hayley’s found a way to attract the kind of projects that matter to her, and she’s produced work for both the Bill Gates Foundation and the United Nations.
She’s also found time for her own projects, including Motion Hatch, a podcast and online learning hub for freelance motion designers and animator...2019-10-2748 min
Being FreelanceWe are the product - Musician Rachel MasonOver the last 15 years, Rachel’s gone from unhappy administrator to IPSE’s Freelancer of the Year.
Rachel teaches 1 on 1, she mentors choirs, she’s performed around the world and appeared as a judge on a SKY 1 TV show, and she runs workshops in schools and communities. And that’s not even everything.
By taking her talent and finding plenty of different ways to apply it, Rachel’s been able to build a successful portfolio career with multiple income streams.
“Clients are buying into you when they hire you, “ says Rachel. “As freelancers, we are the produ...2019-10-2037 min
Being FreelanceSink or swim - Designer Evan MacDonaldReady for a change, Seattle-based Evan and his wife bought one-way tickets to Argentina, and Evan went freelance full-time.
That’s a sizeable change. Especially with 4 daughters under 10 in tow.
Evan had never been to Argentina, but he did have some experience being freelance. He’d done it on the side of permanent jobs for years, always with the idea that he’d freelance full-time one day.
Evan chats to Steve about relocating his family, going freelance full-time in a new country without a financial safety net, and finding his way with the tough...2019-10-1333 min
Being FreelanceIt works until it doesn't - Copywriter Hillary Weiss“I’m working way too hard for way too little money. How do I fix this?”
That’s the question that triggered a series of business model shifts in just a few years.
From charging hourly and then daily, to focusing on retainers for a while, Hillary tested what worked and kept refining it as she went. She now takes on high-ticket project work, and it’s giving her the freedom she’d been looking for.
Hillary’s shaping her business to work for her, and she calls entrepreneurship the Thunderdome of personal development.2019-10-0646 min
Being FreelanceZig-zagging along - Graphic Designer David DooleyDavid developed an array of skills studying multimedia at university in Ireland, and he’d freelanced on the side of full-time gigs for years, as well as going solo for a while before one of his clients took him on as an employee.
He didn’t stay long though. By then, David had caught the travel bug.
From Ireland to Central America and everywhere in between, he’s spent the past couple of years travelling the world. He never intended to work while he was away, but the jobs kept coming in, and David soon found...2019-09-2932 min
Being FreelanceMaking your own rules - Copywriter Robbie KingAfter working as a creative in an ad agency, where he developed concepts for big brands and worked across a range of media, Robbie was ready for something new.
His work was fun and exciting, but it left him with no time for his own projects. And, while he admired those ahead of him in the industry, Robbie didn’t want to be them. He knew agency life wasn’t for him.
Robbie now works remotely, living in places like Thailand and Bali, where he’ll often spend the morning surfing before he starts work.
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Being FreelanceIt's never as difficult as you think it is - Freelance Writer and Editor Sian Meades-WilliamsSian started freelancing on the side 12 years ago, with one gig leading to another. When a job came along that was enough to cover rent, she left the security of employment without giving it much thought.
6 months later, Sian’s client folded and she was out of work.
She bounced back and found her niche, built relationships with clients, and grew and edited her own successful website. She now writes emails for a living and is crowdfunding her first book.
Sian chats to Steve about the lessons she's learned along the way, the fe...2019-09-1538 min
Being FreelanceThat first taste of bacon - Motion Designer Devon MoodleyHe’s now based in Amsterdam, but South African born Devon’s freelance story kicked off in New Zealand, where he worked as a motion designer and videographer for a church.
After one of the congregation offered him his first freelance gig, Devon was hooked. “It’s like that first taste of bacon…” he says, “I got the bug.”
Devon freelanced on the side for years while working full-time at Xero in Wellington. When he and his wife became restless, they decided to hit the road and move somewhere new.
They spent a year in Australi...2019-09-0842 min
Being FreelanceSay yes and then work it out - Illustrator Melanie ChadwickWhen a two-year stint in Hong Kong inspired Mel to pursue illustration, she put her fine art degree to good use and began teaching art workshops to top up her income.
Mel soon bought a Mac and taught herself how to use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, setting up a website and building a portfolio over time.
Mel’s earned money in a variety of ways since then, experimenting with workshops, commissions, products, and collabs. “You’ve got to be open to having conversations with people,” Mel says, “Your confidence and ability will grow with every project.”2019-07-2844 min
Being FreelanceGet started sooner - Copywriter Leif KendallWorking in a job he didn’t like with a bully for a manager, Leif was desperate for a way out. But, nearing 30 and expecting his first child, he didn’t have many options.
After discovering copywriting and feeling drawn to it, Leif began freelancing on the side; going to networking events, building up his portfolio with “friend of a friend" gigs, and launching a website, all alongside his full-time job.
It’s 11 years later now, and Leif’s made a career out of copywriting. The late nights and weekend-working might be (mostly) a thing of the pas...2019-07-2148 min
Being FreelanceAn umbrella of skills - Experience Designer Stefano Bellucci Sessa“Be the best boss you ever had,” says Stefano, and he’s trying to live up to that himself.
From not letting an employer’s limits hold him back, to re-imagining work-life balance on his own terms, to developing a portfolio that’s not just about winning work, but about showing his journey too; Stefano tries to make his professional development and mental well-being a priority.
With an “umbrella of skills” and a professional title that doesn’t tie him to one specific job, Stefano’s able to build deeper, longer-term relationships with clients.
He chats to Stev...2019-07-1442 min
Being FreelanceWalk the walk - Copywriter Emily ReadAfter moving from her small island town to the big city of Brisbane, Australia, Emily set her sights on a job as a copywriter. She interviewed for positions but the market was tough, so she took on some nannying work to tide her over.
As luck would have it, the dad from the family Emily worked for was a web designer, and he just so happened to need a copywriter. Emily partnered with him on some projects, building her freelance business from there.
She chats to Steve about how she got to where she is...2019-07-0741 min
Being FreelanceDon’t get mad, get better - Photographer Storm SantosAfter leaving high school in LA, where he was born and raised, Storm toured as a professional musician for five years before transitioning to photography.
When a friend passed on a lucrative job shooting for Nike, Storm knew right away that this what he’d keep doing. He soon found that the best gigs aren’t usually so easy to come by, and when a friend told him “Don’t get mad, get better”, it stuck.
Storm now has an agent and a substantial portfolio, and he’s working on jobs that give him lots of room for...2019-06-3034 min
Being FreelanceBeing Freelance Podcast LIVE at IPSE's National Freelancers Day in LondonThis week, we’re LIVE in London at IPSE’s annual event, National Freelancers Day.
Steve chats to past IPSE award winners, Iona Bain (Freelancer of the Year 2018), and Harvey Morton (Young Freelancer of the Year 2018).
Taking part in a school enterprise competition aged only 13, Harvey was given £25 to start his own company. He launched the IT Support business that’s been his side hustle throughout GCSE’s, A-Levels, and university. He now runs Harvey Morton Digital, a marketing agency based in Sheffield.
Iona Bain is the founder of Young Money, an informative blog that...2019-06-2336 min
Being FreelanceProtecting my health - Designer Tatiana MacAfter graduating in 2008 during the Great Recession, Tatiana found herself looking for a next step that would make sense financially. Calling on the design skills she’d picked up as a kid, she started out freelance, sending personalised “Do you need a designer?” emails to everyone she knew.
Tatiana’s come a long way since then, finding her focus as an independent designer who works with accessibility and inclusion in mind.
Hear her talk about speaking internationally, working in a way that allows her to protect her health, and her approach to providing content that’s free to...2019-06-1649 min
Being FreelanceMoving the needle every day - Lead Generation Strategist Cathy WassellCathy only needed 3 days work when she first started out as a freelance social media manager, and she was lucky enough to fill those slots without too much effort. When she lost a client later down the line and found herself exploring lead generation strategies, Cathy retrained as a Facebook Advertising specialist, re-positioning herself and her services in the process.
Cathy talks about her experiences of training, finding clients, pricing her services, taking on associate freelancers, and partnering with other women in business to co-found a new company.
This episode is supported by FreeAgent...2019-06-0942 min
Being FreelanceWe are not entrepreneurs - Content Producer Nick Saalfeld“We don’t become freelancers to sell,” Nick says, “we become freelancers to do.”
Nick tried the entrepreneurial route of scaling and managing people, but he soon realised it wasn’t for him. And yet, despite his reluctance to build an agency, Nick’s still going after those big money clients where budget is no issue.
Find out how he positions himself in order to win that kind of work, what his take is on Brexit in relation to freelancers, and hear some helpful tips on things like planning, pricing, and finding clients.
This episode i...2019-06-0237 min
Being FreelanceBuilding authority - Conversion Copywriter Paige PoutiainenPaige got her start on Upwork after moving to Finland for love. Struggling to find work in a country where she didn’t speak the language, Paige jumped into freelance life without much of a plan. She’s levelled up several times since then, using a mix of courses, mastermind groups, and authority building content to establish herself as a trusted expert.
These days, Paige plans everything. She talks in detail about the 90-day planning process that helps her meet her goals, and chats about the weekday schedule she’s set herself to make sure everything gets done...2019-05-2647 min
Being FreelanceThe best way to sell is not to sell - SEO Consultant Steve MorganHow do you find clients when you hate sales? Steve’s built his business through networking and word of mouth, and despite being an SEO consultant with the skills to drive traffic to a website, he prefers to work with people he’s connected to.
Steve chats about managing his workload alongside a chronic illness and two kids under 5, and shares some of the techniques he’s used to find new clients, including co-working, speaking, networking, and running a meet-up.
This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accounting software that makes managing your business financ...2019-05-1945 min
Being FreelancePay what you can - Podcast Producer Steph ColbournFinding the right price for your services can be a tough one to crack. We’ve heard about all sorts of pricing models on the podcast before, but Steph’s the first to tell us she charges on a sliding scale. Steph tells her clients:
"This is the least amount of money that I can make this project on, and this is the most amount of money that I would charge to do this project. Whatever you can afford to pay me in between those two, please do."
Interesting, right?
Steph tells us how...2019-05-1243 min
Being FreelanceFinding the sweet spot - Designer Tom RossIf you discount the 3 consecutive Saturdays he spent at Waitrose, Tom’s a thoroughbred entrepreneur. He started out knocking on the doors of local businesses at 16 years old, and then went from freelance to founder when he launched Design Cuts - a global marketplace of resources for designers.
Tom loves his company, but he’s learnt some hard lessons along the way. He talks openly about his experience of burnout that led to serious illness, and how he’s still dealing with the effects of that today.
This episode is supported by FreeAgent - online accoun...2019-05-0539 min
Being FreelanceBONUS: Being Freelance Podcast LIVE in Manchester!Here's a bonus episode of the podcast, recorded live with IPSE at a WeWork in Manchester, UK, on 6th March 2019.
It features previous guests Kelly Gilmour-Grassam (2016 guest) and Ian Paget (2015). How have they grown their businesses in the years since we last spoke?
When we last left her Kelly was hiring her first employee. What happened next?!Ian was working full time at an agency whilst becoming an authority as Logo Geek on Twitter.
It’s like lining your kids up on a height chart to see how they’ve grown. ”I remember you, w...2019-04-2848 min
Being FreelanceBig juicy clients - Graphic Designer Lyndsey YatesWatching her partner Mark go freelance with great success, Lyndsey decided to join him. “If he can do it, why not me?", she asked herself.
Now the founder of a small collective, Nine Dots Creative, Lyndsey’s on the hunt for some big juicy clients.
We chat about the “Spark Up” business course Lyndsey took and how it lead her to launch Nine Dots, what life was like freelancing alongside Mark, and how she’s managing to run a collective on top of all the work she does as a solo freelancer.
This episode is...2019-04-0737 min
Being FreelanceThere's no nobility in doing it all yourself - Squarespace designer Jared GoldAfter leaving college and landing in a job that wasn’t right for him, Jared realised that he didn’t want to spend his whole life working at something he wasn’t passionate about.
He launched a blog, began learning Squarespace, and the rest, as they say, is history. He now runs two Squarespace design companies - Brevity and the cleverly-named WebsiteByTonight.
From giving away a couple of freebie designs to kick off his portfolio to hiring other freelancers and finding ways to scale his business, Jared’s made a lot of progress. Listen to him shar...2019-03-3144 min
Being FreelanceBrand first, business second - Storyteller/Illustrator Jae Kutin (The INKtrovert)Jae never imagined she’d pursue a freelance career - or even a creative one, for that matter.
After graduating and then missing out on a job she’d set her heart on, Jae began exploring her creative interests and started work on a couple of personal projects.
Before long, she’d developed an eye-catching and memorable brand - The INKtrovert, and was winning gigs on the back of putting her work out there online.
Despite this early success, Jae admits that she was reluctant to embrace the business side of being freelance, hangin...2019-03-2437 min
Being FreelanceTake an interest in other humans - Musician Kari PaavolaHe started out where many drummers did in his day; responding to magazine adverts for unpaid work with bands.
Over the years, Kari’s built a successful career for himself as a freelance musician, finding plenty of ways to diversify his income. He’s learnt so much that he now teaches others how to turn their passion into a profession.
So how did he get there, in an industry where it’s notoriously difficult to make a living?
Interestingly, by using a lot of the same skills and approaches that freelancers in other indust...2019-03-1731 min
Being FreelanceAlways learning - Learning Experience Designer Cath EllisWhen she found herself knocking back freelance opportunities every week, Cath left her full-time job behind to start a business.
Her only regret?
Not having done it sooner.
Cath’s been lucky in that she’s not had to search for work. Through SEO, website strategy, and word of mouth, she’s moved from one job to the next and worked with an array of international clients.
And one of the biggest benefits of having no boss, Cath says, is the freedom to learn and develop in your own way.
“I’d...2019-03-1037 min
Being FreelanceBuild decent and expansive relationships - Strategy Consultant Jan MikulinIt could be argued that Jan’s doing things differently.
He’s not on social media, he’s had long stretches of time out of work, he’s committed to maintaining his work-life balance, and he invests a lot of time into personal development.
It all started with an unpaid work placement when he was almost bankrupt. Now, Jan’s built the kind of flexible freelance business that allows him to live life on his own terms.
And he’s done that, he says, by getting organised and building deeper, more meaningful relationships. This is his...2019-03-0339 min
Being FreelanceThe pathway to such a cool life - Data Visualisation Expert Stephanie EvergreenWhen Stephanie's employers were refusing projects she'd have loved to take on, she set up her own business on the side and began teaching people about the importance of the work she was doing.
Seeing how popular the idea was, Stephanie's employers soon asked her to shut down her business and bring the work in-house.
Stephanie said no.
She's since had a book published on the subject, ran workshops for the United Nations, given international keynote speeches, built a virtual team of 6, and launched her own online academy that serves hundreds of students...2019-02-2438 min
Being FreelanceSetting goals and setting up an agencyAfter leaving agency life behind in search of autonomy, Alex built up his freelance web design career around a full-time working from home gig.
His goal was to run his own agency, but he was stuck working on client-led projects that he didn't really believe in. Alex knew he could do a better job for his clients if only they'd let him take the driving seat.
He re-positioned himself as a marketing consultant and began to take on projects where he'd play a leading role. Business grew, and soon Alex was ready to hire his...2019-02-1734 min
Being FreelanceLaunch and learn - Creative Xanthe BerkeleyAfter walking away from a diverse career to have a family and live abroad, art graduate Xanthe was reluctant to return. Her children had started school and she was ready to work again, but office life was no longer appealing.
She had this passion for taking pictures of her children and documenting her life, and after discovering Flickr and connecting with like-minded people online, she was hooked.
Xanthe built a reputation for herself as a freelance wedding and family photographer, and then developed her business to include brand partnerships, film making, and online film courses.2019-02-1035 min
Being FreelanceKnow your personal value - Web Designer Dave SmythDave’s always been freelance. First as a musician while he was studying, and more recently as a web designer working mostly with independent business owners.
After starting out designing websites for musician friends, he built a solid reputation for himself on Upwork, gaining clients in the UK and overseas.
When he began networking with other freelancers online, Dave soon saw the value in community. He’s now an active member of several groups and has recently launched a new project especially for freelancers.
Work Notes is a resource full of advice that help...2019-02-0336 min
Being FreelanceSharing the hats - UX Designer Mariana MorrisAfter leaving agency life behind to go freelance, UX designer Mariana found herself yearning for more.
Despite still working from home, she now runs her own small agency, Fruto. Missing the benefits of working closely with other people, Mariana wanted to create the perfect environment for great work. A team where the responsibilities are shared, the skills are complementary, and the opportunities to collaborate make for better creative decisions.
And while many creative freelancers shy away from the business, sales, and financial aspects of our work, Mariana tells Steve that she’s actually learned to em...2019-01-2738 min
Being FreelanceBetter, not bigger - Writer Paul JarvisAfter falling into freelance life accidentally in the late nineties, Paul Jarvis has helped to shape the way many freelancers work.
He started out designing websites for professional athletes, working from his parent’s basement on a self-built computer. And now, 20 years later, Paul is a writer and published author who helps entrepreneurs build businesses that are better, not bigger.
Through his weekly email series, the Sunday Dispatches, multiple podcasts and online courses, and now his book, Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business, Paul teaches freelancers to make up...2019-01-2056 min
Being FreelanceGet paid upfront - Professional Know-it-all Kat MolesworthFrom spinning tunes in a gold sequined dress as DJ Super Kat, to organising a national conference for people in the blog and creative industries, Kat Molesworth has a lot going on.
She’s a mother of three and a freelance photographer and blogger. She speaks at events, consults with brands, and runs a YouTube channel and podcast. She’s also the founder of Blogtacular - a London-based annual conference with a list of sponsors that includes Microsoft and MailChimp.
Despite having so many strings to her bow, Kat knows how it feels to face the...2019-01-1340 min
Being FreelanceLocation Independent - Copywriter Kelly DunningDigital nomad Kelly landed her first freelance writing gig while she was on a working holiday in New Zealand. Broke and struggling to find work locally, Kelly was introduced to the online world of content mills and freelance market places.
After falling in love with a zombie-clad Brit she’d met in a haunted prison (true story!), Canadian-born Kelly found herself living and working in the UK. She spent her days looking after three-year-olds and her evenings and weekends climbing the freelance ladder.
Eventually, after more than a year of building up her portfolio and es...2019-01-0639 min
Being FreelanceRemember why you started - Illustrator Martha WilliamsAfter studying Graphic Arts at uni and leaning towards the more experimental forms of art, Martha found herself working in an in-house graphic design role that left little room for creativity.
Now two years into her freelance career and living between England and Spain, Martha has built herself a flexible business where she has plenty of variety in her work.
And, more than that, Martha is now able to give herself time to work on her craft, scheduling in 5-day “holidays” where she’s free from client work and can focus entirely on her side projec...2018-12-1628 min
Being Freelance35 side projects and counting - Documentary Producer Jay Acunzo35 side-hustles into a freelance career, with a book, a podcast, and a growing reputation as a keynote speaker, Jay has many strings to his bow.
Watch him give a speech or hear him talk and you’d be forgiven for assuming he has it all figured out. Jay oozes confidence, but he’ll be the first to tell you that he’s making it all up as he goes along.
Only this summer, in fact, Jay thought about leaving it all behind and getting a job. To his credit, he was able to overcome that threat...2018-12-0938 min
Being FreelanceChange the way you think - Designer Caitlin McEvoyDespite working full-time and freelancing on the side, Caitlin’s made a big impact. From being a finalist in IPSE’s Freelancer of the Year Awards in 2015, to designing her own range of clothing to combat the stigma around mental health issues, Caitlin’s side hustle is impressive.
Caitlin’s a self-taught designer who tasted her first slice of the freelance pie aged just 16. We talk about finding clients, building a portfolio, using freelance projects to save for a rainy day, and how Caitlin manages freelancing alongside a full-time job.
Caitlin also opens up about her own...2018-12-0233 min
Being FreelanceIs freelancing child's play? - Kids' App Designer Chris O'SheaChris O’Shea first started freelancing straight out of college.
After teaching himself web development with a library book, Chris had a phone line installed in his childhood bedroom in the family home. From there, 18-year-old Chris ran his own web design company in what was his first stab at self-employment.
Sadly, (or luckily, depending on how you look at it) that one didn’t work out, and so Chris went back to uni to study a Digital Art degree.
Moving to London in 2005, Chris soon found himself leading the way in the worl...2018-11-2533 min
Being Freelance“I’ve reached my goal, what’s next?” - Web Developer Jason ResnickWeb developer Jason Resnick had a big life goal. When he started a family, he wanted to be home to see his kid’s first steps and hear their first words.
To him (and to most of us, I’d imagine) that’s what’s important. Jason wanted to be able to shape everything else around that.
Rewind a few years to the late nineties and you’d find him ditching economics class to take casual HTML lessons from a friend via email. That’s where Jason fell in love with web development, and he soon began b...2018-11-1840 min
Being FreelanceGet a mentor, Be a mentor - Art Director Kirsten MurrayHow is it episode 150?! But it is. Thanks so much for listening and sharing!
Kirsten set herself a goal. To create a better work/travel balance. To see more of the world without giving up her job.
And that's where we find her, on the road - more than happy to NOT set a new goal, but instead enjoy living this one.
We chat about collaboration, remote working, making opportunities, digital nomad life (not that she'd call it that!), side projects, multi-skilled job titles and mentorship. Kirsten's both a mentor and a mentee...2018-11-1136 min
Being FreelanceBe bold - Photographer Jon EnochLet's be bolder. Let's push ourselves forward.
It's certainly working for Jon Enoch. Bold enough to make and seize opportunities. From entering competitions, awards, knocking on doors, filling in for people and then maximising the opportunity, pushing forward to be known for the work you want to do.
Jon chats about becoming more productive in co-work/office spaces, hiring help, regularly marketing, learning from others outside of your field and investing in himself.
Famous sports people, politicians and celebrities - Jon's attention is normally on them, but this time we focus on him.2018-11-0437 min
Being FreelanceKeeping business afloat - Cartoonist Sarah SteenlandSarah and her husband always wanted to retire and go cruising around the seas and oceans. They'd work hard in the construction industry, save their money and one day set sail.
Then when the financial crisis hit 10 years ago things changed. Forced to sell everything and start living on a boat they realised maybe they didn't have to wait until they were older. Maybe they could do this now!
There are plenty of digital nomads. But few have a family of four to support. Even less live on a boat - taking the term 'remote...2018-10-2847 min
Being FreelanceBusiness before art - Photographer Vicki KnightsLeaving a successful high-level radio job behind, Vicki went freelance when she became a mum.
But you won’t hear say “Hi, I’m a freelance photographer”. Instead it’s, “I run a photography business”.
From the outset Vicki’s always put business before art.
When burn out threatened she hired other photographers to work with her. She’s diversified into teaching both online and in person. She organises workshops and retreats.
We chat about pricing, collaboration, podcasting and putting an hour aside at the start of each day to work on marketing or he...2018-10-2135 min
Being FreelanceFreelancing with a full time job - Digital Marketing Strategist Nathan AlloteyFor years Nathan’s been freelancing on the side of his full time jobs. It’s given him an extra income but also a reason to learn extra skills that have then got him better full time positions.
Nathan’s constantly learning - self taught, via groups, a Masters to a mastermind - digesting, discussing and sharing it with others in the freelancer community.
He’s even realising what it is the companies he works (full time) for look for in high-value freelancers.
This feels like a lot more than a ‘side hustle’. This goes ri...2018-10-1441 min
Being Freelance25% Marketing - Copywriter Kate ToonThere’s so much in this conversation. What will you take from it?
It could be how Kate built up her SEO reputation to rank number one as a copywriter in Australia. Always spending 25% of her time marketing herself. It eventually paid off.
It could be the transition from trading her time for money, to a more scalable ‘passive’ model. Switching 10 clients a month for 300 - maybe it’s not quite so passive.
It could be building a team of other freelancers to help her do what she does best.
Or dumping...2018-10-0736 min
Being FreelanceSide Project Benefits - Animation Director James CurranWhen you love what you do, it’s no chore to put in extra hours on the side to create something special of your own. Your own creative project.
It can help you experiment and evolve… and it can help you get known.
And when it’s the likes of Steven Spielberg who has noticed you, you’re doing something right.
The very animated James Curran, better known for his colourful looping GIFs as Slim Jim Studios, takes us through his freelance journey and the huge role his many substantial side projects have played i...2018-09-3028 min
Being FreelanceBeing Freelance LIVE at National Freelancer's Day - with...On Thursday 28th June 2018, Steve Folland hosted a live version of the Being Freelance podcast at IPSE's National Freelancer's Day in King's Place, London.
Not just one guest but two guests shared their freelance stories to the live audience - and now they share it with you.
They are athlete Gianni Frankis and business coach & digital marketing stratgeist Chichi Eruchalu.
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Being FreelanceFor The Hell Of It - Writer Bryce BladonBryce is the freelance writer behind the Clients From Hell blog and podcast... but how the devil did he get to where he is today? He takes us through the isolation, the daily marketing habit of reaching out and how actually - maybe getting a job with an agency might have been a good idea.
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Being FreelanceCatch Up Part 2 - A Year Being FreelanceAfter a year of the podcast Being Freelance... what's that 12 months actually been like being freelance for our very first guests?
In this, the second of two special end of year episodes, Steve Folland chats to CSS consultant Harry Roberts and illustrator Jessica Morgan. Their challenges, their changes, their epiphanies, their year being freelance.
Take a listen and also check out their original episodes, links below.
Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download...2015-12-2021 min
Being FreelanceCatch Up Part 1 - A Year Being FreelanceAfter a year of the podcast Being Freelance... what's that 12 months actually been like being freelance for our very first guests?
In this, the first of two special end of year episodes, Steve Folland chats to photographer Tom Miles, designer Liz Elcoate and audio producer Chris Hollis. Their challenges, their changes, their epiphanies, their year being freelance.
Take a listen and also check out their original episodes, links below.
Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll...2015-12-1429 min
Being FreelanceBecome An Authority Using Twitter - Logo Geek, Designer Ian PagetIan Paget designs logos as a freelance side project, but by using social media has carved himself out as an industry authority. This online brand means all of his work is generated by inbound enquiries. Worth geeking over.
Chatting to Steve Folland, Ian shares his techniques and strategies both on social and in his creating his own site that have helped him build such a strong personal brand.
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Being FreelanceVideo Creator Olly Newport - First Job FreelanceOlly Newport's a 20 year old camera op/video editor who has never been anything but freelance. Faced with a future of high univeristy fees he chose to take his film making passion into a freelancing career instead. Steve Folland discovers the challenges he's faced with a steep learning curve in business.
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Being FreelancePhotographer Casey Gutteridge - Connections Create BusinessPhotographer Casey Gutteridge doesn't just take pictures, he takes every opportunity to build his connections and that builds his business. This time, Steve Folland discovers how a local newspaper snapper ends up with leading entreprenneurs and even royalty in the frame. Plus, how Casey always goes the extra mile to keep the customer satisfied and is using social media to help build buzz for his clients and bring in new ones.
Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and...2015-04-0729 min