Designing for inclusion in online learning programs
Everyone’s making online courses these days, but so many course creators are locking out a huge chunk of their audience by providing content that isn’t accessible to everyone. The thing is, when we design for inclusion from the outset, we can make our courses more...
3 Must-Dos for Inclusive Course Creation
After a popular live event on Inclusive Course Creation for the Freelance Jungle, we asked Dr Amy McKernan to offer three high level tips in guest blog form. I get asked about inclusion in course design often. Sometimes, there’s an expectation (usually implied) that...
Mistakes aren’t failures
Mistakes aren’t failures: getting back out there. We live in a perfectionist world where mistakes are made out to be failures – but life isn’t perfect, and we shouldn’t buy into the idea that we are either. Moreover, mistakes can lead to insights,...
Freelance work and getting paid – because you’re worth it!
Lots of freelancers, even experienced ones, can sometimes stumble over what to charge in some circumstances. For example: working for a charity or a cause close to your heart, or a temporary downturn in new business can make you question if you should charge money for...
Using your creativity to plan your business
Using your creativity to plan your business Strategic planning, future proofing, business planning and (that buzzword from 2020) pivot. Now that you want to turn your eyes away from the screen, please stay with me. These types of plans are actually a great opportunity...
IMT: Celebrating freelance article writers, authors and more
Celebrating freelance article writers, authors and more When it comes to freelance article writers, authors and other forms of wordsmiths, the Freelance Jungle is full of representation. Indeed, our surveys regularly show up writers and content creators as the biggest...
Healthy self-care to avoid compassion fatigue and burnout
I work in end of life, but any freelancer who works with people in personal or intimate ways – NFPs, disability, inclusion and advocacy work, or counselling, for example – know how easy it can be to overload ourselves in caring/service. The trick to avoiding the...