7 ways you can benefit from freelance communities
A lot of people ask why we need freelance communities in Australia. It’s become an exceedingly popular way to network, find jobs through peers and also keep our heads on straight. When people are questioning the validity of having a freelance community, it usually...
What makes a skilled freelancer easy to hire?
If someone said the phrase skilled freelancer to you, would you blush and be OK with it? Or would you feel as though you’re out of your depth? Would you imagine someone who can do pretty much everything and anything their vocation requires? Or would it be less simple...
What happened with that Illawarra networking event?
On July 23rd, 2020, a virtual Illawarra networking event called Get your Gong on happened on Crowdcast. This was about looking at the needs of local Wollongong businesses and matching them with suitable Illawarra freelancers. The idea was to act as a matchmaker to the...
Be weird with your freelance lead generation
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Finding freelance work by leveraging social media
Freelance work often comes from who you know, not necessarily what you know. So, how do you shake that money maker and get into it when all the networking events are shut? Well, turns out you go digital. Beyond communities, you should be heading to social media....
A different approach to the freelance portfolio equation
Having a freelance portfolio is a great idea. But how do you have a freelance portfolio if you are only starting out? Or if you work on projects that are done under agency or department banners that might not allow for you to share them as your work? It’s a common...
How to generate freelance leads
Freelance leads have to count. They are your lifeblood, after all. But it can be hard to know how to generate leads, especially if marketing isn’t your usual area of expertise. One of the most common mistakes freelancers make is to confuse marketing and/or advertising...