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Work From Home Review
What an excellent way to help people. I’ve already reviewed Judy’s book and recently discovered she offers a review service where she will assist you with problems faced by those who work from home, or...
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Content Marketing Ideas
Taken from TodayMade website. Content marketing is the new strategy for SEO, and for building a trust relationship with your audience. While a blog can be foundational for any marketing plan, they...
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Who’s on Google+ ?
Show of hands, which one of you readers have a Google+ account and/or page for your business? Now, how many of you use it regularly? I will admit that I do not use mine as often as I should but it is...
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Freelance Tales – first steps
I’d come from a customer service background followed by years as a mother and university student. I hadn’t got the first clue about running a business. Panic. Fear. Lack of confidence. All these were...
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Freelance Tales – an introduction
You’ve lost your job. You’re working for a company that doesn’t fit your life. You know you can be happier. So you sit and think and you realise there’s something you can do that means you can venture...
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Freelance Tales – home/office space
Freelancers often work from home, at least at first. There is the archetypal stereotypes of pyjama wearing slobs drinking coffee (and skiving while eating cheese according to Boris on homeworkers)....
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Freelance Tales – getting official
You’ve got your idea and you know your ideal client. Now it’s time to think official. Accountant – look for a good one as soon as possible. I thought I could do without for the first couple of years...
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Delicious resources
Did you know that whenever I find an interesting article I not only pass it around social media (especially Google+ – read why) but I also bookmark it to Delicious. So, if you’re looking for something...
View ArticleFreelance Tales – Networking (part one)
The bane of my life – until I found the right one for me. Yes, I was 40yrs old, mother of two and held an MA but the thought of networking scared me witless. I was not used to putting myself forward, I...
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You’ve all read Networking (part one) haven’t you? No? Then go ahead and read it … I’ll wait. People network for different reasons. People network differently in different groups. Try and think why you...
View ArticleNew Workshops
After a productive meeting at 13 The Warehouse a couple of weeks ago I’ve teamed up with the wonderful Dawn from Love Me Love Life to run some workshops that not only give you practical advice but also...
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How the Internet Works
This isn’t a technical post, it’s a very brief overview of what happens when you put an address in your web browser … Domain Name / URL You buy a domain name from a provider such as 123-Reg. Of course,...
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How a Website is Built
A very quick overview of the code behind your pretty website … Separating content and design Your website uses two main languages to create what you see in your browser. HTML (hyper text mark-up...
View ArticleGetting Off My Bottom
One big problem as a freelance web designer is that, for a lot of my work, I have to be sat at my computer. I’m always trying to find a way to get my body moving a little so here’s some of my...
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First Workshop Done
After only about a month from thought to implementation our first Confidence to Self-employment workshop has been done. Dawn & I worked so well together; our skills perfectly compliment each other...
View ArticleBeing Unique
Having your own business is often about making yourself stand out from the crowd. Being ‘the best’ doesn’t cut it nowadays. Of course you want to strive towards that but then everyone else is doing the...
View ArticleGetting On the Web
Many people I meet who are at the beginning of creating their ‘bubble’ know they need social media, think they may need a website and have an idea that a logo would be nice – but they often either have...
View ArticleEva Awards
Eva, The Enterprise Vision Awards have been created to specifically recognise those ladies in The North West who are inspiring others by successfully running their own businesses or are at the...
View ArticlePublishing Choices
One of the things I am wondering is what formats to create this book in. Should I keep it as an ebook or make it available in a dead tree version? There are many options when you look, not just...
View ArticleContracts – yes or no?
When I first started I never bothered with contracts, I should have. Luckily I didn’t encounter any problems but I so easily could have. Contracts protect you and your client. They set out clearly the...
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