Self-employment

07 Sep 2021

5 reasons being a digital nomad makes you want to shout ‘freedom!’

Richard King sings the praises of deciding what work looks like for you

28 Jul 2021

Find your why (not)

Jo Watson’s a vote for less ‘find your why’ and more ‘you do you’.

16 Jun 2021

Ghosting freelancers (part 2): ghosting referrals

Why Dee Primett’s not impressed by clients who ask for a referral, then go AWOL

17 May 2021

A to Z of things that freelancers don’t get paid for (and other benefits we lose out on)

Dee Primett’s handy list of things for freelancers to remember when they’re deciding what to charge for their work

21 Apr 2021

Need copywriting work? Try these 3 simple ways to get noticed

No new copywriting projects on the horizon? Give Joe Jeffries’ ideas for getting work a try.

07 Apr 2021

3 types of rejection to embrace as a freelance copywriter

Camilla Zajac on the (hard but helpful) lessons you can learn from being rejected by clients.

31 Mar 2021

Freelance websites: trends, issues and ideas to try

Corrina Keefe cast her eye over a selection of copywriters’ websites. Here’s what she found.

24 Mar 2021

Send me an email, FFS

Jo Watson explains why it’s best not to call her.

23 Mar 2021

Ghosting freelancers: it’s not scary, just rude

If you’ve decided you don’t want to work with me, at least have the decency to tell me, says Dee Primett

16 Mar 2021

Networking tips for freelance introverts

Lily Karenza suggests ways that self-employed introverts can take the pain out of making contacts and building business relationships.

22 Feb 2021

To niche or not to niche: a #ProCopyChat roundup

Specialist or generalist? Which is better? Andre Spiteri summarises some of the main issues in the niching debate.

03 Feb 2021

In defence of tiny email lists

Louise Shanahan on why there’s nothing wrong with a small, but beautifully formed, email list.

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