by Lizzie | 28th July 2020 | Freelancing, Start freelancing
If you don’t know where to even start when it comes to finding freelance jobs online, you’re not alone! In fact, the number one question I get from readers and students is “where can I find clients?!”. It’s a great question. The internet is a huge place, after all,...
by Lizzie | 10th July 2020 | Freelancing
Earlier this month, I had the chance to chat to Brandon Williams, the founder of 55 Media Group, a multicultural digital ad agency with broad expertise across content, partnerships, and advocacy. The focus of the agency is very much on building multicultural equity....
by Lizzie | 2nd July 2020 | Freelancing
When I was younger I desperately wanted to be a writer, but I thought it was impossible to get paid to write. Spending my days pouring words out onto a sheet of paper and actually getting cold, hard cash (or cold, hard figures in my bank account) was the dream, but I...
by Lizzie | 1st July 2020 | Freelancing
Hey guys, Lizzie here! This week I’ve got a treat for you. I’m handing the blog over to Maxine Harrison, a freelance writer who is here to share her story and offer some tips and advice to Black freelancers. About Maxine: Maxine is a freelance writer with...
by Lizzie | 18th May 2020 | Find clients, Freelancing
Are you aiming for a monthly income target? Just want to add a couple more clients to your roster? Looking for inspiration about new ways to find potential leads? I got you. Sometimes we just want to land a few more contracts to hit our goals, whether they’re personal...
by Lizzie | 20th April 2020 | Find clients, Freelancing
It’s such a weird time, right? Just over a month ago, we could freely go outside, go to the pub or a restaurant, and meet with friends and family we didn’t live with. Now, we can’t do those things. But things seem to have balanced out to a new normal, and I’m trying...
by Lizzie | 7th January 2020 | Freelancing
Towards the end of 2019, I noticed a common theme crop up amongst my students and readers. Contrary to popular belief, the biggest struggle freelancers face isn’t landing their first client or getting paid more, it’s actually finding high quality clients that value...
by Lizzie | 29th October 2019 | Freelancing, Raise Your Rates
If you want to raise your freelance rates, there’s no better time than the start of a new year. January 1st is always an exciting time. It brings that heady sense of hope that comes with anything “new” and makes us feel like anything is possible. But next year isn’t...
by Lizzie | 11th April 2019 | Find clients, Freelancing
I know, I know: cold pitching is all the rage at the moment. The reasoning behind it is sound. I mean, how are people supposed to know about your business if they don’t know about it? Pitching gives you the chance to land directly in the inboxes of dreamy clients and...
by Lizzie | 6th February 2019 | Find clients, Freelancing
In the last four weeks, I’ve had seven enquiries from new prospects who want to work with me. I’m not just talking any old enquiries from spam companies who want to pay me peanuts in return for a metaphorical penthouse; I’m talking my absolute dream kind of client,...
by Lizzie | 22nd January 2019 | Find clients, Freelancing
Becoming a freelancer seems like an impossible pipe dream for many people. But imagine being able to set your own schedule day-in and day-out and only doing work you absolutely love. That’s not possible! You cry. That’s literally a golden, glittery unicorn that...
by Lizzie | 15th November 2018 | Freelancing
You’ve just finished up your very first freelance project, polished it to perfection, and have hovered achingly over that “send” button for much longer than you should have. You hit send, the client loves, and that’s it finished. Oh. I remember feeling a little miffed...