Posts tagged video
Creative Block - Illustrator Emma Block

When a 16 year old Emma started sharing her artwork on her blog, she had no idea how quickly she'd turn from teenager to freelancer and ultimately from freelancer into 'influencer'! 

Hear the way she's diversified her income, copes with an RSI and shares tips on social marketing (including great success with Instagram Stories).

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Blogging & Business Chops - Motion Designer Austin Saylor

A year before he went freelance, Austin started blogging. Not only did it give him a space to document and reflect on his progress, but it brought him connections that referred him for work. Since then expanding his network through conferences has done the same.

He continues to think big, experiment, grow and develop his business chops.

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Printing Profit - Pattern Designer Elizabeth Silver

After a decade in New York, pattern designer Elizabeth swapped the city for the suburbs and a regular job for being freelance.

Despite her industry experience, it felt like starting all over with a new career. In this episode, Elizabeth shares her tips on marketing, diversifying her income streams and making it all with persistence.

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Diversify - Digital Trainer Ben Halsall

There's a lot in here: how Ben carved out a name for himself when moving to a new country; how he diversified his offering so he could be location independent and protected for the future; how he developed online training in various forms and uses YouTube for marketing and income.

And yet through it all... with much honesty, isn't always motivated at all.

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Growing - Social Media Consultant Alison Battisby

Alison began in social media at the beginning of social media itself, setting up the first Facebook pages for major brands. From within agencies, she sowed the seeds for a successful freelance career: now managing, training and speaking for a range of clients.

Now those seeds have sprouted Avocado Social. As a brand she's growing in confidence, growing her team and growing her audience. Hear how she markets herself and Avocado to finally enjoy the fruits of her labour.

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Be Visible - Brand Strategist Kaye Putnam

As a US military wife, being freelance is a perfect fit. Wherever in the world she might find herself, she has the ability to work remotely with clients to help them build their brands.

Kaye shares really great tips on remote working, branding and how she's used content marketing to make herself seen, understood and to build her business.

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