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Survival Skills for Freelancers: We chat to copywriter and bestselling author Sarah Townsend
Season 9 Episode 2
This week on The Content Byte, we're talking to Sarah Townsend, a UK-based copywriter and the bestselling author of Survival Skills for Freelancers, a book that's fast becoming THE bible for anyone s…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Yes, you should raise your rates (and how to do it)
Season 9 Episode 1
Do you live in terror of asking for more money? Many freelancers do, and end up undercharging as a result, or charging the same rates for years on end. In this episode we cover why we need to get to …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Freelancer Monique Butterworth on how to make a living in the world of celebrity journalism
Season 8 Episode 12
This week, Rachel and Lynne chat with Rachel's List gold member, colleague and long-time freelancer Monique Butterworth, who shares behind-the-scenes tales of celebrity interviews, the huge budgets o…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Social media tips to help freelancers grow their businesses, with Sam McFarlane
Season 8 Episode 11
Are you a freelancer with a sneaky suspicion that you could be managing your social media better, or more effectively? Join the club: there are a lot of us out there. And in this episode, we ask Sam …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
How freelancers can get more agency work, with Clare Brundle from Heads and Tales Content Agency
Season 8 Episode 10
If you endear yourself to a content agency that pays well, and offers you regular, interesting work, you're onto a good wicket as a freelancer. But how can you get your foot in the door in the first …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Michelle Bateman on beauty writing and building a career in editorial, content and copywriting
Season 8 Episode 9
There's always so much to learn from successful freelancers, and our interview with freelance writer and editor Michelle Bateman is a case in point. Michelle specialises in beauty, fashion and cultur…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Sara Mulcahy on having the best year of her work life after moving across the country
Season 8 Episode 8
By design, freelancers do have more freedom to live and work in other locations - even if you worry you might lose clients or become 'out of sight, out of mind'. That wasn't the case for editor and j…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Getting paid as a freelancer, with debt collector Paul Metcalf from Collectmore
Season 8 Episode 7
Do you struggle to get paid as a freelancer? Need some strategies to ensure clients don't ignore your invoices? You're in luck: in this episode, we're talking to Collectmore's Paul Metcalf, a nationa…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Leads: Our top 10 ways to get more of them
Season 8 Episode 6
As freelancers, we all want more lovely leads coming to us - right? Enquiries popping into our inbox. Potential clients approaching us on social media. Ringing us straight from Google. And if things …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Everything you need to know about virtual assistants
Season 8 Episode 5
Ever thought of using a virtual assistant (VA)? This week on the podcast, Rachel Smith and Lynne Testoni chat with Fiona Campbell, who runs Thought Penny, an Australian team of VAs, as well as the VA…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago