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  1. The top reasons why freelancers turn nasty

    Katy Cowan /

    Business can be cruel, especially when competition is at play. When you're a freelancer you'll undoubtedly come across some toxic characters who ruin your day with their negative drivel. You might encounter these people on Twitter or even at networking events...

  2. How to make the most of networking if you're a freelancer

    Katy Cowan /

    When it comes to networking, you'll often be attending events on your own doorstep along with other local freelancers. How you make the most of these events is quite important if you want to be a success and win new business...

  3. How to turn negatives into positives in business

    Katy Cowan /

    You know those moments when you do something wrong, step on someone's toes or receive an unsavoury email or tweet? When you literally slap yourself on your forehead or clench your teeth in embarrassment when you mess up? Or get that nasty stinging sensation of adrenaline when someone is nasty to you? You want the whole earth to swallow you up...

  4. How to deal with difficult clients

    Katy Cowan /

    Ask anyone who runs a business what one thing makes their life difficult and they'll roll their eyes and almost immediately say - clients! Clients can be tough going for any freelancer or small firm. It's like having lots of different bosses in lots of different companies with lots of different politics to contend with - all demanding your time and attention, all at the same time...

  5. How to be confident when freelancing

    Katy Cowan /

    Self-confidence is having confidence in oneself. Confidence is an absolute essential trait to have when you freelance and run your own business. You need to have confidence in your abilities to do great work and keep clients happy. You need to be confident when going to...

  6. How to get the most out of your freelancing life

    Katy Cowan /

    Freelancing is hard work. You not only have to provide the skills you're offering. You also have to juggle everything from your own PR, marketing and networking to general book-keeping and administration. You also have to deal with clients, go to your own meetings and fit in your workload somewhere along the way...

  7. How to get seen in the right places

    Katy Cowan /

    When you first start out in freelancing, you'll want to raise your profile and get in front of as many people as possible. You'll want to get noticed because you'll want to say you're 'open for business' and start to attract clients. How you do this is by finding the right vehicles to transport your message to the right audiences...

  8. How to sell yourself and win business

    Katy Cowan /

    When you run your own business, you are literally representing your business at all times. So it's crucial that you're not only good with people but great at selling your products and/or services to others whenever the opportunity allows. That's whether you're out networking, talking to friends or having a meeting with a new prospective client. But you'd be surprised how many people struggle to...

  9. How to set yourself free and still run a successful business

    Katy Cowan /

    I was chatting to a fellow business owner the other day and we both agreed that time is very precious during our working lives. We agreed that it's all too easy to work long hours, waste time on things or people that don't matter and get caught up with silly stuff that eats into our downtime. We admitted that it could probably be avoided but we're our own worse enemies...

  10. The hard truths about running a business and how to avoid them

    Katy Cowan /

    Freelancing is one of the most rewarding things you can ever do. You can be your own boss, work when you want to and have more earning potential than working for someone else. But when you first start out, you'll be fresh faced and potentially naive of many things that could go wrong. Things that you could never imagine would happen to you. What do I mean by this? Well, people might take advant...

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