Resources

 

Timekeeping and productivity

 

• Pam's Timesheet: Timesheet.XLS

• Other time tracking and billing sites: Seven recommendations by FreelanceSwitch

 

 

Money / financial management

 

• Anthony Kirk runs a "Financial Freedom" workshop - contact him on  082 579 6997 or antony@financial-freedom.co.za   (As recommended by Carol Hampshire in her talk.)

• Alison Sparg runs a "Manage your Money" workshop - contact her on 082 780 1415 or asparg@financialfocus.co.za  (As recommended by Jo Duxbury.)

 

Both these workshops address your attitude to money and beliefs about it, before tackling nitty-gritty issues like budgeting.

 

 

Workshops offered by Freelancentral: contact Jo for details

 

 

All workshops are half-day and cost R450 per person. Discounts are available for Freelancentral portfolio members and group bookings.

 

Marketing yourself as a freelancer/soloist

 

• How to create a brand for yourself
• Identifying what you stand for
• Your elevator pitch
• Marketing effectively on a shoestring
• Using social media to promote your services.

 

Common English mistakes

 

• There are several common mistakes that people make regularly in English.
• Are you sure you know where the apostrophe goes? Why is it wrong ‘to boldly go’ somewhere?
• And did you know that your accent might be tripping up your writing?
• Did you know that there’s a group on Facebook called “I judge you when you use poor grammar”? Yes, clients will be judging you if your English is sloppy.

   

• Check out our fun copy test and see how you do.

   

 

NEXT WORKSHOP:  The next “CopyRIGHT: Common English Mistakes” half-day workshop is in Cape Town on Saturday 27 September.

 

 

Portfolios and proposals

 

• How to prepare a portfolio (online and hardcopy) that will be intersting, engaging - and get you work!
• How to respond to clients' requests for proposals in a ways that will make you stand out from other freelancers and increase your success rate.

 

Customer service: What creatives can learn from suits

 

• Putting everything in writing
• Taking a great brief
• Managing expectations
• Communicating with and educating clients
• Diplomacy and tact - particularly when taking or giving criticism

 

 

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