The Frazzled Freelancer – real life freelancer experiences

Please give a big welcome to Diane Hall, our resident Frazzled Freelancer, who will be writing up the highs and lows of the freelance life on Enterprise Freelance Fair over the coming months.

Why did Diane pick the blogger handle, The Frazzled Freelancer? Well, come and find out why…

Written by Editor on September 10, 2010 and filed in Featured, Frazzled Freelancer

The answers are out there – they cost between £120 and £500 per day…

We believe that freelancers can solve many entrepreneurs’ business problems.

In fact, our research is telling us that freelancers’ original ideas and honed commercial instincts are the greatest added value that they can offer a company, agency or department. It is not just about saving money.

Do you agree? Let’s find out…

Written by Editor on August 28, 2010 and filed in Entrepreneurs, Featured, Freelancers, News business challenges survey, enterprise freelance fair

The End of Jobs?

No, I’m not talking about Steve Jobs of Apple – I’m talking about jobs…

…you know, employment – full time roles with benefits, holiday, sick pay, redundancy, pensions, national insurance, paye, bosses, org charts, job descriptions, things not in my job description, in the US – heath care, maternity rights, paternity rights, gossip at the water coolers, etc…

… is the end in sight?

Written by Editor on August 18, 2010 and filed in Featured, News end of employment, enterprise freelance fair, Freelance Jobs, local freelance talent, North West Freelancers

Why hire freelancers? They don’t do downtime…

For many business owners the concept of outsourcing key services and employing freelancers seems a new trend.

But have you ever employed a plumber or builder? Do they think you could knock-up a loft extension or install an en-suite?

And, they don’t do downtime…

Written by Editor on August 9, 2010 and filed in Featured, Freelancers, News enterprise freelance fair, Freelance Jobs, freelance journalists, freelance work, freelance writers, freelancers, freelancers as a source of competitive advantage, increasing productivity

Are you a freelancer or entrepreneur?

How do freelancers think about themselves?

Do you think of yourself as a freelancer?

As an entrepreneur?

A small business owner?

All of the above? 

Join the discussion on the Enterprise & Freelance Fair LinkedIn group.

Written by Editor on August 6, 2010 and filed in Featured, Freelancers Entrepreneurs, Freelance Jobs, freelance work, freelancers, freelancers as a source of competitive advantage, North West Freelancers

Freelancing and freelance jobs – the future?

What happens in the United States normally happens in the UK too, just with a bit of a lag.

So, when we read that 26% of all workers laid off in the US are looking to start their own business what do we conclude?

Written by Editor on August 3, 2010 and filed in Featured, News becoming self-employed, Freelance Jobs, freelance london, freelance manchester, freelance work

Cut Your Business Costs by 25% – Outsource to Freelancers

Outsourcing giant Carillion expects to cut the costs of overstretched Government departments by 25%.

So, if Mr McDonough can do this for large Government departments, can digital, media and creative freelancers do the same for small, and medium sized businesses?

Written by Editor on July 7, 2010 and filed in Featured, Freelancers, News benefits of freelancers, chester freelance work, creative design, cut business costs by 25%, cutting, digital media freelancers, freelancers, local freelance talent

Are You Running the Business or is it Running You?

It’s not always easy to find the time to stand back and consider your business when you are working hard at the coalface.

Planning, strategy and leadership can all go on the back burner but it sometimes begs the question ‘Are you running the business or is it running you?’

Written by Editor on June 25, 2010 and filed in Featured, News business mentoring, cb business partners, nwda mentoring

Want to save time, money, and effort… why not use a freelancer?

Become a freelance creative copywriter and proofreader’, they said. ‘And why not work all winter, and relax all summer-long in the garden’, they added with great conviction.

I wish!

Written by Editor on June 7, 2010 and filed in Featured, News enterprise freelance fair, freelancers as a source of competitive advantage, hire freealance talent, local freelance talent, North West Entrepreneurs, Warrington Freelancers

How to Stop the World Cup Impacting on Your Business

If you are a business leader or business owner, you’ll be worried about the impact of the World Cup on your business productivity and sales.

I know this feeling, as I used to run a 60 person team which loved football and sold to a sector – property investors – that was equally mad about the World Cup, European Cup etc…

So what can you do…?

Written by Editor on June 7, 2010 and filed in Featured, News cheshire freelance work, cheshire freelancers, chester freelance work, chester freelancers, enterprise freelance fair, Freelance Jobs, freelance work, freelancers, freelancers as a source of competitive advantage, North West Freelancers