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Freelance Corner

Freelance Corner

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 Freelance Corner is the only expert-led podcast for the UK's freelance community.
Every fortnight, join hosts Orla and Ben as they quiz an expert on an issue that affects you, with the goal of answering an important question. Each episode features candid conversations with inspiring freelancers who share their story with us, insider tips and valuable advice for you in your own freelancing career.

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Episodes
  • S4 Ep8: How to use social media and market yourself online as a freelancer

    S4 Ep8: How to use social media and market yourself online as a freelancer
    Mar 2 2023
    Are you wondering how you can beat the competition and use social media to grow new opportunities as a freelancer?

    In our final episode of the series, Orla and Ben catch up with IPSE Ambassador and seasoned social media consultant Luan Wise, to find out how you can spread the word about your freelance business online and use strategy to win a following and future work.

    We also find out why sustainable marketing is important in business plans as a freelancer of the future and we discover Luan’s top tips for how you can use organic and paid social strategy to promote your business.   
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    33 mins
  • S4 Ep7: How can you become a freelance journalist?

    S4 Ep7: How can you become a freelance journalist?
    Feb 16 2023
    Do you love writing? Want to turn your passion into a freelance career but not sure where to start?  
     
    This week Orla and Ben are joined by award-winning journalist Donna Ferguson. We hear about her journey into the world of journalism, Donna shares advice for how you can start a career as a freelance journalist and we discuss the landscape of the industry including how journalists get paid.

    Donna Ferguson is a multiple award-winning freelance journalist, mainly for The Guardian and The Observer in the UK. She writes about education, arts, children, lifestyle, history, science, health, books, consumer trends and personal finance and was recently shortlisted for the top prize at the inaugural Freelance Writing Awards in the UK: Freelance Writer of the Year 2021.
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    27 mins
  • S4 Ep6: How to find your niche and win work as a freelancer

    S4 Ep6: How to find your niche and win work as a freelancer
    Feb 2 2023
    We hear about how vital it is to find your niche a lot in the world of freelancing, but how can you find out what yours is? 

    This week Orla and Ben are joined by author and serial entrepreneur Alison Grade. She shares her top tips for sending the ultimate cold email pitch, actionable ways you can win clients and ultimately win work. 

    Alison uses her rare mix of creative, academic and business experience to help transform creative concepts into business reality. Alison spent 15 years working at senior level in many media companies – predominantly in international television and film production, rights management and strategy – but she also has formal academic training and is a Nesta-accredited Creative Enterprise Trainer. 

    Add to that mix that Alison is also an entrepreneur who has established her own businesses and it becomes clear why she is in such demand by many creative businesses as a consultant and non-exec. She is also the author of the Penguin bestseller, The Freelance Bible. 

    View Alison's work here: https://alisongrade.com/
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    30 mins
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