Over the past few years, I’ve helped hundreds of freelancers and small agency owners to win high-value clients on a consistent basis, without using referrals and word of mouth. I’ve created a simple framework which will show you exactly how to do it for yourself in this short guide.
Have you ever spent quite a long time updating your portfolio, gathering new projects, making your website look great, and then you put it all out into the world for nothing to really happen? Ultimately, despite your best efforts, you didn’t get that flood of inquiries you were hoping for. I remember I went…
I often hear people talking about the instability of running a freelance business, where you have great months, and then you have not-so-good months. It almost seems to be an accepted part of working in the creative industries. What if I told you that it didn’t have to be like that? That you could actually…
When I was running my creative agency, I had this belief that if I had a strong portfolio and a great social media presence, all of the best work would just come to me. Although I had some great projects here and there, it was just too inconsistent, and I soon realised that if I…
It can feel like there is so much competition these days because people can buy creative services from anywhere in the world. The truth is, if you’re a graphic designer in London, for example, you’re competing with designers in Bangladesh, Singapore, the United States, Australia, and pretty much everywhere else. In this article, I’m going…
If you ever feel like the work you’re doing has got a bit monotonous and boring, and you’re just taking on projects to pay the bills, then you’re not alone. In fact, over the past few years, I’ve worked with hundreds of freelancers and small business owners in the creative industries who feel exactly the…