I’m a big, big fan of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D for short). I got into it properly back in 2018, and then in April 2020 – not long after the global pandemic kicked in – I started running games for other people, where I was the DM (Dungeon Master). I’ve run a weekly game ever since (119 sessions and counting!), and sometimes run the occasional ‘one-shot’ (one-off adventure) for people as well. So naturally, in…
This post started life as a Twitter thread… Here’s a thread of 29 random networking / self-promotion / personal branding tips, aimed at people who hate the idea of selling themselves – because f*ck it, why not? 🤷♂️ Hopefully there’s something for everyone & all tastes here… 🧵 — Steve Morgan 📗 (@steviephil) October 28, 2022 …But alas, it flopped. 😔 A haiku: Tried a Twitter thread Oh no… It flopped miserably Gonna stick to…
It’s time for another Anti-Sell Story! (You can see previous Stories here on the blog and/or in the book!) This time we have Alexis Charkiw (or “Lex” for short). Lex and I live locally (South Wales) and both know each other through Welsh ICE, the coworking space and startup hub based just outside Cardiff. I’ve known Lex since her previous business (before her current freelance bookkeeping practice), so it’s been awesome to see her business…
Our latest guest post comes from Jon McGreevy. I’ve known Jon since his pre-freelance career, so we’ve known each other for a while. He recently celebrated his first-year freelancing anniversary (freelanciversary?! nah, never mind) – and it’s so, so good seeing him do so well since he’s gone solo. In my book Anti-Sell, I talk about how ‘running your own [something]’ can be a great way to help you to network. If you run an…
They say “practice what you preach,” right? It’s all well and good that I’ve written a book that offers advice on how to self-promote / network / market yourself in a non-salesy way, based on what’s worked for me as a freelance SEO consultant – but what about for other industries? In the book, I make the point that you can apply my tips and advice to your chosen specialism: whether you’re an SEO, a…
