CW: Sweary (if the title didn’t give it away). In a past life, I was a singer-songwriter. October 2006. I was starting my third year at Lancaster University (OMG, nearly 20 years ago… 👴) when me and my backing band were asked to be one of the acts at an event that welcomed some of the freshers. For some of them, it was literally the day they arrived and their first night there – I’d…
There’s two things I don’t like when it comes to business advice: 1) wishy-washy advice, and 2) clickbaity titles. …Aaand this post has both! 😂 Sorry. On the plus side, I’ll get straight to the point with what the actual advice is. Your superpower… 🦸♀️ There’s something I think a lot of freelancers are guilty of (myself included, especially years ago) that – with a little change – could make a big difference in how…
There’s a tweet I think about a lot. A few months ago, a freelancer bragged on Twitter – now known as X (ugh…) – about how he was earning “high six figures” from his freelancing efforts. Within minutes, someone replied to his tweet asking a few questions, and through his responses, it became quite clear that he was talking out of his arse. It got so bad that the tweeter blocked the person who had…
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…
For a good while now, I’ve been joining in with the weekly Twitter chat #FreelanceChat, which takes place on Thursdays at 5-6pm BST and is run by US-based PR professional Michelle Garrett (@PRisUs). Most weeks, 5-6 questions are pitched, which freelancers can jump in on and answer. Once a month though, it’s a free-for-all open mic chat – where anyone can ask a question. Last week, I decided to get in on the fun, asking…
