Freelancers: How to be productive and happy with a bit of self-improvement
Copywriting Skills Freelancing Work HabitsFreelancing can be different. You can become the hero of a famous photo of a young man working on a beach lounger surrounded by the tropics. Or you can turn into a walking zombie who is ready to kill because of fatigue and irritation. Both the…
Struggling to work from home? Here’s what worked for me
Copywriting Skills Work HabitsIt’s been months since the world as we knew it was turned on its head by things going viral offline for a change and governments being what governments always are — slow. So those of you who weren’t already on extremely familiar terms…
Copywriting and Covid-19: How to keep your mojo working
Freelancing Work HabitsBeing home is great. You don’t have to pay someone to prepare your food or cut your hair, it’s where your bed lives and, unless your flatshare is especially grim, you can use the bathroom in complete comfort. Who would ever leave? Assuming…
How a small Covid-19 free Belize deals with economic stress
Freelancing Work HabitsCovid-19 hit the entire world like a tidal wave, and small businesses, in particular, were in danger of drowning in the flood. There has been a lot of focus on the world's largest economies, but how are businesses in small economies faring?…
Crisis, communication and COVID-19
Freelancing Work HabitsIt’s currently a tough time for brands, this won’t come as a surprise seeing as it's a difficult period for most. In light of this, let’s spare a moment for the many celebrities currently imprisoned in their gilded cages, mansions and…
Four Ways to Better Care for Your Clients
Freelancing Work HabitsCopywriters and freelancers should always be improving the way they take care of their clients. This includes caring for existing, loyal clients, and caring for those new clients you choose to work with. Each is unique, and each requires substantial…
5 copywriting tips to put a little pep in your step
Copywriting Skills Work HabitsSo you’ve watched a couple of seasons of Mad Men and you’ve been won over by the casual misogyny and liberal approach to liquid lunches. Becoming a copywriter seems pretty simple, right? With enough whiskey and self-loathing anyone can become…
Do you need new clients if you have a demanding workload?
Freelancing Work HabitsI’m currently working on four different projects. Yes, don't be alarmed. I still eat, shower, read a book before going to sleep, and spend weekends on a road trip or outdoors. Did I also mention that I run a full household with my twin toddlers,…
Perks of being a stay-at-home mom/freelancer
Freelancing Work HabitsGeninna Ariton gives us a little insight into her day as a stay-at-home mom come, freelance writer.
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A kick on my arm, followed by faint cooing and then boisterous laughter. Hair pulling starts immediately. I know this won't stop until…
Virtual Coworking: could it make you a more productive freelancer?
Work HabitsIt’s probably happened to you before: you fire up your laptop full of the best intentions, ready to finish that big draft on your to-do list. You are a pillar of focus and productivity. Then, before you know it, hours have passed. You’ve…
What to do with yourself when you’re in between work projects
Freelancing Work HabitsI have recently experienced a drought in my workload. Life as a Freelancer includes dry work patches that come and go. However, there was a significant moment where I was short of work and my financial reserves were running low. But more than…
The 7 deadly sins of a freelancer
Freelancing Work HabitsFreelancing is a convenient career option for people who hate a 9-to-5 job. A freelancer is their own boss and can work from the comfort of their home or any other place-of-preference. Many freelancers earn a higher income than people who are…