Back to School with Guerilla Training
This week I found myself back in the classroom learning how to make iPhone apps with some other developers.
Archive for the ‘Career’ category
Reputation Management
By far the biggest marketing tool you have as a freelancer is your reputation. So much so, that a good reputation can actually negate the need for any other marketing tools completely.
Learning to love the peaks & troughs of freelancing
The one aspect of freelancing, that in nine months, I’ve yet to enjoy are the quiet periods. However, this week, I’ve resolved to start embracing those peaks and troughs that come as standard with a freelance lifestyle.
Big Chip Awards 2009 nomination
Last week I got the news I’d been waiting weeks for – I had been nominated for a 2009 Big Chip Award.
How low is too low when it comes to wages?
Last week, I noticed a job listing on the GeekUp Job Board. The employers were looking for a freelance web editor with "excellent writing skills" but the wage was a mere £6.25 per hour.
5 mistakes IT Recruitment consultants make
Like a lot of people I’ve met in this industry, I’ve yet to have a positive experience with an IT Recruitment consultant. What are these Recruitment consultants doing so wrong and why do we all seem to hate them so much?
How to get that first web development job
You’ve just graduated from university, or college and you want to get a job as a web developer / web designer, but it turns out it’s much harder than you realised. So how do you get that first job as a web developer?
Freelancing != more work
I’ve got to agree with Elliott Jay Stocks here, freelancing shouldn’t automatically mean lots of work. When I hear of other freelancers working silly hours, I always think, why?
10 worst things about freelancing
Don’t get me wrong freelancing is great but there are some things that really ache about it.
Would like to meetup
Last night saw the first ever Northern Digital meetup, at Socio Rehab in Manchester. As a rule, I don’t usually go in for networking events but there were a few people I knew attending so I opted to go along.
Standing out from the crowd
The freelance web development marketplace can be crowded, so you have to stand out from your fellow freelancers. So last month, I decided to experiment with some new marketing strategies, in the hope of grabbing some new clients
Launching your own web app – what’s involved?
I have decided to launch my own web app. The web application in question, is one I mentioned a few weeks ago and it is to be called Bean Counter.
All-out marketing offensive
This week sees an important step forward for me as a freelancer…
Yesterday I sent out my first email newsletter to some previous, current and (hopefully) future clients.
This blog is nothing, but a thinly veiled attempt to make money
Yes it’s true. I blog for one selfish reason: financial gain. The great thing is, it finally seems to be working.
A new Manchester web agency is born
This month, my employer ceased to be Aspiration Media and became Soapy Co. No, I haven’t job swapped (again) rather, Aspiration Media has evolved.
