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Save the date: Our next LI live audio event is on Monday 15th April at 12 noon. Topic: BALANCE. We’ll send the link nearer the time. The “Millennial Pause” at the start of this video is magnificent. At least I didn’t laugh though. Ben and I spoke about how and why some freelancers and small business owners might like to get their voices out there. As always, we’ve recorded a little recap. The benefits of public speaking are:* affirmation and attention!* it positions you as an expert* maximises

Hi gang, Mel here. ⏰NEXT B&M (on public speaking): Monday 25th March 12:30-13:30⏰Here’s a recap we recorded just for audio (hence I’m not looking to camera) but then we thought hey, why not throw the vid out too? All in the interest of oversharing, of course.I spoke at Digital Women Live on Monday, on the topic of getting over yourself and posting more on LinkedIn. Nagged everyone not to be a #LurkinGherkin.After my talk, I was asked by a few people, “how much is too much?”It seems to be a

Hi, Mel here. On 14th February we shamelessly crowbarred in a Valentine’s Day theme - Client Relationships 💞We spoke about how to foster a great relationship with your clients before, during and after a freelance project. It all relies on the foundations you’ve laid and how well you’ve managed expectations. On both sides. We spoke about…* how your marketing/personal brand/reputation is the start of the relationship and your first chance to manage those expectations* onboarding, and how I’ve changed

Hi, Mel here. Before the recap, huge thanks to Ralph Cunningham and Nikki Pilkington for being our first paid subscribers 🥹💖And on the subject of love and appreciation, our next LinkedIn audio event is on Valentine's Day Wednesday 14th February at midday (UK time). Our topic is CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS. Join our LinkedIn event here so LinkedIn nag-reminds you. Last week we were joined by Dave Harland, Ben's Copy Or Die copywriting agency cofounder. We talked all things SUBCONTRACTING including a bit