Meet Julie Hothersall, burnt-out teacher turned freelance copyeditor and proofreader. Julie is here to investigate your copy with a fine tooth comb, making sure plot holes are filled, grammar is correct and that your words hit the reader as you envisioned. Let’s get into it. What is your name and what do you do? I’m Julie Hothersall. I work as a proofreader and copyeditor. My clients include: businesses who have packaging, promotional materials and webpages to proofread bloggers fiction and non-fiction writers academics – for research reports, theses and dissertations   How long have y ..read more

    In this Featured Freelancer interview, we chat with Matt Drzymala, a chatty TOV copy and content writer. Matt’s freelance journey has had it’s ups and downs, but what it’s resulted in is a better work-life balance and awareness for his mental health, a fantastic rebrand with strong messaging, and an established chatty tone of voice that brings clients’ copy to life. In this interview we discuss Matt’s project with his dream client Beano, the reason for rebranding, overcoming mental health struggles and much more. You can connect with Matt via his website, LinkedIn and Instagram ..read more

Meet Nathalie Reis, French Translator and Copywriter, and this week’s Featured Freelancer ? Nathalie has a unique and fascinating job. She helps businesses launch into the French market and establish their international footing. It’s not as straightforward as just translating copy; a French audience can have completely different needs, pain points, expressions, idioms and so forth, and the copy needs to be adapted to address these. Join us on the virtual couch as we chat to Nathalie. What is your name and what do you do? My name is Nathalie Reis and I am a French translator and copywriter. &n ..read more

  What will I learn? An introduction to Google Analytics 4, how to navigate the GA4 interface and where to find important information about your website’s traffic.   Who is it for? Anyone who hasn’t used Google Analytics in the past and isn’t sure where to start and those who have started to use Google Analytics 4 and not sure about what to get from it.   About your host Kyle Rushton McGregor: https://krmdigital.uk/ An SEO, PPC and Analytics professional with over 10 years of experience supporting organisations drive their traffic and leads.   Get access to Kyle’s full GA4 ..read more

Watch with captions via YouTube:   Listen on the go via Soundcloud:   In this week’s Featured Freelancer interview we talk with digital advertising consultant Col Skinner, and go in deep on the realities of being your own boss, how to protect yourself as a freelancer and explore big projects Col has been immersed in in the past 12 months.   Col is a seasoned digital consultant, specialising in PPC and Paid Social marketing. He has a whole 10 years under his belt as a business owner, so really knows his stuff.   Looking for some cracking ads? Check out Col’s services over ..read more

  In this Featured Freelancer interview, we chat with Time Design Coach Louisa Daubney, who after working nearly two decades in fundraising, decided to pursue her passion for coaching and support others in making decisions that would change their working life for the better. This year Louisa niched into time management, a specific part of coaching designed to give business owners the working structure that suits them, as not everyone is the same! Ultimately Louisa’s goal is to make sure we get our work done in the hours that we want to dedicate and have plenty of time for everything else ..read more

  This World Mental Health Day we’re revisiting one of the most important questions we ask our Featured Freelancers… “What do you do to help maintain a positive mental wellbeing?”. Being freelance is wonderful; you have the flexibility to work whenever and wherever you want, pick your clients and projects, and charge your worth. On the other hand, having no “boss” or co-workers means we have to be hyper-aware of our own mental health; checking in on ourselves and how we’re feeling, scheduling meaningful breaks and putting in boundaries to ensure we don’t burn out. If you’re in need of som ..read more

  Freelancing comes with tons of perks, one of the biggest being the autonomy to manage your own time and work wherever you want, whenever you want. Before I went back to freelancing full-time, I used to work a four-day-a-week part-time job but was always happiest on Monday, my freelance day. Even though I crammed it full of work, I loved knowing the whole day was mine to manage however I pleased.   But all that freedom can have its downsides. While my heart goes out to anyone who’s been made to return to the office against their will, when you don’t have a manager to congratulate yo ..read more

  Meet our latest Featured Freelancer…Jenna Dominique – Pitch Coach, MC and Speaker! This week we chatted with the impressive pitch coach and public speaker Jenna Dominique. Jenna’s mission is to instil the level of confidence in her clients that she takes on stage with her, giving those the opportunity to speak up and have their voice heard. Jenna is a real inspiration, watching her interview makes even the shyest of freelancers want to jump up and take action. You can find Jenna on YouTube // LinkedIn // and via her website.  The post Featured Freelancer: Jenna Dominique – Pitch C ..read more

Meet Karen Cann, Freelance Video Editor, Producer, and our latest Featured Freelancer ? 13 years has whizzed by since Karen stumbled into freelancing and there are no regrets. She loves her clients, her meaningful work, and the impact she’s making on the smaller folk across the UK. Let’s learn from the seasoned videographer who’s been successfully bossing-it solo for over a decade:   What is your name and what do you do? I’m Karen Cann and I’m a freelance video editor and producer. I create videos for people and also edit other people’s footage. I enjoy showcasing small businesses, freel ..read more