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2025
Art moves your soul while Content moves your clock
Agency Transformation: A 5-Year Roadmap for Survival and Success
Leaving London
2024
Why is UK mobile signal so bad?
Toolkits, guides, and resources on advocacy and campaigning
Peeknote #2
On human and organisational sensemaking
An Infinite Shortage of Managers
Some little observation
Some thoughts on the real world by one who glimpsed it and fled
Inconvenient Mind: paper on the climate mind and the polycrisis
Peeknote #1
2023
Business Black Holes
Challenges in growing an agency
Women’s time has experienced a surge in value
Do doctors live healthier lives?
The best online accounting software for small business and freelancers
Developing Leadership Skills
What are Employee Ownership Trusts?
How to overcome procrastination driven by anxiety
The Last Question by Isaac Asimov
Agency Worker Regulations (AWR): What is AWR?
AI Beginner’s Reading List
Tips for new fathers (or, how to dad good)
4 ways to make Your Business More Sustainable
Rules for good leadership
Advice for joining the climate justice movement
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Women freelancers surge in the UK, with 63% rise in highly-skilled female freelancers
Freelance Tips: 10 actionable tips for successful freelancing
What Jobs Do Freelancers Have in the Growing Ecommerce Industry
Freelance Marketing Proposal Template [free example template to download]
Freelance Graphic Design Contract [Free Download]
How to find freelance clients and market your freelance business [beginner’s guide]
Win Freelance Work With Better Pricing
Self Promotion – A Freelancer’s Most Important Tool
Impostor Syndrome: Why Beginner Freelancers Are Afraid to Write on Professional Topics
Is coworking really worth it for freelancers?
Best Tips to Write a Freelance Resume
Report: Online Accounting Software is Too Complicated for Freelancers and Small Business and Owners
The 10 Best Sites to Find Freelance Gigs
10 Tips for Writing a Job Winning CV to Be Hired as a Freelance Translator
5 best working from home tips to minimise distractions and maximise productivity
10 best websites to find freelance jobs for college students
How freelancers win clients and beat the competition
10 Best Tips to Grow as a Successful Freelance Developer
Late Payment: What I’ve Learnt from 80,000 Freelancers
5 biggest challenges of freelancing and how to deal with them
The Top Invoice Generator App for Freelancers
How To Keep Data Secure As A Freelancer
9 Must-Have Tools & Apps for Freelancers to Save Time
5 Habits of Successful Freelancers
Freelancers and mental health
What is life as a freelancer like?
Freelance Is My Hobby: 10 Perks of Having a Part-Time Job over a Full-Time One
5 freelance writing jobs you can start today
How to make a good first impression on a potential client
8 tips for how to start a freelance translator business
Making Tax Digital – What is MTD?
How to write a freelance proposal that wins more clients
How To Create A Website That Makes Money
9 tips on how to become a freelance video editor
Avoid freelance bidding platforms and build a freelance business you can be proud of
Freelancing on the side: How to find the time to start a freelance business
When should you turn down freelance work
Never Negotiate Your Freelance Rate
How to handle client feedback like a pro
The ultimate guide to fitness for freelancers
How to Find New Clients as a Freelancer
5 Ways to Start a Freelancing Business While Working Full-Time
How to Write from Home and Earn Money
Becoming a Freelance Resume Writer: A Guide for Beginners
Why plagiarism is a huge risk for freelancers and how to avoid it
Freelance Definition: How the meaning of freelancing is changing
How to write project briefs for freelancers: 6 things to consider
Freelance proposals: a guide to creating a better freelance proposal
Freelance Contract Template [with free example contract to download]
How to build a freelance portfolio that wins clients
Best Freelance Job Websites: Find freelance work online with these freelancer job sites
Best freelance tools and software for freelancers
28 tips from freelance job sites that you can use to be a successful freelancer
Top tech firms: are their employees happy? #infographic
Free freelance invoice templates and generators
Freelance Statistics: The Freelance Economy in Numbers
How to network online as a freelancer
Freelancers consistently overwork and undercharge
Best Software for Small Business
Leadership and mental health: "Bosses burn out too"
What are the benefits of investing in IT and Tech for Small Businesses?
Freelancers need to follow these five pension boosting strategies
Leadership
Agency Financial Forecasting
9 Tips for Launching a Podcast and Getting Subscribers
5 Most Important Digital Marketing Tactics for Every Small Business
How to transfer a website from Wix to WordPress
How CRMs help to effectively manage your business and customers
The Best Link Building Strategies That Build Quality Backlinks
6 Top Tips to Successfully Hire Internationally
How to track Substack conversions using Google Analytics
7 Key Insights on Digital Brand Building
Coronavirus help for freelancers and small businesses
Crafting a Digital Marketing Agency Business Plan
Do freelancers need insurance?
3 Top Tips for PR hopefuls
Social Innovation Camp – 5-7 December 2008
Writing Lightweight Code for Themes & Plugins
Agency Profitability
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Line Management: 11 promises from a manager
How to Build Quality WordPress Themes
Getting started as a freelance
Visual CV or infographic as a Job Application
Communicating the Future, Guv
Japan on a Budget for 2 Weeks
The wrong time to go freelance
How do you achieve work life balance as a freelance?
Essential Freelance Reads and Top Freelancer Blogs
Freelance Digital Marketing and Social Media Consultant for hire
How to Become a Freelance Consultant
Where To Find London Tech Events, Meetups and Hack Days
Online Privacy Issues Need to be Easier to Understand
Freelance PR Consultant Q&A: Sam Phillips
Freelance Social Media Consultant Q&A: Damien Clarkson, Social Chic
Freelance Web Developer Q&A: Ross Wintle, Oikos
Freelance Digital Marketing Consultant Q&A: Matt Collins, Charity Chap
Freelance PR and Communications Consultant Q&A: Ruth Walters, Let Her Eat Clean
Tell your freelance story and help others go freelance!
Digital innovation in local government around the world
Economy, Effectiveness, Efficiency: How councils can measure the success of social media
NSA and Prism in the UK: The politics of a privacy plan
Balancing the Positivity Around Crowdfunding
How To Have a Decent Digital Diet
Glamping at Leeds Castle
My Privacy Plan
Japanese Netsuke and Symbiotic Relationships
Suggestions for When That Perfect Domain Name or Twitter Username is Taken
David Foster Wallace: This Is Water (Video and Transcript)
How to build a high performing communications team
How to build long-term client relationships as a freelancer
Free 5-day freelance course
Why I Learned To Code
Find Freelance Work in the Summer Slump
Freelance Mobile App Developer Q&A: Nick Nicolaou
Meeting Heroes: My Y Combinator Interview Experience
Cronycle – easy content and feed curation
Tweetbot, Pocket and Reading It All Later
The Jelly Reading List
Free and High-Quality Stock Photo Sites
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
How to Get a Job in PR
Twitter Experiments
Best Social Media Platforms for Social CEOs
The Tenei Carrier: Japanese Elegance and London Living
This Is An Insight: Social Media Week and Quiet Success
Freelance essentials to get in place before making the switch
@benrmatthews
Social Charity Index: 6 ways charities can make the most of social
Future 100 Social Entrepreneurs
PR Guide for Charities: Enhancing Your Organisation’s Reputation
Ammado – The next big thing in online fundraising?
The Freelance Checklist: 25 questions to answer before you start your freelance career
The definition of freelancer is changing: meet the 5 new types of freelancers
How to remove HelloBar on mobile devices on WordPress using CSS
Where do you work best? How to find the perfect freelance work space for you
Personal and Professional Development for Freelancers: Learn More to Earn More
Freelance Journalist Q&A: Sean Hargrave
Freelance PR Consultant Q&A: Katie Moffat, PR and Social
29 essential freelance tools you need to be a productive freelancer
How do you nurture your freelance network? 11 effective ways to grow your freelancer contacts
How to win new business pitches as a freelancer
Freelance Consultant Rates: How To Work Out Your Hourly, Daily or Project Rate
8 simple steps you can take to get the confidence to go freelance
Freelance Copywriter Q&A: Art Anthony, Copywriting is Art
Freelance Accounting: Get Fantastic at Finances as a Freelancer
Moss Graffiti
#Infographic: What’s Working in Digital Non-Profit Fundraising
Nobody can succeed on their own
Reviving My Inbox (or, Email Resurrection)
A Clearly Amazing Idea
Spending Some Time With Airtime
Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30″
Moving on from Bright One
Watsi becomes Y Combinator’s First Nonprofit Investment
Sending Out an SMS
Finding inspiration in GOOD 100
A new digital strategy for the Olympics
Facebook COO works 9-to-5 every day
A Change of Direction
How Charities Are Using Instagram to Engage Their Communities
Nesta’s Innovation in Giving Fund Videos
How to Launch a New Charity Website
Downing Tweet
Freelance Book Giveaway
Guide to going freelance archive
Today is my birthday, here’s a present for you
Freelance HR Consultant Q&A: Soraya Haffar, Love HR
Managing multiple clients as a freelance consultant
Register your freelance consulting business in the UK, quickly, cheaply and legally
Negotiating freelance rates with clients: tips to get your best fee
National Freelancers Day: Ask me anything!
How to write a brief and what to include
Find freelance work quickly as a new freelance consultant
When freelance projects go wrong, keep calm and communicate
Less freelancing, more consulting: how adding value leads to added income
Finish freelance projects on a high with these 8 client pleasers
#Infographic: NSPCC’s Rebuilding Childhoods Campaign
Freelance info you need for Massive Monday
How social media has changed and how you can benefit
Freelance book now available
Self-publishing a book on freelancing in 100 days
Freelance Contracts: How to create client contracts the right way (and a contract creation tool to help you)
5 Reasons Freelancers Love The Way They Work
Freelance WordPress website designer for hire in London, UK
Freelancer of the Year Finalist
Digital Trends For Freelancers
Freelance Inspiration (#Infographic)
Where to find freelance clients
London Coworking Spaces
Freelance Document Templates: Contract, Invoice and Proposal Templates for Professionals
6 freelance tips for new freelance consultants
Time For Tech For Good
How much experience do you need to go freelance?
Tech For Good: The Rise of a Movement
Time Doctor Review: Time Tracking Software for Freelancers
Havana, Cuba in one week: budget travellers’ guide
Freelance Digital Marketing Consultant for hire
Freelance Social Media Consultant for hire
Freelance PR Consultant for hire in London
Freedom is the new wealth: 68% of freelancers say life has improved since going independent
Freelance Content Marketing Consultant for hire in London
Freelance Google Ads and PPC Consultant for hire in London
How can I be productive when working from home?
Building a Freelance Career in Web Design
Freelance Facebook Ads Consultant in London for hire
Social Media Consultant for hire in London
How to dress for a job interview – infographic
Freelance Guides, Tips and Tricks
Find New Freelance Opportunities with the Internet Marketing Infographic
Freelance web developers: How to find and hire the best
How to drink whisky
Public Relations Guide for Freelancers and Small Businesses
Privacy
How to cope with email chaos and benefit from professional email platforms
How Small Businesses Are Becoming Competitive Using CMMS
Why SMEs Need HR Services
5 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Getting Hired as Designer
How can I not get overwhelmed as a freelancer?
Freelance Digital Marketing and Small Business Advice
4 Things You Need to Know About Creating Business Brochures
How to create and use a PGP key with GPG Suite and Mailvelope
The importance of paper-based communication in a digital world
7 Tips to Help You Make More Money When Doing Surveys
Why Freelance? Flexibility, Freedom and Additional Income
How do I get a competitive edge against other freelancers?
Sponsored posts and guest articles
Quickbooks Review – Online Accounting Software for Small Business and Freelancers
Philanthropy and Ecommerce
3 Realities of Freelancing and Self-Employment
Understanding Video Formats And What They Do
Artificial Intelligence: Should Freelance Writers be Worried About It?
Voice Search For Social Media – Challenge And Changes
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Paid Survey Work
Avoid These Law Firm Marketing Mistakes
How to hire a freelance SEO consultant: the SEO consultant selection guide
Macau City Guide: The Vegas of the Orient
How can I be less lonely as a freelancer?
Tips for acing your interviews and getting an executive position
How to create a profitable ecommerce business
How to write better emails, letters and reports
Freshbooks Review – Online Accounting Software for Small Business and Freelancers
Attention Freelance Writers: Nail Your Editing and Proofreading with These Tips
How to get paid as a freelancer
8 Effective Tips To Launch Your Freelance Video Production Career
Freelancing — Your Best Opportunity for Freedom of Work
Why is My Home Wi-Fi Not Working?
5 Ways to Improve Search Engine Visibility with Content Marketing
5 Essential Skills Freelance Content Writers Should Have
The Best Invoice Generator for Freelancers
How To Successfully Run Your WordPress Freelance Business
The Importance of the Digital Product Experience When It Comes to Marketing
How to Improve The Productivity of Your Marketing and Sales Team
E-commerce Marketing: 7 Tips to Humanize Your Marketing Strategy
The Email Marketing Guide for Small Businesses
How to Make Your Website More Appealing
Key Areas To Focus On In Your SEO Strategy
3 Customer Service Brands Whose Efforts You Might Want to Replicate
Mistakes
Social Media Freelance Rates: How much should social media consultants charge
How to start a freelance blogging business
Millennial Freelancers: Why freelancing is the perfect career for millennials
Starting a freelance career as a web designer or developer
Freelance confidence: are you good enough to freelance?
What is IR35? Does IR35 apply to your freelance contract?
To freelance or not to freelance? Advantages and disadvantages of going self-employed
How to set up a freelance business: Flat Rate VAT vs Regular VAT
Freelance Expenses: What expenses can your claim as a self-employed freelancer?
How to calculate how much to charge per hour
Best way to start freelancing online quickly
7 tips for building an effective sales strategy as a freelancer
How do I start as a freelancer?
The best marketing skills for freelancers to learn today
The most important business writing skills for freelancers to improve today
How Coworking is Boosting Productivity
Time-saving Proofreading Techniques for Freelance Writers
Freelance Work: Where to find it, how to win it, how to keep it
Self assessment tax returns: how to guide
Freshbooks Review – Online Accounting Software for Freelancers
10 Best Tools and Apps for Freelance Writers
Freelance Sales: How will sales will help your freelance business?
What is a balance sheet? Definition and examples
Mortgages for freelancers: Can you get a mortgage if you’re self-employed?
Freelancing for women works but motherhood makes it much harder
Freelance Accounting Glossary: Definitions, Terms and Meanings
4 Biggest Benefits of Freelancing: Flexibility, Balance, Freedom, Working From Home
How to Pick a Highly Profitable Freelance Writing Niche
Why every freelancer needs an email newsletter list (and how to start your own)
Fiverr Review: Is Fiverr worth it?
Losing key clients
Consequentialist backchaining: working backwards for decision making
Freelance Social Media Rates: How much should social media freelancers charge?
Freshbooks Review – Online Accounting Software for Freelancers
Self assessment tax returns: how to guide
Find freelance jobs online with these freelancer websites
Guide to the gig economy
Shopify Review: Why you should be using Shopify as a freelancer
Freelance Web Design Rates: How much should web designers charge?
Hello Bonsai Review – Freelance Invoice and Contract Software
Freelance job trends
Freelance Graphic Design Rates: How much should graphic designers charge?
Rudolf Steiner’s Architecture of the Home
Descriptions of trees in The Overstory by Richard Powers
Project and resource management tools for agencies
What is your AI strategy?
What makes a business sustainable?
Notes on A Simpler Life by The School of Life
The internet is over
What are Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT)?
No more zero days
No clients on a dead planet
Strategy Reading List and Resources for Beginner Strategists
Sunday Night Blues
Reading time
Calculating the best table and seating position at restaurants
A list of emotions
How to scale from a freelancer to agency
How to scale from a solo freelancer to an agency
How to charge for your advice
Dealing with inflation challenges for agencies and services businesses
How small businesses can cope with employees going on sick leave or holiday
How to tell clients you’re raising fees
Why web developers charge for small website changes
Best CRM for freelancers
8 Business Branding Trends Freelance Consultants
Sick pay for freelancers
The right time to quite your job and go freelance
How to become a freelance social media consultant
Student Freelancing: Earn While You Earn at University
What is freelancing?
How To Setup and Run a WordPress Blog on a Custom Domain
How to get new clients as a freelancer
50 freelance tips for new freelancers
How to be productive in coworking spaces
How to use Google Analytics to find out the lead source and where prospects come from
How to switch to an Instagram Business Profile
Pop Your Filter Bubble
How Brexit will affect small business and freelancers
How to find and hire a freelance consultant
Revolut Review: Business banking for freelancers and small business
How to work as a self employed freelancer
6 ways freelancers add values to businesses and the economy
Freelance or employee: 3 freelancers illustrate which is better for you?
How Freelancers Can Crush the Competition and Win the Clients
Self Assessment Tax Calculator: How much tax will you pay?
Freelancing in the UK:
How will sales will help your freelance business?
10 Free Project Management Applications for Self-Employed Freelancers
How to start a freelance business
How to get started as a freelancer
How to freelance online
Freelance Training Course – Learn how to build your freelance career online
Crunch Accounting Review
How to start a freelance creative business
Free, fantastic freelance advice delivered to your inbox!
Free Ebook: How to Become a Freelance Consultant
Freelance Expenses: What costs can you claim for?
How To Go Freelance
How to pitch your tech startup to journalists and media
2019
The best online accounting software for small business and freelancers in 2019
Fastest WordPress Hosting – 2019 Guide
2018
Top ecommerce trends in 2018
Getting your business the online exposure it deserves – the 2018 guide
2015
2015 Year in Review
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2014 Year in Review
2013
What should a 2013 not-for-profit look like?
2012
Social Media Trends 2012
2010
Profile: Ben Matthews – Young, gifted and charitable
2009
Video: the next big communications tool
