It can be scary making the leap from full-time job to being a freelancer. I remember how daunting it was to leave my job and start out on my own. I was lucky enough to have jobs at great places to work, with decent pay, good colleagues, and interesting work. By going freelance, I was risking all of … Read more
London coworking spaces are popping up everywhere, as shown by this map from coworkinglondon.com. But the nature of coworking itself is changing, as shown by rising prices, the "niche-ing" of spaces, the increase in established companies opting for coworking spaces, and the bigger office retail companies opening up coworking spaces – either under a sub-brand or … Read more
Ben Matthews, Experienced Social Media Consultant I’m a social media consultant for hire in London, with 8 years experience in the tech, mobile, government, charity and startup sectors. I started my social career in the financial sector, moving to technology, government and charity social media agencies, before finally working as a freelance social media consultant. I … Read more
Experienced Freelance Facebook Ads Consultant I am a freelance Facebook Ads consultant for hire in London, with 8 years experience in the tech, mobile, government, charity and startup sectors. I started my digital marketing career in the financial sector, before moving from the Technology, Government and Charity sectors, before finally working as a freelance digital marketing consultant. … Read more
Experienced Freelance Google Ads and PPC Consultant I am a freelance Google Ads and PPC consultant for hire in London, with 8 years experience in the tech, mobile, government, charity and startup sectors. I started my digital marketing career in the financial sector, before moving from the Technology, Government and Charity sectors, before finally working as a … Read more
Experienced Freelance Content Marketing Consultant I am a freelance content marketing consultant for hire in London, with 8 years experience in the tech, mobile, government, charity and startup sectors. I started my digital marketing career in the financial sector, before moving from the Technology, Government and Charity sectors, before finally working as a freelance content marketing … Read more
Hello. I’m Ben Matthews, a friendly digital marketing consultant from the UK, living in London. You’ll usually find me talking about freelancing, marketing, running a small business, tech for good, travel and general London life. I run Empower. We’re a digital marketing agency for charities and nonprofits. My book Freelance in 30 Days is available in paperback and ebook from Gumroad. You can email me at [email protected]
Coworking is a relatively new phenomenon that involves workers from different backgrounds sharing the same office space. Whether it be a deluxe office space in Mayfair or a quirky studio in Shoreditch, coworking spaces are popping up all over larger cities like London. It is a viable alternative to traditional office environments, which can limit … Read more
Freelancing for women is becoming an extremely attractive, and increasingly lucrative market for women – especially those that are struggling to smash the corporate glass ceiling, or with children to look after. Every year the press remind us of how women are ruling the classroom and slowly but surely closing the gap in the boardroom, … Read more
More Brits than ever before want to start their own business 2019. The survey of 1,000 working British people, carried out by award-winning cloud accounting software provider FreeAgent, found that 8% intend to start their own business within the year of 2019. With over 32 million people currently working in the UK, according to ONS … Read more