An Infinite Shortage of Managers
Generative AI integrations appearing in common enterprise software that your organisation is likely already using.
Microsoft
About Ben Matthews
Hello, I’m Ben Matthews Based in London Co-Founder and Director at Empower Brief summary of my story so far: Contact me Want to ask me something? Email me at [email protected] Book My book, Freelance in 30 Days, is out now
About
Hello, I’m Ben Matthews Based in London Co-Founder and Director at Empower Brief summary of my story so far: Contact me Want to ask me something? Email me at [email protected] Book My book, Freelance in 30 Days, is out now
Best freelance tools and software for freelancers
These are the best freelance tools that new and established freelancers are using and recommend. You can be confident that you’ll enjoy using these freelance services as well. Find the best tools to start a freelance business This guide gives recommendations for tools that we recommend you use to build your freelance business ?. If you’re … Read more
Top tech firms: are their employees happy? #infographic
Tech firms are often thought of as inherently cool places to work, not least thanks to their (often rather overblown!) reputations for constructing airy, gadget-filled employee spaces that more closely resemble giant hangout zones than traditional cubicle-based office floors. Admittedly, a few headline-grabbing features at one or two of the more infamously wacky workplaces do … Read more
Digital innovation in local government around the world
(This is a full version of an article I wrote for The Guardian’s Local Leaders Network on digital innovation in local government. You can read the edited version on the Guardian’s site.) When working in digital innovation and local government, it’s helpful to stick your head above the parapet and see what others are up to. There is … Read more
Why I Learned To Code
There’s plenty of posts out there on "How To Learn To Code in Just One Month!", but not a lot for why you should learn to code. One of the problems is that you get articles like this, with the following unhelpful insights into how others have learnt to code: "I slept an average of 5 hours a night, had … Read more
29 essential freelance tools you need to be a productive freelancer
I’ve been looking at the products and services I use as a freelancer, so wanted to get some advice and other opinions on what freelance tools are the best to use. I’ve become a big fan of the Freelance Subreddit, which has a whole community of freelancers, so I asked "What’s your freelance stack?" to … Read more
Freelance Document Templates: Contract, Invoice and Proposal Templates for Professionals
Buy my product Looking for templates for your freelance proposals, contracts and invoices? There are plenty of examples of freelance document templates out there, but I’ve pulled the best of the bunch together – as well as added a few of my own templates – to give you a shortcut to all the freelance … Read more
Social Media Consultant for hire in London
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