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  • How to build an email list as a freelance consultant

    How to build an email list as a freelance consultant

    April 16, 2026

  • What to put on your freelance website

    What to put on your freelance website

    April 16, 2026

  • How to go from freelancer to consultant: what changes and what doesn’t

    How to go from freelancer to consultant: what changes and what doesn’t

    April 16, 2026

  • The tools I use to run my freelance practice

    The tools I use to run my freelance practice

    April 16, 2026

  • How to find your first freelance client

    How to find your first freelance client

    April 16, 2026

  • When to say no: how to spot a client that isn’t worth taking on

    When to say no: how to spot a client that isn’t worth taking on

    April 16, 2026

  • Getting paid on time: invoice terms and follow-up that actually work

    Getting paid on time: invoice terms and follow-up that actually work

    April 16, 2026

  • Retainer vs project work: how to structure your freelance income

    Retainer vs project work: how to structure your freelance income

    April 16, 2026

  • How to ask for testimonials and referrals without it being awkward

    How to ask for testimonials and referrals without it being awkward

    April 16, 2026

  • How to track time on a comms project (and why it matters even on fixed-price work)

    How to track time on a comms project (and why it matters even on fixed-price work)

    April 16, 2026

  • How to write a project debrief that actually improves your next campaign

    How to write a project debrief that actually improves your next campaign

    April 16, 2026

  • How to raise your rates as a freelance consultant

    How to raise your rates as a freelance consultant

    April 16, 2026

  • How to handle scope creep in a comms project

    How to handle scope creep in a comms project

    April 16, 2026

  • How to onboard a new comms client properly

    How to onboard a new comms client properly

    April 16, 2026

  • Going freelance from an in-house comms role: what to expect in the first year

    Going freelance from an in-house comms role: what to expect in the first year

    April 16, 2026

  • How to write a freelance contract that protects you

    How to write a freelance contract that protects you

    April 16, 2026

  • How to write a freelance proposal that wins the work

    How to write a freelance proposal that wins the work

    April 16, 2026

  • How to set your day rate as a freelance consultant

    How to set your day rate as a freelance consultant

    April 16, 2026

  • How to choose a web agency without regretting it six months later

    How to choose a web agency without regretting it six months later

    April 16, 2026

  • How to brief a video production company (before you know exactly what you want)

    How to brief a video production company (before you know exactly what you want)

    April 16, 2026

  • How to write a case study that is actually useful

    How to write a case study that is actually useful

    April 16, 2026

  • How to build a campaign timeline that keeps everyone on the same page

    How to build a campaign timeline that keeps everyone on the same page

    April 16, 2026

  • How to plan your social media content across a full year

    How to plan your social media content across a full year

    April 16, 2026

  • How to work out your social media strategy (and why it should connect to something bigger)

    How to work out your social media strategy (and why it should connect to something bigger)

    April 16, 2026

  • How to brief a creative supplier (and why doing it in writing first makes everything easier)

    How to brief a creative supplier (and why doing it in writing first makes everything easier)

    April 16, 2026

  • How to plan a campaign from start to finish

    How to plan a campaign from start to finish

    April 16, 2026

  • How to write a communications strategy (without starting from a blank page)

    How to write a communications strategy (without starting from a blank page)

    April 16, 2026

  • How much energy does AI use? The real environmental cost of the AI race

    How much energy does AI use? The real environmental cost of the AI race

    October 2, 2025

  • How to use AI as a freelance consultant: a practical guide

    How to use AI as a freelance consultant: a practical guide

    October 1, 2025

  • Simple ways to not sabotage your work

    Simple ways to not sabotage your work

    September 4, 2025

  • AI Readiness Assessment

    AI Readiness Assessment

    September 4, 2025

  • Personal AI workflows: Identifying AI tools that deliver value to your work

    Personal AI workflows: Identifying AI tools that deliver value to your work

    September 3, 2025

  • How freelance consultants are using AI in 2025

    How freelance consultants are using AI in 2025

    June 5, 2025

  • Google Analytics Glossary: Key Terms and Definitions

    Google Analytics Glossary: Key Terms and Definitions

    March 9, 2025

  • Women’s time has experienced a surge in value

    Women’s time has experienced a surge in value

    September 7, 2023

  • The best accounting software for freelance consultants

    The best accounting software for freelance consultants

    June 9, 2023

  • How to develop your leadership skills as a freelance consultant

    How to develop your leadership skills as a freelance consultant

    June 9, 2023

  • How to overcome procrastination when you work for yourself

    How to overcome procrastination when you work for yourself

    June 9, 2023

  • AI reading list for freelance consultants

    AI reading list for freelance consultants

    June 9, 2023

  • Freelance in 30 Days Book: Get the confidence and knowledge to succeed at going freelance

    Freelance in 30 Days Book: Get the confidence and knowledge to succeed at going freelance

    June 9, 2023

  • About Ben Matthews

    About Ben Matthews

    June 9, 2023

  • How to clear the Twitter Card cache to show the right image

    How to clear the Twitter Card cache to show the right image

    June 9, 2023

  • About

    About

    June 9, 2023

  • 10 freelance tips for comms consultants: lessons from the first years

    10 freelance tips for comms consultants: lessons from the first years

    June 9, 2023

  • Freelance proposal template: free download

    Freelance proposal template: free download

    June 9, 2023

  • Freelance Graphic Design Contract [Free Download]

    Freelance Graphic Design Contract [Free Download]

    June 9, 2023

  • How to find freelance clients: a practical guide

    How to find freelance clients: a practical guide

    June 9, 2023

  • How to price your freelance work to win the right clients

    How to price your freelance work to win the right clients

    June 9, 2023

  • Self Promotion – A Freelancer’s Most Important Tool

    Self Promotion – A Freelancer’s Most Important Tool

    June 9, 2023

  • Impostor Syndrome: Why Beginner Freelancers Are Afraid to Write on Professional Topics

    Impostor Syndrome: Why Beginner Freelancers Are Afraid to Write on Professional Topics

    June 9, 2023

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