Thinking of moving from Teachable to Podia? Here’s why and how I did it, from the process of moving courses, to challenges we encountered.
Moving my courses from Teachable to Podia
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Productivity & Systems - The Freelance Lifestyle by Emma Cossy
The Freelance Lifestyle is all about finding what works for you and your aspirations. I’ve got loads of resources to help you on your journey, plus courses, communities and more. I’ve been a freelancer for many years and I’ve seen the best and worst of what’s out there.
I’ve even released a book that’s the ideal guide for all freelancers. Everyone from those just starting out and considering ditching the 9-5, to those who’ve been freelancing for many years.
Have a look around, you’re very welcome here!
Work smarter, not harder. Discover tools, templates, and practical systems to help you stay organised, manage your time, and run your freelance business without the overwhelm.
Everything I've written about Productivity & Systems
Chrome Extensions I love in 2023 for my freelance business
Do you use Chrome? Here are a few of my current favourite chrome extensions that make life easier for me as a freelancer. 1) OneTab. I recommend this one at least once a week! It's a Chrome Extension that collapses all your tabs into one summary tab. So when it's 3pm...
5 online tools you might not have heard of yet
If you’ve been here for a while, you’ll know I love new tools and apps that make life easier, more fun or shake things up. Here are five I’m enjoying at the moment that you might not have heard of. Descript: This one is for the podcasts and video makers!...
12 Chrome Extensions To Be More Productive As A Freelancer
Ah, Chrome. You came along with your sexy array of Chrome Extensions and saved us from the hell of Internet Explorer. Anyone else develop an eye twitch when meeting someone who is *happily* using Internet Explorer by choice? I'm a terrible browser snob. Chrome...
The best Slack apps for freelancing
I've been using Slack for a while for my business, and it's revolutionised my freelance communications. If you haven't used it before, it's like a collection of chat rooms for businesses, removing a lot of the clutter from your inbox and really improving the speed of...
10 Ways To Be A Productive Freelancer
"God, I could never work from home. I'd just watch daytime TV and sleep in all the time! I'd find it so boring." As all home-based freelancers know, freelancing requires a sh*tload of self-motivation, discipline and drive. When you work on a daily or hourly rate, you...
Five of the best organisational tools for freelancers
Running your own business as a freelancer can be a lot of hard work. You have to do your own PR, marketing, HR, finance, networking, admin and negotiating. It's a tough old job, and you need to be organised (which, if you're creative, doesn't necessarily come...
Five Facebook groups for UK Freelancers
One of the most common concerns I hear from freelancers, is about feeling lonely when working on their own. While there are plenty of ways to go out and meet other freelancers (co-working and networking in particular), the emergence of Facebook groups as online...
How one week can boost your finances
April has been both my favourite month of the year so far, and the most expensive. Thanks to celebrating my birthday, a weekend away up North and Peter whisking me away to Edinburgh for our first wedding anniversary, my bank account is crying out for payday. Now I've...
5 ways to use tech to stay sane
Happy Monday everyone. We're kicking off this week with a guest post about how tech can help you stick to those January resolutions, from Jo Gifford, digital media genius and lovely tweeter. Have your New Year’s resolutions already faded into the ether? Is your...