The One Email You MUST Send As A Freelancer

by Emma Cossey Admin | Feb 16, 2017 | Freelance Business, New Freelancer

Do your family and friends know what you do as a freelancer? You might assume they do. But it’s a bit like that scene in Friends where none of the gang quite know what Chandler does all day, aside from hanging out in coffee shops. Actually, it’s a LOT like...

Three ways to find new work in April

by Emma Cossey Admin | Apr 1, 2015 | Freelance Pitching, New Freelancer

Happy Pitch Slap Wednesday (not sure what the hell I’m talking about? You’ll need this post then). Welcome to a new series of monthly posts identifying ways to find new business and find new business. Pitching for work can feel like an endless, tedious...

Announcing: How To Pitch For New Clients, the mini e-course

by Emma Cossey Admin | Oct 29, 2014 | Freelance Pitching

Happy Pitch Slap Wednesday everyone! For newcomers to this blog, Pitch Slap Wednesday is a friendly little reminder that as freelancers we need to be pitching on a weekly basis – even if we’ve got a full workload now. Quiet periods can creep up on you very...

Let’s Pitch Slap Wednesday: Finding new clients

by Emma Cossey Admin | Mar 12, 2014 | Featured, Freelance Business, Freelance Pitching

I’m not really in the habit of telling little white lies or giving the impression I’m the perfect freelancer. Telling porkies tends to only adds pressure to others (and a whole heap on myself). I like to be honest with you – whether it’s about...

How to pitch locally

by Emma Cossey Admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Freelance Business, Freelance Pitching

In my post on Monday, I mentioned about doing a post on how to pitch locally – and I had quite a few people get in contact to say they really wanted to read it. So here it is! As is often the case with The Freelance Lifestyle, the posts I write challenge me to...