Tools & guides | For employersFive steps for employers to make sure remote workers are successfulRemote working can be excellent for both the individual and the hiring organisation when it works, but when it doesn’t, it can be a truly…
Win more work | Tools & guidesRun your freelance career like a businessTo be a successful freelancer or independent consultant, it’s essential you approach your career like an entrepreneur. This means you need to have the mindset…
Win more work | Tools & guidesGuide to writing great proposalsProposals are a critical part of winning new business for any individual freelancer or group of consultants coming together for a larger project. As a…
New to freelancing | Tools & guidesFreelancing 101: 7 areas to focus on when facing a scope creepLet’s face it; we’ve all been there at some point. Caught up in the whirlwind of a disintegrating project. It unfolds in pretty much the…
Win more work | Tools & guidesGoing global – Consulting is no longer a remote possibilityHow to start a remote consulting business Consulting is one of the fastest growing professions and is one of the few sectors that managed to…
Tools & guidesFreelancing and Mental HealthOn June 7, 2022, Outsized CEO Johann van Niekerk hosted a webinar about the importance of mental wellbeing for freelance professionals. In this webinar, co-host…
Win more work | Tools & guidesHow to grow your independent consulting practiceThe pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we work and the way that companies do business. Three years ago, it would have been impossible to…
New to freelancing | Tools & guidesHow to prepare for interviews with start-up clientsAdvice from a start-up founder In the new talent economy, many independents go back and forth between permanent jobs and contracting. Whatever your situation is,…
New to freelancing | Tools & guidesHow to write cold emails that bring you through the doorThe first call of action for independent consultants to win new business is typically through referrals, whether from past clients, previous colleagues or freelance peers….
New to freelancing | Tools & guidesProductivity tools for freelancersWe have mentioned earlier that being a freelancer is like running a successful business. This means that besides being a subject matter expert who executes…
New to freelancing | Tools & guidesThe price is right! Pricing options for freelancersFreelancers worldwide are united in their effort to resolve the one dilemma they face now and then, “How to charge clients for the work done?”…
New to freelancingThe worst thing about becoming a solopreneur (but why should you still do it!)A taste of freedom is an exhilarating thing. It brings a sense of wonder and clarity, and a peek into a world beyond what you…
Win more work | Tools & guidesHow to grow your independent consulting practiceThe pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we work and the way that companies do business. Three years ago, it would have been impossible to…
New to freelancing | Tools & guidesThe price is right! Pricing options for freelancersFreelancers worldwide are united in their effort to resolve the one dilemma they face now and then, “How to charge clients for the work done?”…
New to freelancing | Win more workHow to leverage Community platforms as a freelancerThe power of community Psychologically, being part of a community is a vital part of the human experience. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the…