A two-pronged approach for success: presence and engagement I’ve covered a few areas now about how to be effective on LinkedIn. I’ve looked at whether you need a LinkedIn profile and then, creating a compelling presence. I’ve also touched on how to start a conversation with someone new on LinkedIn. Here, let’s examine how to better engage […]
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How To Generate Ideas When You’re Struggling To Write
[Look within and around you] I would hazard a guess that, most times, your problems here have less to do with what topic you’re going to write about and more to do with making it compelling. That said, many struggle with generating ideas about what to write on. Write about what you know One of […]
Writing Your First Article
[Overcoming fear, having a plan and choosing the best topic] It is scary to put yourself out there – to have an opinion, to share it and then defend it boldly. The truth is that it does not get easier but you do get better at it the more you practise and if you can […]
When You’re Struggling with Low Paying High Expectation Clients and Are Overwhelmed
[ There is a way forward ] In an online group of creatives that I am part of, someone new to starting a freelance design business posed a question to get advice and suggestions on dealing with overwhelm particularly in terms of having to manage low paying high expectation clients. Most of us can relate to […]