Creative Cantina

Creative Cantina

Change your payment terms – *Free email script*

Changing your payment terms can feel scary... Clients have an expectation of when they’ll pay and you don't want to do anything that will make them stop working with you But ask yourself, do you want to be in a relationship that you’re scared to change for fear of what the other person will do? Thought not. So swipe and

So you’re a perfectionist…

Does this sound like you? "I procrastinate because I have high standards and I’m worried I won't meet them" Seems legit. Swipe and let’s test it... List all the things you've ever made Like, ever! Circle the ones you liked Circle the ones that other people liked Circle the ones you made money from Circle the ones you had fun

Charge properly and get more free time

Get back your evenings and weekends by pricing projects properly Lots of freelancers only charge for the time during a project... They don’t count the time before or after the creative part meaning they have a lot of unpaidtime in their week. They have to work long hours just to earn the money they need to have a happy life.

6 ways to kick procrastination in the butt

Make a fuck this shit list It’s a list of things you hate doing and don’t want to have to deal with... Prioritise Use a weekly schedule check my feed to steal mine... Set app timers If you, like me can’t be trusted, set an app timers and let your phone cut you off when you’ve had too much It

Copy my work schedule

Experience has taught me 1. How a work week goes affects my mood 2. The weeks I plan are better than the weeks I don’t 3. If I don’t plan I will forget things and stress about them So to make sure I do everything my biz needs me to do, I have a two week schedule Swipe to see

Six more books that will make you a better freelancer

What to do when they say “There’s more work coming”

You’re setting a benchmark You’re telling them you’ll work for cheap and it’s gona be mega hard to get that price up to your regular rate So what can you do instead? Oh yeah, we got ideas.. 1. Say no You don't work for cheap and their promises don't pay your bills Your rate is your rate. If someone can’t

Tried and tested marketing

Social media will make you believe you don't know how to sell yourself Reels, stories, tic-taks, pinterests? Is it all necessary?? No! Why does every freelancer have to be a frickin’ music video director to sell their work? Marketing is straightforward Not necessarily easy, definitely straightforward. Talk to people Like folks at a perty, find something you can both connect

6 low cost ways to get more work

Get paid to promote yourself

6 things to do before going freelance

Managing your emotions

Create more time

Don’t be the hardest worker in the room

Sales is like great sex

6 things I wish I knew at the start

8 ways to stay a happy freelancer

1. Plan days around things you like Every day I make time for things that make me happy. Thing like reading, drinking tea, plyaing my music loud, going out for a walk and talking to my friends give me a boost that helps me stay happy day to day. Even on a bad work day, make time for something you

7 ways to get your invoices paid

1. Write a contract and get it signed! The best way to get paid, is show them at the start you’re serious about getting paid! Lay out your terms in a contract and let the client know early what’s expected of them. I’ve had people not go ahead with projects because they thought my contract was too much. That for

How does mentoring help freelancers?

Learn from my first 10 years freelancing

How I dealt with my first burnout

What to do when you cant find work

Improve your conversion rate to make more money

5 ways to increase your profits

Click here to try the profit calculator

Save time by creating a process

What to do when you fail

What is failure?

Create a marketing strategy

Choose where to promote yourself

Promoting your biz is giving the right person the right message at the right time in a way that connects with them leads to an action that benefits your goals Publicity Media articles Podcasts Infamy Independent reviews Referral Word of mouth Public appearance Marketing Advertising Content Social media Sponsorship Email Sky writer Agent You need money asap, so you need

Make your projects a product

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