The Freelance Fix

I'm joined by Laura Fellows from The Streamlined Company who is a specialist in Dubsado set up for service-based businesses. If you didn't know, Dubsado is an all-in-one client management and business automation system, that can help you to create a smooth client experience that saved you hours of time! Links mentioned and useful resources: Dubsado: https://www.dubsado.com/?c=byrosanna* LastPass (...

I've realised in the last few months that my business has changed dramatically in the last couple of years, and I haven't spent time updating my brand (both the design and messaging) to reflect that. So I've been doing an audit of my branding and thought I'd share the process with you. Useful Links: -Download my FREE Brand Audit workbook: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/brand-audit -Understanding Your...

I'm joined by PR Coach, Skye Ferguson, to chat about all things Public Relations. What actually is it and how can it help to grow your business and build trust with your audience? We also talk about how to position yourself as an expert, and overcome imposter syndrome too. Links mentioned and useful resources: www.skyeferguson.co.uk Skye’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PRMadeEasy...

Can you believe we're now in Q2 of 2021? I've been using my 90 Day Planner Workbook (available to download for free here: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/90days ) to plan out my next 3 months and how I'm going to make money in my business. So in today's episode I thought I'd share all the different ways I earn money in my business and ideas on how you can diversify your income too. Adding different wa...

Katie Ramsingh is a fashion copywriter with a bold, quirky brand, and she joined me to chat about how she's using Clubhouse to connect with her audience, what it's been like focusing on such a specific niche, and also some tips for fashion brands to improve their website copy. Links mentioned and useful resources: Clubhouse (live audio sharing app): https://www.joinclubhouse.com/ My ultimate guide...

I'm excited to be joined this week by Jess Berry. She's the founder of The Co-Working Club, which is a membership community for freelancing females, and we chat all about how she's built an authentic, tight-knit community around her brand. Links mentioned: https://thecoworkingclub.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/thec0workingclub/ https://thecoworkingclub.co.uk/podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/j...

I recently hit just over 1.5 million monthly views in Pinterest, and (while I don't think view numbers are everything!), I wanted to share some of my best tips for seeing growth on Pinterest in 2021. Pinterest made some big changes in its algorithm last year, so I’ve explained how you can change your Pinterest strategy to reflect this. Useful Links: Grow With Pinterest (my online course, just £99!...

In this episode I'm joined by Business mentor and designer, Keshia White, to chat about how she's built a successful online business working with high paying clients. She shares her tips for marketing yourself to find the right people, as well as setting boundaries and using LinkedIn to network too. Keshia is also the founder of the Online Business for Black Women podcast, which you can listen to...

Pricing your services as a freelancer is a really difficult thing to decide; should you price by the hour? Or create fixed-price packages? I'm sharing my thoughts and things to consider. Links & resources Goal Planner Workbook (with revenue goal formula): https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/blog/goal-planner-workbook Create Your Cohesive Content Plan (free masterclass): https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/coh...

I've been using and testing Instagram Reels over the last few months, and wanted to share some tips on how to use this feature strategically in your business. I'll also be sharing how one of my Reels went viral too! Useful Links: Instagram Reels tech tips: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/blog/instagram-reels-tips Instagram Stories Success (online course): https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/shop/instagram-sto...

I'm joined by Digital Marketing Coach and Facebook Lead Trainer, Deasha from Social Treats, to talk about her best tips for seeing engagement and growth on Facebook in 2021, using your Facebook Profile and Facebook Groups! Deasha Waddup is a social media strategist who has worked in international marketing for over 7 years in corporate and digital marketing agencies before starting Social Treats i...

When it comes to business, we hear a lot about revenue and income - but what about our expenses? I wanted to share the things I spent money on in 2020 and why to give you a behind-the-scenes insight into running my business. Links mentioned: Squarespace*: squarespace.syuh.net/rj713 Godaddy domains: https://www.godaddy.com/ ICO (UK GDPR compliance for website owners): https://ico.org.uk/fee Iubenda...

This time of year, we're all setting goals for the year and New Year's resolutions, but how can we make sure these actually stick? That's where the power of building lasting, sustainable habits comes in, which is what Behaviour Change Specialist, Dr Heather McKee, and I are chatting all about in this week's episode.

You probably hear people online talking about how they're 'launching' this and 'launching' that, or 'here are the results of my latest launch', but what does it actually mean to launch something? And how can you launch something in your business if you don't have anything new to share? I'm sharing my thoughts and tips for how to market offerings in your business just like a launch. USEFUL Links: ‘...

When you're not used to it, showing your face on camera for social media can be a daunting prospect. In this episode I'm sharing my tips for feeling more confident in showing up more on social media! Watch the free ‘create your cohesive content plan’ masterclass: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/cohesive-content-plan-training-sign-up

As the founder of ilovecreatives.com (creative community & edutainment brand), Puno shares her experience of what it's like to build a business that aligns with your values to create something completely unique. Links mentioned & more from Puno: Made With Map (travel app) People Map (instagram marketing app) ilovecreatives.com (creative community + edutainment) Puno's awesome Squarespace c...

As a website designer, I often see people making mistakes in setting up their website and designing in a way that will give them the best foundation for the future. In this episode I'm sharing my tips for getting future proof! Links mentioned: Is Your Website Legal? (blog post) GDPR Template for Websites / Blogs* Iubenda (automatically updating policies) How to secure your Squarespace website with...

I'm so excited to be joined by Martha and Rebecca, the founders of new-on-the-scene email marketing platform, Flodesk. Flodesk is a tool I use myself and for my clients every day, and recommend to anyone looking to get started or up-level their email marketing game, and it was fascinating to learn the behind-the-scenes of how it was created. Links & more info: Learn more about Flodesk and get...

In this episode I'm sharing my tips and places for finding inspiration and ideas for your content marketing. Once you have a bank of ideas and infinite ways of coming up with new ones, it becomes so much easier to create a cohesive plan! Links mentioned: My FREE Content Planning Masterclass Blogging With Purpose (online course: £40) Bloglovin (RSS Feed) Feedly (RSS Feed) How to set up an RSS Feed...

This episode is Part 1 of my chat with Alice Benham about business fails; for Part 2 go check out the episode on her podcast (Starting The Conversation) to hear more about our financial mess ups when starting our businesses. Listen to Part 2 here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/134-financial-fails-weve-made-in-our-businesses/id1347265219?i=1000498765622 Links mentioned / further resources:...

It is far easier to sell to loyal, returning customers than it is convincing new people to buy from you, so how do we make them want to keep coming back for more? The secret is to spend time and effort delighting your existing customers - the same time and effort that you spend on marketing yourself to new people! In this episode I'm sharing my tips on how to do that. Links mentioned: Season 3 Epi...

Starting a business is hard, and after over 5 years running mine, I wanted to share my top tips and pieces of advice that I would tell myself when I started going freelancer all those years ago. Links mentioned: The Content Marketing Collection (bundle of online courses) http://thecontentmarketingcollection.com/ 90 Day Plan Workbook (free download) https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/90days My Shop (with...

From pinned comments to new fonts and the introduction of Instagram Reels; let's talk Instagram updates and how they can affect our marketing strategies! Further reading: 3 new Instagram features you should know about: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/blog/3-new-instagram-features-businesses-should-know-about 5 tips for using Instagram Reels: https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/blog/instagram-reels-tips

I recently switched from planning my business activities every 6 months to every 90 days, and I wanted to share with you my process what how I plan, set goals and analyse my progress, plus what I do to keep on track every month. Links mentioned: 2020/Annual Goal Planner (+ FREE workbook): https://www.byrosanna.co.uk/blog/goal-planner-workbook How to create a 90 day plan (+ FREE 13 page workbook):...

In this episode I'm sharing my story about why I quite University and how I ended up turning things around by finding a job and starting my own business. Links mentioned: National Careers service UK : https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/