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How To Be A Successful Freelancer ... or Solopreneur

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (GMT)

London, United Kingdom

How To Be A Successful Freelancer ... or Solopreneur

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Delegate registration Ended £14.99 £0.00

Event Details

            

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How to be a successful freelancer ... or solopreneur

Tuesday 14th September 2010, 18:00 - 20:30

Hackney Community College

Overview

Due to demand, this workshop is running again.

Starting and managing a business alone isn't for everyone. If you're up to the challenge, here's a seminar for you, where you will learn and share tips on how to make a success of working for and by yourself.

 

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Topics to be included include

- Team U - what's it like working alone?

- Brand you vs. brand business - is there a difference?

- Points to consider when setting your rate and negotiating fees.

- Making the elevator pitch to win business.

- Your legal obligation.

 

Who should attend?

This seminar is suitable for those that work on their own, those thinking about freelancing and those that have been freelancing for the past 5 - 12 months.

 

By the end of this seminar you should be able to:

- Understand the reality of a freelance life (e.g. managing your time, working from home vs office, working along and managing clients).

- Gain insight into how to effectively brand and market yourself to build your reputation using tools such as digital and other low cost marketing tools.

- Sharpen your networking skills and learn how to build a valuable network to identify opportunities.

- Understand the organisations that can help you to keep your career running the right way (e.g. HMRC, business support agencies and protection of your intellectual property).


How to register

Click the register button above to secure your space for a small fee of £14.99.

 

It's a worthwhile investment in brand U.

When & Where


The Lemon Tower
Hackney Community College
Falkirk Street
N1 6HQ London
United Kingdom

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (GMT)


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Vjem Events



A vibrant and award winning event management agency in East London specialising in the management and delivery of private, public and commercial events. These include carnivals, festivals, road shows, exhibitions, gala dinners and celebratory events.

The agency also provides a popular venue finding service, and a comprehensive event training programme. Our current client list includes the London Youth Support Trust, BDO Stoy Hayward LLP, Precious Online Magazine and Network, and ProDiverse Ltd.

Learn more at www.vjem.co.uk

 Diverse Consultancy

Ola Fagbohun is a freelance consultant and part-time marketing lecturer. She has nearly 14 years customer insight experience, working with the public and private sector. She assists and advises companies, organisations and government departments on the most cost-effective way to gain profitable insights into the behaviour of their current and potential customers and / or consumers. She also delivers seminars and workshops on consumer behaviour.

For the past four years, Ola has also been the publisher and editor of Diverse Traveller - an online travel community of women travellers passionate about travel and travel writing.

http://www.diverseconsultancy.com