Here in the UK the school holidays have just started, seven long weeks of kids being around the house and asking ‘What are we going to do today Mum?’  Most freelance trainers work from home and whilst we must take the opportunity to enjoy spending time with our children,  there’s no getting away from the [...]

Have you ever noticed how associating with positive people can have

Most freelance trainers have tight marketing budgets and are always looking for ways to get results with less spend. Did you know that there is one marketing strategy with a high probability of success that won’t cost you anything?
This strategy is actively building links with other freelance trainers.

When you first start out as [...]

I am amazed at the number of freelance trainers I meet who are NOT actively using social networks. As I’m a great believer in the value of Twitter in particular I’m really trying to encourage other trainers to get on board and to start using it as part of their marketing mix.
A lot of freelance [...]

And in particular ….. I would recommend you use Twitter. I’m amazed at the number of trainers who come on my workshop who are NOT actively using it because they either don’t understand how it works or believe that it is a waste of time and they will never get business from it.
I have [...]

Linked In is a fantastic resource that you can use to make new connections and build relationships that are going to be useful to you in your business. But did you know that you could also use it to find people you may have lost touch with?
I have tracked down several ex colleagues [...]

You have probably heard the saying ‘It’s a marathon – not a sprint.’ How many times have you heard that one?
But in the case of freelance training it happens to be true.
If you are expecting to get quick and easy work from going to a few networking events and making a few calls [...]

Let’s face it, being a freelancer can be very lonely and it can be very easy to beat yourself up when something goes wrong. If you’re not careful you can get on a downward spiral of self doubt – when that happens you may feel like giving up and going back to corporate life.
One [...]

Ever heard the old saying It’s a marathon – not a sprint? But in the case of freelance training – it happens to be true.

We all know that networking is crucial to the success of all training businesses but there is a difference between networking and effective networking that gets results