by Rachael Roberts | Nov 20, 2024 | Business, Sales
If you’ve been on LinkedIn for any length of time you’ve probably been the target of cold messaging tactics. Cold messaging is when someone you don’t know direct messages you to pitch their offer. While you probably didn’t like it, you might be wondering, ‘If so many...
by Rachael Roberts | Aug 6, 2024 | Burnout, Business, ELT business, Freelance
When people go freelance they often worry about not getting enough work, clients or students. But the problem I see far more often isn’t difficulty getting freelance clients, but being completely overloaded and under-charging for your time. Instead, you really want to...
by Rachael Roberts | Jul 24, 2024 | Business, Money mindset
A key part of being a successful freelancer is charging enough that your business is sustainable. But maybe you’ve been put off because, in the past, you put your prices up, and sales dropped. Perhaps potential clients weren’t getting back to you, or they told you...
by Rachael Roberts | Apr 2, 2024 | Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, Mindset, Overwhelm
I’ve recently been thinking about why it is that some freelance language business owners implement away, and get great results, while others seem to find it harder to actually get stuck in and taking action.This is not to try and make anyone feel bad, by the way,...
by Rachael Roberts | Mar 18, 2024 | Business, ELT business, Freelance, Wellbeing
Having a successful membership is the dream for a lot of people. There’s a lot to be said for it in business terms. First and foremost, the recurring income. (Notice that I do NOT say passive income, more later on this). My membership, The Confident ELT...
by Rachael Roberts | Feb 21, 2024 | Assertiveness, Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, Overwhelm, Saying no
Freelancers often see setting boundaries as being a bit ‘mean’, creating walls and barriers between themselves and their clients, when their goal should be to be as helpful as possible. This is reinforced by the fact that, as a result of not wanting to be...
