by Gill Booles | Jul 8, 2010 | Freelancing, Marketing, social media
Creative freelancers may like to think they’re special. But we are just like accountants, lawyers and architects. You can be the most talented award-winning creative in Scotland and yet, like anyone else who provides a service for a living, you still need to market...
by Gill Booles | May 28, 2010 | Communication, Marketing, Writing style
I am not a big fan of Sex and the City. The anticipation surrounding the release of the second film is ridiculous. But what really gets my goat is this; my opinion doesn’t count. It’s a film with a ready made audience which will succeed despite the one and two star...
by Gill Booles | Jan 20, 2010 | Freelancing, Marketing
Work, like the seasons, tends to follow a certain pattern. In the public sector, January is all go. There’s pressure to spend budgets by the end of the financial year, projects are reaching the end of their production cycle and there’s proofreading galore to get...
by Gill Booles | Dec 1, 2009 | Communication, Marketing
Direct marketing uses techniques to get your message to your target audience, directly. The cornerstone is sending direct mail. And many of us, at this time of year will be thinking about sending Xmas cards. But it’s so easy to get it wrong. Here are the five top...
by Gill Booles | Nov 26, 2009 | Editing, Freelancing, Marketing, Proofreading
The psychology of the supermarket shop sometimes seeps into the mind of a client. We’re used to going in to pick up a toilet roll and waddling to the car with enough BOGOF rolls to insulate the attic. But getting more for our marketing pound doesn’t necessarily mean...
