Create Bubbles

By Sharon Jackson

A guide to help freelance entrepreneurs start out in business. Simple & clear advice from someone who's been through it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 10, 2015
• ISBN: 9781326272302

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Create Bubbles

Create Bubbles

By Sharon Jackson

Contents

Create Bubbles

Introduction

My Bubble

Take a deep breath

What I did

Your Bubbles

Niche

USP

Getting Down to Business

Planning

Pricing

Hourly or project rate

Creating Your Space

Workspace

Alternatives to the home

Presenting Your Bubbles

Logo & Branding

Do you need one?

How to get one?

Website

Social Media

Peripherals

Keep Your Bubbles Floating

The ‘D’ Word

Working Routine

Beware

Plan to succeed

Growing Your Bubbles

Assistance

Phone calls and meetings.

Marketing

Email marketing

Networking

Advertisements

Public Relations

Conclusion

Lessons learned

Resources

© Sharon Jackson 2013

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Cartoon created by Colin Shelbourn  | @colinshelbourn

Cover Art by Sarah-Jane Lehoux |@SarahJaneLehoux

Edited by Sarah-Jane Lehoux

Grateful thanks to…

My family for their support and encouragement when I wanted to create my own bubble back in 2008.

My business friends who made the journey less fraught including Sarah Cruickshank, Jane Binnion, Tracy Irwin (my wonderful accountant), Abigail Phillips for the gorgeous cake incentives, Colin Shelbourn and Pam Grant for fun lunchportunities, Judy Heminsley, Andy Britnell, San Sharma for #watercoolermoments via Enterprise Nation and Coral Horn and Rae Stephenson from Pink Link Ladies who showed me networking doesn’t have to be terrifying.

All my social media contacts who keep me informed and amused when I am working alone in my office and the local business owners who give me excuses to get out of the office for coffee, lunch and/or cake.

My friends on the Writing Bridge who gave me the courage to start putting words down after years of keeping them inside, especially Sarah-Jane Lehoux, who I hope one day to meet in person, for her help and friendship.

Create Bubbles, set your ideas free and let them float you to a fab freelance career.

Introduction

I was a conformist when I was younger, brought up to believe in a 'job for life'. Only my job wasn't for life as British