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Blogs connect freelancers to local press

Unheard freelance voices of the blogosphere add colour to local newspapers.

19 October 2005

3 min

Jones snaps up fellow Dragon’s Red Letter Days

Telecoms entrepreneur swoops on his fellow Dragon to snap up her lifeless brainchild.

4 August 2005

2 min

Graphic & Web Design: Legal issues

Legal issues to watch out for as a freelance graphic designer.

18 July 2005

2 min

BBC bosses savaged over fat-cat bonuses

Unions urge BBC Director General to unite his executive troops by ditching big bonuses.

14 July 2005

2 min

Marketing boss loses £18k bid for clowning about

Entertainment entrepreneur shouts 'Yipeee' as marketing chief’s £18,000 claim for injuries is thrown out.

11 July 2005

2 min

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Where do you go to for tax advice?

As John Antell explains, in England and Wales there are a number of professions who provide tax advice.

26 May 2005

8 min

How to write a press release

Expert PR advice on how to write and make the most of your press releases.

11 May 2005

3 min

Seventies singer claims back spotlight

One-time vocalist with Pink Floyd wins half share of copyright ownership on the wailing song.

14 April 2005

1 min

TV freelancers protest over exploitation

Two veterans defending TV freelancers will take their fight direct to Downing Street.

12 April 2005

4 min

Contract Template

The best contract that we have seen for freelance use is available to PCG members through their web site.

17 January 2005

1 min

Creating proposals

If you have been invited to submit a proposal on a project you will need to detail how you would carry out work on the project in question.

17 January 2005

2 min

Contracts and schedules for freelancers

The terms you agree with your client ahead of starting work are critical in terms of protecting your business. As every freelancer will tell you, document everything, the services you agree to carry out - the project's requirements, timescales and any other considerations to ensure successful project completion - at the start and any changes to that brief during the project.

17 January 2005

5 min

How to manage difficult clients

As a freelancer, encountering a difficult client could be described as an occupational hazard that needs to be dealt with carefully and strategically.

17 January 2005

5 min

Vonage vows long-term assault on BT and Vodafone

Cheap internet calls and next generation Wi-Fi to go live for 'broadband-savvy' Brits.

25 August 2004

2 min

Freelance reporter's investigation leads to jail term for councillor

Freelance journalist Richard Orange played a key role in bringing a council misconduct case to court, which has resulted in the jailing of a former council leader for 18 months.

7 April 2004

2 min

Treasury crackdown on money laundering - the new rules

As a new Treasury crackdown on money laundering takes effect, businesses of all sorts and all sizes face prosecution, possibly prison, if they handle 'dirty' cash - even unwittingly.

1 March 2004

5 min

How the internet has changed our lives

Nielsen/Net ratings take a look at the 10 websites and applications believed to have had the biggest impact on our lives since the internet took its first steps towards becoming a mass medium in the UK.

6 January 2004

3 min

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