The Freelance Survival Guide
How to market yourself and exploit your skills for maximum profit
All the subjects covered were well laid out and in fine detail and although we are producers, no one knows all there is to know about this industry." Barry Heath, Producer, FIST
Duration: One day seminar
Audience: All freelancers and students intending to enter the industry
You love your profession in the creative industries and feel appreciated for your contributions. Hence you are in the same situation as many other costume designers, writers, webmasters and assistant directors - working on a freelance basis. But with production levels fluctuating dramatically, or commissioning briefs changing, how do you survive on an insecure income? How do you get clear recognition? This seminar provides you with a sense of orientation around hidden income sources.
A.M. - The business in your mirror
- Sell yourself: CVs & showreels
- Get known: free advice, web communities, journalism, books
- No Angels: mentors and agents
- Breaking the Waves of Paperwork: Quick contract guide
- Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch: Low budget production models, deferments and profit participation
- Profitable Loss: Tax and National Insurance
P.M. - Towards the Me plc.
- Push your Baby: generate downtime projects and appear busy
- Searching for Stories: Find material
- Searching for Soul Mates: Find partners and collaborators
- Show what you got: The organically grown pitch
- My First Company: business and partnership models, liability and cost
- Risks, rewards and hotel bars: Industry gatherings, festivals and how to use them