Notes from the TLK panel discussion

Yesterday I took part in a panel discussion for students from the AUCB looking to get into the world of freelancing alongside Gellan Watt and Hayley Potter, for those that weren’t there here is a copy of the question slides:

[slideshare id=10574146&doc=tlk-startingout-111213053446-phpapp02]

I promised to write a quick blog to link to some of the things I mentioned
(in no particular order…)

Networking events locally for web/creative folks:

• Meetdraw
• B+W Meet
• The Creative Crawl
• Bomo Creatives
• Show & Tell

 

Software that I love and use:

• Customer database system – Capsule CRM*
• Accounts – FreeAgentCentral*

 

Books I mentioned:

• Richard Wiseman – The Luck Factor
• Tony Buzan – Use your head

The top tip of what interviewers are looking for from Ernie Robinson my old boss at Eldridge Pope:

“Can you do it, Will you do it & Will you fit in”

– wise words that stuck with me that I’ve kept in my mind as both an interviewee and interviewer!

If I’ve missed anything, please leave a comment and I’ll add it!

UPDATED 14/12/11: A handy set of bullet point notes from Phil Hawkins

*affiliate links

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