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Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration

Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration

Pace Administration offers administrative services to micro and self-employed businesses in Adelaide specialising in services for self-employed psy... Read more

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Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

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Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses

Sarah Jenkins, SignaturePhoto Photography Courses

Sarah Jenkins teaches half-day and 1-day photography courses in Sydney to beginners who have just bought their first DSLR camera as well as more in... Read more

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

We are a small online retailer that sells gorgeous babies and children’s bed linen and homewares to Australian mums. Read more

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Infinite Growth works with individuals and businesses to improve their communication skills so that they can professionally present their products ... Read more

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James Cooke, Cooke Consulting & Receivables Management

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Monika Mundell, Copywriter

Monika Mundell, Copywriter

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Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

That's Creative! provides graphic and website design services to clients right across the world. Currently Ebook Design is their most popular servi... Read more

Deb Pilgrim

Deb Pilgrim

Deb Pilgrim helps small business owners start, grow and lead their business, so that they can create the life they want. Read more

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Bree Cleal, Imageffect

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Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Golden Days Images preserves old photos and places them on DVD and CD. They are also branching out into capturing small events involving filming an... Read more

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Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products

Mulayam Products manufactures natural skin care products for all ages and all skin types. It helps to take care of the skin and enhance its beauty. Read more

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Daniel Abela, Graphic & Web

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Ben Jones, Hire a Hubby Ringwood

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Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

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Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

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Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

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Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

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Copywriter - communications consultant

Leschenault, WA | www.barbclews.com

Barb is a successful Freelance Copywriter/Journalist. Her experience includes articles, brochures, company profiles editorial/advertorial, manuals, media releases, newsletters, reports, tender responses, and web content.

Barb qualified as a journalist in 1989 and has had nearly 1000 articles published on a wide variety of subjects. In lots of cases, this has provided clients with free publicity. Many clients have used her articles as promotional material on their websites. She has worked with solo operators, small, medium, large companies and government departments to create company awareness and product promotion. Barb writes in plain language and is skilled at turning technical material into user-friendly copy. She is a versatile writer who has never missed a deadline. Barb has written two ebooks; Article Writing for Freelancers, and, 20 Tips to Increase Writing Skills.

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Articles by Barb

Setting up your own business

10 Oct 06 | Barb Clews

The earlier you are aware of your rights and obligations when setting up your own business, the better. Here's an overview of things to consider before starting. Read more

Comments: 12

Four questions to ask if you want to work for yourself

15 Aug 06 | Barb Clews

How do you turn your dreams of going it alone into a reality? Here are four questions dealing with self-analysis which will help you discover whether you have what it takes to work for yourself. Read more

Comments: 1

How to build self confidence

13 Jul 06 | Barb Clews

Whether you're a new soloist, or an old hand, knowing how to build self confidence and maintain it at a healthy level is important. Read more

Comments: 7

Improve your networking skills

02 May 06 | Barb Clews

Good networking skills give us a perfect opportunity to make assessments of the people we meet. Usually once you get chatting you can tell if this initial meeting will lead to a lasting relationship. Read more

Comments: 1

Survival tips for working from home

14 Mar 06 | Barb Clews

No-one is more in need of survival tips than those working from home. When the time comes for you to start out on your own, you feel excited and frightened at the same time. You're inspired, though, by other self employed people. Read more

Comments: 8

How to sell yourself

26 Jan 06 | Barb Clews

Do you know how to sell yourself and your business? The key is to be happy promoting who you are, what you do and be clear on the benefits of doing business with you. Read more

Comments: 9

Direct mail campaign tips

22 Nov 05 | Barb Clews

Direct mail campaigns are an important part of the marketing mix. Here are some tips to make yours a success. Read more

Comments: 2

Making a good first impression

25 Oct 05 | Barb Clews

Lots of solo business owners worry about making a good first impression on people they meet whilst networking. Read more

Comments: 2

Goal setting tips for your business

28 Sep 05 | Barb Clews

The secret to effective goal setting is to break your big objectives into manageable chunks. Here's how... Read more

Comments: 3

Business and personal life balance

15 Sep 05 | Barb Clews

Working in your own business and having a personal life is all about balance and education. Not just educating yourself, but educating your friends and family that what you do is just as important as any other job. Read more

Comments: 0

Tips for selling yourself as an expert

31 Aug 05 | Barb Clews

Those starting out in their solo business often struggle with selling themselves as an expert. It's more common to take on anything and everything regardless of whether it’s exactly what you want to do or not. Read more

Comments: 2

Working alone and coping with loneliness

31 Jul 05 | Barb Clews

Loneliness is usually one of the least talked about elements of working alone. Here are some strategies for handling this common phenomenon. Read more

Comments: 3

Are part time staff right for your business?

10 Jul 05 | Barb Clews

My recent experience with hiring part time staff has made me appreciate one of the best things about working for myself is the lack of office politics. Read more

Comments: 1

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