Business cards. Do we really need them? I mean we've got email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Slack, WhatsApp and all on our phones... OR maybe that's the problem. When you meet a potential client their phone number or Twitter handle gets lost with the hundreds of others. A standout business card however...hmmmm. Could the old ways still have value? We ask our friends at instantprint to find out.  For more advice, discounts and support, join the club today. 

The TED Talks attract presenters come from various walks of life and fields of expertise to inspire, motivate and inform.   If you’re a freelancer, we’ve selected a range of topics from the TED talks archive to help you set up and succeed in the world of self-employment.

Designing the perfect business card isn’t always as easy as it sounds. In that 85mm x 55mm space you need to encapsulate your brand and business seamlessly to make your network eager to find out more. To help you get people picking up the phone or dropping you an email, instantprint have put together a handy guide on how to design a business card that attracts the right customers.

As the UK is left picking up the pieces in the wake of the referendum decision to leave the EU - the question on everyone's lips is what does that mean for me and what will this mean for the freelancing sector?

Freelancer mums are amazing. They run a business and raise a child. it's no easy task but with expert organisation and a lot of hard work, you can make it work for you to get the best of both worlds. The Freelancer Club spoke to two wonderfully talented freelancer mums to ask them how they manage.

So you’ve been a full time freelancer for a while now. You’ve got a good rhythm going and you’re handling the demands of family life like a professional. You’re not alone. According to a 2014 Guardian article, the number of freelancing mothers in the UK rose by 24% in the past two years. No matter where you are in your freelancing career there is always room for improvement. Whether that refinement is reflected in your professional or personal life, it is worth having a look at the range of courses that can help make your personal life that little bit easier or your professional life much more attractive to potential clients.

The question of how to become a model is not easily answered. Today's models are choosing to freelance alongside their agency or completely independently. We speak to freelance model Emily Denton on her journey, challenges and tips.  Apply to paid freelance modelling jobs HERE. 

Freelancing is a way of life for many people for many different reasons. As one of many working mums out there, for me it came out of a necessity to find a better work/life balance, a desire to do something different and a rather large expenditure on shoes.