Category: Webinars

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

If you don’t nip it in the bud, procrastination can become a serious problem that results in consistent timewasting, under-performance, under-lying anxiety and high stress levels.

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Please indicate your interest in this Webinar before 15th July 2019 by clicking ENROL below.

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Content

This webinar will help you to understand why you are procrastinating and help you stop the rot so that you develop the most productive way of working that ensures that you concentrate your efforts in the areas that are most rewarding including:

• Recognising the warning signs
• Identifying and overcoming your procrastination triggers
• Creating new habits
• Taking control and moving forward.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The session will last approximately 1hr of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session.

Depending on how many questions are asked, the session may run longer than 1hr so please set aside 1hr 15mins if you want to stay to participate in the Q & A at the end.

Who should attend

Those freelances working in the creative industries who wish to find out how to make better use of their time so that they feel in more control of their work processes and the consequent results.

Expected learning outcomes

• An understanding of why we procrastinate
• An understanding of how to improve results through understanding our triggers and how we can overcome them
• An understanding of how we can change the way we think about specific work tasks to create better habits.

 

Tutors: Frances Dredge and Muriel McClymont

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

Staying motivated is essential if you’re going to develop and maintain a successful freelance career. In this webinar we look at many aspects of motivation and how you can use this to better understand how you motivate yourself. This knowledge will help you adjust what you are currently doing to make it more compelling and to structure your work and life to be more motivated when you would like to be.

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Please indicate your interest in this Webinar before 10th June 2019 by clicking ENROL below.

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Content

Most of us know what we need to do next in our careers. However, many of still don’t actually do it! People often speak about lack of motivation, but motivation is always an active process and understanding how we are motivated to do or not do something can help us create and tailor strategies that enable us to accomplish more in our lives. There are many aspects to consider and in this webinar we will look at:

• Whether you work towards goals or away from difficulties
• Why your goals matter to you and how that impacts your motivation
• Whether you truly believe you can achieve what you want
• Whether your current habits are helping or hindering you
• How the way you perceive time can help your motivation
• What success and failure mean to you.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. Nobody will know if you’re outside sunning yourself! However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The session will last approximately 1hr of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session.

Depending on how many questions are asked, the session may run longer than 1hr so please set aside 1hr 15mins if you want to stay to participate in the Q & A at the end.

Who should attend

Those freelances working in the creative industries who wish to raise their motivation levels and stay more motivated in the long-term.

Expected learning outcomes

• An understanding of what motivates and de-motivates us and how we can influence this
• An overview of some strategies for staying motivated
• A clearer idea of which issues need to be addressed to stay motivated.

Tutors: Frances Dredge and Muriel McClymont

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

Managing your finances including keeping accurate records is essential to your freelance work. In this webinar, we’ll look at how to get organised and manage your time so that you get and remain in control of your finances.

(If you didn’t see Part 1, which covers topics like how tax and national insurance works for freelances, VAT and what records you need to keep, you can access the recording at www.feutraining.org/webinars).

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Please indicate your interest in this Webinar before 14th May 2019 by clicking ENROL below.

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Content

In this webinar (part 2), we’ll cover the following:

• Keeping records (and keeping sane)
• Preparing for digital tax
• Managing your time
• Agreeing your work
• Getting paid on time

Who should enrol

Members who wish to improve the way in which they manage their finances.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the webinar, you will have a better understanding of:

• Record keeping
• Digital tax
• What you can do to improve your cash flow.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. Nobody will know if you’re finishing off the last marzipan chocolates left over from the festive season! However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 45 minutes of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session will run for an hour including questions.

Tutors: David Thomas and Muriel McClymont

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

Managing your finances including keeping up with changing tax requirements is essential to your freelance work. In this webinar, we’ll take a look at how to define what kind of freelance you are, how tax and National Insurance work, what is meant by tax-deductible expenses and how VAT can affect you.

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Content

In this webinar we’ll cover the following:

• What it means to be a freelance professional
• How tax works
• How national insurance works
• How VAT works
• Q & A

Who should enrol

Members who are new to freelancing and those who need a reminder of what tax they need to pay, when, and how they go about working out this.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the webinar, you will have a better understanding of:

• What it means to work as a ‘freelance’
• How tax, NI and VAT work and how this applies to you.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. Nobody will know if you’re still in your PJ's! However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 45 minutes of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session will run for an hour including questions.

Tutors: David Thomas

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11am, 27 Mar 2019

In this webinar, we will share tips and techniques to help you gain and maintain confidence through the vicissitudes of your freelance career.

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Content

Even the most positive, go-getting people sometimes experience a dip in confidence – especially when they’ve had a set back or are facing a particularly daunting challenge. In this webinar, we’ll help you develop confidence and get back on track if your confidence has taken a knock. Topics covered include:

• Defining characteristics of confident people
• Planning to be more confident
• Exploring strategies for developing confidence
• Confidence booster tips

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. Nobody will know if you’re eating toast! However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 1hr of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session may run longer than 1hr so please set aside 1hr 15mins if you want to stay to participate in the Q & A at the end.

Who should enrol

Creative freelances who wish to explore the subject of confidence and learn how to develop and sustain confidence whatever the circumstance.

Expected learning outcomes

• An increased understanding of what confidence is
• Strategies to achieve more confidence
• Tips and tools for building confidence.

Tutors: France Dredge and Muriel McClymont

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07914 397243

Learn from the comfort of your computer or mobile device

11am – 12pm,  26 Feb 2019

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In this webinar, we will share tips and strategies on how to improve your time management, remove distractions and focus on your priorities so that you are more efficient and productive in your work and your ‘To Do’ list becomes something you enjoy and complete rather than something to dread.

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Content

This webinar will help you understand how you work and what you can do to make better use of your limited time to become more productive and feel in control.

With practical advice and time saving tips, the workshop covers:

• Multitasking – how it can be bad for creatives and what you can do about it
• Priorities – the difference between urgent and important
• To Do lists – turning them from something you hate and avoid into something useful
• How preparation can make you more efficient
• Computers – time-saving tools that will make your life easier.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 1hr of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the session with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session may run longer than 1hr so please set aside 1hr 15mins if you want to stay to participate in the Q & A at the end.

Who should enrol

Those who are not getting enough done in their working week and are feeling that their work is controlling them rather than vice versa.

Expected learning outcomes

• A better understanding of how to manage your time to become more productive
• A better understanding of how to balance your creative and business work
• Knowledge of how to quickly dispense with chores so more of your time is spent on your talent
• Specific computer knowledge about what tools will help you and how to use them.

Tutors: William Gallagher and Muriel McClymont

Further enquiries
e: [email protected]
t: 07710 240 585

Easy to enrol - learn from the comfort of your own computer!

11am, 23 January 2019

Join us for a one-hour online session in which you can learn the essential steps that will help you become a more confident negotiator who achieves better terms and conditions for your freelance work.

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Content

Whether you are negotiating day rates or defined packages of work, as a freelance, it’s vital that that you learn to represent yourself clearly and effectively with the aim of agreeing terms that you and your client are happy with. The session will include:

• Discovering what you need to consider to negotiate effectively
• How to prepare to negotiate
• Examples of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ negotiations
• Getting into the right frame of mind
• Being professional.

The format

The format for this session is around 45 minutes of presentation-style teaching. To ensure that you get the specific advice you need, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout and in a final Q & A.

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other.

Who should enrol

Freelances who wish to learn how to negotiate or improve their negotiation skills.

Expected Learning Outcomes

By the end of the session you will:

• Understand why it is important to negotiate
• Understand what elements you need to consider to negotiate effectively
• Be more able to identify and work out variables and think creatively to attain the best results
• Feel more confident to negotiate better terms for your valuable work!

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

Managing your stress levels and getting organised are essential if you are to make the most of the freelance lifestyle. This webinar will help you recognise the typical signs of stress and stay in control.

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Content

This webinar will help you to spot the difference between ‘good stress’ and ‘bad stress’ with the aim of helping you to use stress positively while managing and controlling negative stress.

We’ll also look at tips and techniques to avoid the kind of stress traps that lie in wait for the unprepared freelance. Topics include:

• What stress is
• Signs and symptoms (physical and emotional)
• Getting organised
• Avoiding stress traps
• Looking after yourself.

Who should enrol

Freelances who want to have a better understanding of pitfalls and solutions to dealing with stress on a daily basis.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the webinar, you will be more able to:

• understand how stress works and feel more comfortable discussing its effects
• identify early signs and symptoms, thereby aiding recovery
• develop strategies for monitoring stress and alleviating its effects
• become more organised to reduce stress
• know where to find further information and help.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. Nobody will know if you’re eating mince pies! However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 1hr of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session may run longer than 1hr so please set aside 1hr 15mins if you want to stay to participate in the Q & A at the end.

Tutors: David Thomas and Frances Dredge

Easy to enrol - learn from the comfort of your own desktop or mobile device!

Managing your finances including keeping accurate records is essential to your freelance work. In this webinar, we’ll look at how to get organised and manage your time so that you get and remain in control of your finances.

(If you didn’t see Part 1, which covers topics like how tax and national insurance works for freelances, VAT and what records you need to keep, you can access the recording at www.feutraining.org/webinars).

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Content

In this webinar (part 2), we’ll cover the following:

• Keeping records (and keeping sane)
• Preparing for digital tax
• Managing your time
• Agreeing your work
• Getting paid on time

Who should enrol

Members who wish to improve the way in which they manage their finances.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the webinar, you will have a better understanding of:

• Record keeping
• Digital tax
• What you can do to improve your cash flow.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. Nobody will know if you’re finishing off the last marzipan chocolates left over from the festive season! However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 45 minutes of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session will run for an hour including questions.

Tutors: David Thomas and Muriel McClymont

Easy to enrol – learn from the comfort of your own computer or mobile!

Becoming more assertive through clearly expressing your opinions, needs and feelings will help ensure that you build better working relationships. This webinar will share insights and strategies to help you identify and develop assertive behaviour.

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Content

We all have situations in our lives where we need to have what we feel are difficult, complicated or challenging conversations with people - where the outcome will have a significant impact on us. For example:

• When we need to ask for more money and other resources
• When we need to ensure that others understand our point of view
• When we are under pressure to say yes, but need to say no.

Learning how to achieve optimum solutions so that all concerned are satisfied with the outcome is a valuable skill and being assertive will help.

This webinar includes tips and strategies to help you get what you want, while maintaining productive relationships with the other people involved.

We explain what behaviours constitute assertiveness and how to identify negative aggressive and passive behaviour (in others and in yourself).

Who should attend?

Anyone who would like to find out more about developing assertive behaviour.

Expected learning outcomes

• A clearer understanding of assertiveness and assertive behaviours
• More ideas on how to deal effectively with non-assertive behaviours
• Tips and advice on how to be more assertive.

The format

While you will be able to see and hear the tutors, you will not be visible or audible to them or each other. However, you will be able to ask questions, see the questions that others ask and make comments.

The format for this session is approximately 45 minutes of presentation-style teaching interspersed with questions and answers from participants. We will round up the with a Q & A session. Depending on how many questions are asked, the session will run for around hour including questions.

Tutors: Frances Dredge and Muriel McClymont