The Freelancer's Teabreak

In this episode of The Freelancers Tea Break, we explore the advanced features of Zoom that go beyond just hosting and joining calls. Learn about Zoom's AI Companion, whiteboards for brainstorming, document sharing, AI-enhanced meeting notes, and useful apps like Timer and name tags by Warmly. Perfect for freelancers who conduct client meetings, workshops, and collaborative sessions. Don't forget to check out Stream Deck for optimised Zoom navigation. Join our Facebook group or Discord for more tips and discussions! 00:00 Introduction to The Freelancers Tea Break 01:30 AI Disclaimer 02:00 Exploring Zoom's AI Companion 04:06 Zoom Whiteboard for Visual Collaboration 05:32 Enhancing Meetings with Zoom Documents 08:59 Zoom Apps and Integrations 10:52 Stream Deck: A Must-Have Tool for Zoom Users 12:40 Summary and Final Thoughts Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz  

In this episode of The Freelancers Teabreak, I discuss the three tiers of services freelancers can offer: DIY (Do It Yourself), DWY (Done With You), and DFY (Done For You). DIY services include low-cost offerings like guides, training, or templates that clients use independently. DWY involves more interactive options such as memberships or coaching, where freelancers provide support and accountability. DFY is the premium service where freelancers handle tasks entirely, like creating website content, requiring fewer clients at a higher cost. This tiered approach helps cater to varying client needs and budgets without discounting services.   Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz  

In this episode of The Freelancers Teabreak, I discuss how Parkinson's Law can affect our productivity by allowing tasks to expand to the time allotted for them. Instead of dedicating an entire day to a task, try limiting the time you allocate to it.    Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz  

In this episode of The Freelancers Teabreak podcast, I delve into my current tech stack, a popular request from our Facebook and Discord groups. I explore a variety of tools that have been instrumental in my business operations. Starting with Dubsado for onboarding and offboarding clients, Podia for course management, and Discord for community engagement. I mention Sunsama for email management, Speaking Email and Speechify for audio email handling, Slack for team communication, and Notion for overall task management and business organisation. I also touch on using Voxer for communication and Descript for recording podcasts. If you're dealing with a specific business challenge and need a tech solution, reach out—I'd love to help!   Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz   Dubsado: has a free trial for your first 3 clients and then starts at $20 a month My affiliate link is: dubsado.com/?c=freelancelifestyle (gets 20% off your first month or year) Sunsama: has a free trial for 2 weeks and then starts at $16 a month My affiliate link is: https://try.sunsama.com/gw5vae4pvzmk  Podia: has a free trial for 30 days and then starts at $33 a month

In this episode of the 'Freelancers Teabreak' podcast, we're diving into the vital topic of recognising red flags and celebrating green flags when it comes to clients. As the cost of living rises, more red flag behaviours emerge, and it's essential to identify them early on.   Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

My Dubsado Affiliate link: http://dubsado.com/?c=freelancelifestyle    Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

The wonderful people that helped with my Discord community: Kiri: https://www.faelioness.co.uk/  Alexis Bushnell: https://bushnellcommunitysolutions.com/  Marylin Muir: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marylin-muir-231a33175/?originalSubdomain=uk    Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership. Join the Freelance Lifestyle Discord Community: https://discord.gg/RKYkReS5Cz

Tricky Clients Emergengy Toolkit: https://freelancelifestyle.podia.com/the-tricky-client-emergency-toolkit    Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

The Ben Askins Video mentioned in this episode: https://youtu.be/ETBqDHmjhQA?feature=shared    Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.  

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Here's the link to the Freelance Lifestylers new Discord community!  Follow me on Instagram Follow me on Bluesky Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.  

Are you bogged down by the belief that you should do certain things as a freelancer? Let's bust those myths! From ignoring 90-day payment terms to not working for exposure, this episode is all about liberating your freelance life. I should accept their payment terms I should discount I should work for exposure I should do that ‘could you just' task I should be on all social networks I should reply to emails straight away I should use Whatsapp/voice notes for business I should say yes to everything I should be available immediately I should use AI I should network Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Feeling like your goals are slipping away this January? Don't worry, it's all part of the process. Learn how to identify bottlenecks, revisit your 'why', and adjust your goals without giving up. Tune in to my latest podcast episode for insights and a motivational boost! Identify the bottle neck Revisit your Why Adjust it! Is it realistic? What would help you achieve some progress? Freebies: 5 Ways to Find Your Next Client: https://freelancelifestyle.co.uk/5-ways-to-find-your-next-client/ 30+ Ways to Find Freelance Clients: https://freelancelifestyle.co.uk/newsletter/ Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Struggling with traditional goal-setting? Give it a twist! From setting easy goals to changing up the terminology, learn how to make your goals work for you. Listen now to The Freelancer's Tea Break!  Meet, stretch and smash Write your goals down daily Make some of your goals easy Change up the terminology Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Links from episode: https://freelancelifestyle.co.uk/freebies/ Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

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Link to my Black Friday Deal: https://freelancelifestyle.podia.com/freelance-black-friday-bundle   Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Meet Jamie Pei: With over two decades of experience in the media, fashion, religion and academia, Jamie knows a thing or two about living under the shadow and control of a big, influential institution. She finally made the firm decision to leave all of that behind to start her own coaching business and step into her main-character-energy era! Jamie is now a work/play coach, supporting self-employed folk, freelancers and solo business owners to curate a worklife that's full of ease and play, and aligns with WHAT THEY WANT for their lives. A big part of this work includes helping you find your best way to break free from the ‘shoulds' - the obligations, expectations and ideals that are holding you back so you can start living exactly how YOU want. How to contact Jamie Pei: Email: hello@jamiepei.com Website: jamiepei.com Instagram: @heyjamiepei Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heyjamiepei LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyjamiepei/ Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.  

My ChatGPT Prompt: "Hello! I have a list of housework and tasks to fix but I need to do them one by one because I'm overwhelmed. If I give you a list of tasks, can you put them in priority order and then drip feed them to me one by one. For the drip feeding, I'll say if I've done the previous task and you could issue the next one. Celebrations for task completions and motivation tips would be welcome" Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Links from the episode: My freebie can be found here https://freelancelifestyle.co.uk/5-ways-to-find-your-next-client/  Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.  

Links from episode: Koffee Klatch   Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.  

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I'll let Sarah, the copywriter, introduce herself : 'Who knew the girl who used a whole roll of film taking pictures of headstones (age 7) and wrote a terrible poem about memories (age 9) would become a photographer and copywriter? Let that be your inspiration. If Sarah could do it, then really, ANYONE CAN. Sarah has always been creative, but it took a 20-year paramedic career to work out what she really hated doing and a move halfway across the world to finally do the thing she really wanted to do. She's nothing if a little slow to figure things out ;-) She previously ran a successful wedding and portrait photography business for almost 8 years alongside her ambulance service life. And Sarah Wayte Creative has been her full-time obsession since 2019. English-born with proudly Maltese heritage, she's an introvert with a fiery, passionate heart (and a tendency to wave her arms around while speaking). Yes, she says ‘arse' and yes, she'll pronounce words in ways that'll make you giggle. She's a cat-Mum to two, childfree by choice, and wife to a fella who goes with all her madcap ideas. And she's all about helping you to express your real, honest self through your words and photos.' Email: hello@sarahwayte.com  Website https://sarahwayte.com  Instagram @sarahwaytecreative  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SarahWayteCreative  Freebie: https://sarahwayte.com/home-page-copy-review-freebie/  Podcast: https://creativereboot.co/  Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

The course Emma did: https://theskillsnetwork.com/courses/level-2-understanding-autism-course   Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.  

Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.  

Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

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Chat GPT Script from episode:  Hello, imagine you're a coach and, as your client, I am struggling with procrastination. I need to get motivated, but as someone with ADHD, I need dopamine to get started and momentum is key. I need things to be fun, interesting, competitive or deadline-based.  An encouraging tone works better than shaming me. Please keep things short and sweet. I have a To-Do list, and I need help working out where to start. *Add your To Do List* Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.  

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Jo Hooper is a coach who takes business owners on the brink of burnout to a bloody great life through challenging, intuitive and rebellious coaching. I live a pretty unconventional life - child free by choice, unmarried by choice, long term house sitting; and am very much unafraid of sticking my head above the parapet and saying the thing. I believe that capitalism, patriarchy and ableism are the trifecta keeping us small, pliant, kind, quiet and poor and am on a mission to help people recognise and change that. Website: www.getwildlyfree.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getwildlyfree Podcast: https://getwildlyfree.co.uk/podcast/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyfreejo Jo's Freebie: https://getwildlyfree.myflodesk.com/teu2r7qtv9  Freelancing Gender Pay Gap Stats: https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/small-business/articles/the-gender-pay-gap-is-even-bigger-for-freelancers-new-survey-shows/    Follow Emma on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.  

Links from the episode: https://freelancelifestyle.co.uk/freebies/  Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

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Happy National Freelancers Day!   Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Leave me a message for next week's podcast: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/73221/25/puwm6hx54c9c3vsz    Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

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Links from episode: Lisa Pierce: https://www.instagram.com/lisapiercestrategist/  Infiniti Stack: https://infiniti-stack.com/  Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com  Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

Links from the episode: https://freelancelifestyle.podia.com/the-tricky-client-emergency-toolkit  Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.    

Ways to work with me: https://freelancelifestyle.co.uk/work-with-me/  Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com Come join us in the free Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group Want more support? Check out the Freelance Lifestyle School courses and membership.

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