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I know! I'll be making the point to organisers (as I have done before) that the conference heavily favours delegates whose institutions can pay for them to attend, which gives the whole conference a bias. Perhaps in future years they will have a freelancers' rate. Send me your ideas about freelancing though, and I can include your views in the session, along with your name. Thanks Rebecca. On 13 September 2013 14:38, Jo Catling <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Rebecca, > Inspired by the thought of your workshop I thought I would check out the > MA conference as Liverpool is relatively accessible for me. Sorry, but the > eye watering fees count me out even if I only attend for one day. > > > On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Rebecca Mileham <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I think a fluctuating workload is familiar to many of us who freelance in >> museums and heritage. >> >> It would be great to share ideas for how to approach this issue - whether >> it's ways to develop new contacts, new projects with existing contacts, or >> totally new areas of business to make the pace more even across the year. >> >> I am running a Smarter Training session on successful freelancing at the >> MA conference in November and I will be looking for ideas to share in the >> session - crediting you personally with the ideas of course - in order to >> boost the profile of freelancing to the benefit of the sector. >> >> I'd love to hear from anyone (freelancer or not) who would like to share >> advice that will be of benefit to freelancers. The session is listed here >> >> http://www.museumsassociation.org/conference/30072013-training-fringe-events(the session is on Tuesday but I don't think it will actually be from >> 12.30-12.15 as shown). >> >> Many thanks and happy Friday! >> >> Rebecca. >> >> >> >> >> On 11 September 2013 11:00, Emma Metcalfe <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> As some of you know, I'm a freelancer who mainly does work within the >>> heritage sector. I'd be really interested to know whether other freelancers >>> find that demand for their work is quite seasonal? And if so, how do you >>> manage? >>> >>> I personally find that I normally have a lot of demand for projects in >>> winter and spring (i.e when some heritage sites are closed/quieter) but >>> that it really dies down during summer/school holidays when the kind of >>> visitor attractions I do the most work for (e.g castles, stately homes) are >>> at their busiest and it's 'all hands on deck'! >>> >>> Now I've realised this it doesn't throw me into such a panic as it used >>> to, but I'd be interested to know other people's experiences. >>> >>> Emma >>> >>> Emma Metcalfe >>> Designer & Illustrator of Fun Resources for Children >>> www.emillustration.co.uk >>> >>> + + + + + + + + + + + + >>> + + + + + + + + >>> >>> GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at >>> [log in to unmask] >>> >>> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a >>> holiday) see the list website at >>> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM >>> >>> + + + + + + + + + + + + >>> + + + + + + + + >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 01295 268328 | 07944 7244 26 >> >> -- >> rebecca.mileham.net >> www.textworkshop.co.uk >> >> -- >> my book projects: >> http://tinyurl.com/poweringupbook >> http://tinyurl.com/1001inventionsbook >> http://tinyurl.com/globalpollutionbook >> http://tinyurl.com/dashwoodschoolbook >> * >> * >> >> >> * >> * >> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner >> for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about >> joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list >> website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + >> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > > > > > -- > Regards > > Jo Catling > > Aln Heritage > *Exploration, Education & Communication * > The Rectory, > Watling Street, > Leintwardine, > Craven Arms. > SY7 0LL > > Tel. 01547 540 235 > Mob. 077911219929 > email: [log in to unmask] > > Usual office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10.00am - 5.00pm > > -- 01295 268328 | 07944 7244 26 -- rebecca.mileham.net www.textworkshop.co.uk -- my book projects: http://tinyurl.com/poweringupbook http://tinyurl.com/1001inventionsbook http://tinyurl.com/globalpollutionbook http://tinyurl.com/dashwoodschoolbook * * * * + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +