Embrace the age of the freelancer #FreelanceHeroesDay 2020!

On Friday 6th November 2020, freelancers from all over the UK will gather virtually to learn, be inspired and open doors to opportunity through networking and collaboration.

This will be the first time we’ve hosted #FreelanceHeroesDay virtually and it’s set to be bigger, better and more accessible than ever! Don’t miss this great opportunity to join fellow freelancers and learn from awesome speakers who will enlighten us on relevant topics as voted for by the community itself.

This year we will be focusing on YOU and how you can build resilience and power through challenges to achieve freelance success. We’ll be covering topics such as work-life balance, personal growth, mental health and personal success. There will also be a forum 'All About You' which will give you the opportunity to ask our expert panellists your burning questions.

The Freelance Heroes community is a 10,000-strong, supportive and encouraging community of peer support and a platform for personal development. Never closed for business, members share experiences, ask questions and network with people who are in the same freelancing boat.

Be part of #FreelanceHeroesDay for just £29 and you’ll receive two months’ free membership of our new Freelance Heroes platform.

Programme & Speakers

9.30 am Welcome to Freelance Heroes Day with Ed Goodman - A brief intro from Ed Goodman of Freelance Heroes HQ and a few words on the new membership platform.

9.45 am Andrea Goodridge - The 3 Rs: Reflect, Recharge, Refocus. You may be hesitant to put time aside for yourself, as you may feel guilty. So, you plod on, thinking you'll get round to it. But the reality is ...you don't! Your diary is really busy. There's hardly a space when something isn't booked in, as you rush around at 100mph. It leaves you with a lack of energy and feeling like you're not making a difference, despite all your hard work. This doesn't mean you don't have what it takes to be a great freelancer. It means you're not putting yourself first. Well, you can start right now, with the three 'R's framework Andrea uses with her clients and believes should be part of every freelancer's toolkit to help with your focus, clarity and resilience.

About Andrea: Andrea Goodridge has 20 years' coaching experience supporting leaders and business owners across the public, private and not for profit sectors. The core of her support is helping you focus on leading yourself first, so you're then in a better position to lead your business with confidence.

10.15 am Connect.Learn.Grow with Alex Hughes - Alex is a firm believer that these are the three core values when it comes to personal growth as an entrepreneur. Hear Alex's experiences, be inspired and adopt some of his tips in your own entrepreneurial journey.

About Alex: An award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Shift Momentum and Shifties, Alex has spent the last 4 years building a portfolio of businesses and continues to support 100’s of people to build their own version of success.

11 am Joe Glover 'The things I have learned about marketing and business from other people' - Joe Glover spends his life learning from others - that's one of the reasons he started the now global Marketing Meetup. In this talk, he will share how he has fast tracked his journey, but most importantly, the practical things he has learned about marketing and business from others.

11.45 am Forum: It's All About You! - Hear from our expert panellists on topics such as imposter syndrome, learning to pivot and the effects of social media on our mental health. Take the opportunity to ask your questions in our Q&A session that is all about you! Speakers to include Lynda Pepper of Pepper Social, Ellen Manning of EMPR and Alexis Charkiw of The Lex Approach

Believing your own hype - is Imposter Syndrome ever really conquerable?': Ellen Manning will take a look at Imposter Syndrome - how she's experienced it throughout her career - despite doing some amazing things as a journalist and building a successful business as a freelance writer and PR consultant - what it feels like, how it manifests itself and, most importantly , how to deal with it.

About Ellen: An experienced journalist and PR consultant with more than a decade's experience in national, regional and online media. Ellen has covered breaking news, interviewed politicians, industry heads and royalty, and travelled across the world covering stories; she has written features and opinion pieces for national newspapers and magazines; and has appeared regularly on BBC radio, delivered media training and spoken at functions, conferences and dinners.

Social media - more pleasure, less pain - 8 tips for Freelancers: Social media has both positive and negative effects on mental health and well-being. Lynda Pepper will be sharing tips I've learned as a social media manager to help Freelancers keep it enjoyable."

About Lynda: Based in the Cheshire countryside, Lynda helps businesses generate leads and build relationships with social media marketing.

Learning to Pivot: There is no need for failure, only learning from the experience. Alexis Charkiw will talk about why business owners should not be afraid to pivot, adapt or make hard decisions.

About Alexis: The night before her Croatian wedding in May 2019, Alexis was completing bookkeeping in Xero for Mila and Pheebs (Alexis’ other company, which provides subscription boxes for children) and her husband-to-be said, 'you really enjoy bookkeeping don't you, why don't you open a practice?'. This comment stayed with Alexis and, when she got home, she registered with AATQB, renewed her Xero Accreditation, and created The Lex Approach.

1 pm Lunch rooms - Enjoy lunch with your fellow freelancers and our morning’s speakers in our virtual lunch rooms. Use the time to reflect on the morning's sessions, ask more specific questions or discuss the trials and tribulations of freelancing.

1.45 pm Radical Collaboration - Designing your Freelance Life with Bernie Mitchell

In this highly interactive session, you'll be invited to consider how you connect and work others to build your freelance career and life. We'll cover

• How to connect your long-term goals into a day by day 90 Plan and the steps to take every day.
• Why collaboration is important for your mental health and skill development.
• How to connect and communicate with fellow freelancers to build something together.

Expect a few horror stories and how not to do it examples!

About Bernie: Bernie has been a freelancer for over 20 years but has only worked out what he is doing in the last five. A strong advocate of peer groups, coworking spaces and collaboration, he is always learning new things about podcasting, productivity and coworking. He works with coworking spaces in the UK and Europe on their content marketing and lead generation.

2.30 pm Overview of the new Freelance Heroes membership platform and Close - Ed Goodman

7.30 pm – 9 pm: Freelance Heroes quiz and party: FANCY DRESS THEME: HEROES or party clothes (they won't get much wear this year!)

Join us for our first virtual social as we celebrate reaching a milestone 10,000 members in our free community. 

Get involved in the #FreelanceHeroesDay conversation via @FHChat

*Please note that all tickets are non-refundable