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National Freelancers Day Event highlights courage, innovation and skills
The fourth National Freelancers Day on Wednesday 21st November is being hailed as the biggest and best yet as a range of events and activities took place across the UK amidst growing media interest in the PCG-organised initiative.
NFD Event sold out - but you are invited
This year’s National Freelancers Day Event on Wednesday 21 November is completely sold out – but you can follow all the action from the comfort of your own home via our live web stream. What’s more, you can get involved on the day by submitting questions to our specially-convened Expert Panel who will be answering queries at lunchtime, or to our Question Time panel at the NFD Event itself in the evening.
Do you think like a business?
You are your own boss, free of the shackles of corporate life. But you’re also a microbusiness – and businesses have to manage their tax, their cashflow, their bank accounts and paperwork. ‘Thinking like a Business’ is the latest in our unique series of short films we’re showing in the run-up to National Freelancers Day.
NFD - Be there or be square-eyed
For the lucky attendees, the National Freelancers Day Event at the RSA in London on the evening of November 21st is a chance to eat, drink and be merry while networking with the great and the good of the freelance sector.
Expert Panel Announced For National Freelancers Day 2012
The five-strong panel for the 'Question Time' style debate headlining this year's National Freelancers Day Event on 21st November has been announced and features a diverse mix of business talent, entrepreneurialism and freelancing expertise.Watch 'Making it Happen' online now
The third film in a series of five specially-commissioned shorts celebrating the freelancing world is now available to view online. The film - titled 'Making it Happen' - features freelancers describing the practical realities of ‘being your own boss’. From getting the work/life balance right through to networking with clients and keeping motivated, the film touches on some of the main issues around making the jump into freelancing.Alastair Campbell to lead the debate at this year's NFD
Legendary political communicator, author and freelancer Alastair Campbell has been announced as the keynote speaker and first member of the expert panel for the National Freelancers Day Event taking place on the evening of Wednesday 21st November in London.
Catch a movie - it's the NFD Film Festival!
The first of a ground-breaking series of films designed to promote freelancing in the run up to National Freelancers Day has just been released on the NFD website. ‘The Flexible, Agile Workforce’ sets the scene for what is intended to be a fun but informative examination of various aspects of the UK freelance landscape. The five 4-5 minute mini-movies will be released at regular intervals in the coming weeks, with a sixth premiering on National Freelancers Day itself.National Freelancers Day: first details of the NFD Event announced
National Freelancers Day 2012 will take place on Wednesday 21st November with attention focussing on the NFD Event to be held this year at the prestigious RSA in Central London.The Event is both a celebration of the freelance sector and a chance to explore key issues, and will feature a movie premiere, a hotly anticipated keynote speech and debate around the theme 'The Agile Economy'. Further details of the day and its key participants will be released in the coming days exclusively at the NFD website.
STOP PRESS: National Freelancers Day 2011 Recognised At TAF Awards!
PCG has emerged victorious at this year's Trade Association Forum (TAF) Best Practice Awards as National Freelancers Day 2011 was recognised with the Event of the Year Award.
The prestigious prize, achieved against stiff opposition, recognised that National Freelancers Day (NFD) had been hugely successful in showcasing the role of freelancers in the UK economy. An effective PR and marketing campaign based around a rich agenda of live and virtual activities reached an impressive 6.5 million people. At times through the day, NFD was the top trending Twitter story in the UK, and received messages of support from numerous political and business leaders including the Prime Minister.
