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The Content Byte

Feb 28, 2021

With the last year bringing so much uncertainty to the media industry, many journalists are choosing to parlay their skills into content roles in the public sector - and what's not to love? Job security, a regular paycheck and super make this an attractive proposition. But what do you need to know before you take the...


Feb 22, 2021

Low-paying clients. We've all been there as freelancers - so how do you deal with it? In this episode, we cover several scenarios:

  • What to do if you're offered work then told the rate is ridiculously low
  • How to raise your rates with low-paying clients you already have
  • How to weed out low-paying clients from the get-go,...


Feb 14, 2021

This week, Rachel and Lynne talk all about how we can build up a powerful network with a special guest – Tory Archbold.

Networking! Sometimes that is a word that drives fear into people’s hearts, but we think that Tory Archbold has a great take on it. She calls it connecting rather than networking and has developed...


Feb 8, 2021

This week Lynne and Rachel share their tips and tricks on how to repurpose and reuse content, without plagiarising.

We think writers are crazy if they don’t keep track of what they’ve written about and revisit those topics – but we're talking updated, fresh, completely new articles. Not a spit and polish and a...


Feb 1, 2021

With the last year bringing so much uncertainty to the media industry, both Rachel and I have known a few former colleagues who have moved to onto other roles – and even whole new careers. However, it can be a tricky switch, so in this episode we're chatting to careers coach Jane Jackson about making that step.

A bit...