THANK YOU to everyone that took part in the first Freelance Mornings today! I’m beyond happy to see how many people showed up in the early morning hours to share mine and Rasmus Solholm’s vision of creating a laid-back, monthly meetup for freelancers. To connect, share experiences and grow together.
Thank you to Jacqueline Kothbauer, Mikaela Aare and Sandra Stadelmann for joining our panel on the theme of this month: Personal Branding!
We, Emelie Fågelstedt and Rasmus Solholm, started Freelance Mornings out of a desire for an ongoing, accessible event for the Stockholm based freelance community. The concept is simple: breakfast and a short talk one morning a month. Every event is free of charge and open to anyone.
This year marks 10 years since I started working as a communications freelancer. At the same time it marks a transition to remote work and a transformation of the labour market as a result of the pandemic. It is also the year my daughter turned one and started preschool. I wanted to take the time to do a quick recap of the year; the projects I’ve worked on, the people I’ve collaborated with, and the challenges and learnings that were had. My focus this year has been on the gig economy, education, remote work, innovation, community, and the fast growing games industry.
In a fast moving world, where digitization is constantly changing the rules of the game on the labor market, being curious and open to learning new things is key to staying relevant. I had the opportunity to share my thoughts on lifelong learning, networking and freelance life with Dagens Nyheter, one of Sweden’s largest morning papers.
A networked agency means that you work together with other consultants and agencies and put together the best fit team for each client assignment. This fall I had a chance to speak with entrepreneur magazine Driva Eget on why I run a networked agency. Throughout my working career, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with and collaborate with great people in Sweden, Japan and the UK. Today I am able to use that network to offer my clients the set of skills they need to reach their objectives – be it with advertising, branding, graphic design, video, digital transformation or strategic business advice.