issue 11 ::
february 2007

CAPE TOWN GET-TOGETHER

Meet, chat and network with freelancers, and clients, on Tues 20 Feb from 5.30-8pm at Wayne's Wheels: Home of the West Cape Choppers (the Harley shop) at 125 Buitengracht. Enjoy a complimentary glass of Cape Hutton wine while you mingle and admire the Harleys. More info here.

If you'd like to come along, please email Jo and she'll send you all the details. We're planning events soon in Jozi and Durbs too.

PHP IS POPULAR

We've had so many clients asking us for PHP developers that we've added a category for PHP under IT. If you offer this, please update your SERVICES so these clients can find you easily.

COMING NEXT MONTH

• Reportbacks on the Design Indaba and our first Freelancentral social (see above)
• Two freelancers who talk 'Kak Duidelik'
• Useful templates for freelancers
• Why you need an account handler and strategist

PREPAID, AFFORDABLE ADSL

The Freelancentral team can't say enough good things about our broadband ISP, WebAfrica. We use their prepaid ADSL which costs just R70 per gigabyte. Once you've used it up, simply go online and buy another one. It doesn't expire at the end of the month and you pay only for what you use. Plus their customer service is outstanding.

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OUR GIFT TO YOU: 20% off all portfolios for 4 DAYS ONLY We thought we'd give YOU a present to celebrate our birthday, so... From 12.01am on Thursday 21 Feb to 11.59pm on Sunday 25 Feb we're discounting ALL portfolios by 20%.

Don't miss out - we won't be doing this again! More info here.

SMALL BUT STRONG A freelance operation with a difference, Kavonic Hone positions itself as "This country's smallest ad agency", with the one and only Gerard Kavonic presiding. Meaning that it's a one-man operation with only Gerard Kavonic at the coalface.

Assisting him behind the scenes is an established team of freelancers that is experienced and at the top of its game. By having a "virtual team", he is able to offer a full agency service which can see to the full array of requirements.

Read more here about Gerard's unique positioning and his advice for freelancers on finding their own angle.

FREELANCE IS THE NEW BLACK We may not be blazing a trail on the catwalk, but we are leading the way in flexible working in SA.

Find out more at the Freelancentral exhibit at the Design Indaba Expo, at the Cape Town ICC from 23-25 February. Come and say hello and browse our special exhibition of freelancers' work. And yes, we will be giving away Fizz Pops again this year! More info here.

FREELANCENTRAL TO ACCELERATE WITH VELOCITI We've just been offered a place on CITI's 2007 VeloCITI programme which targets young companies with loads of potential.

Over 9 months we'll be getting fantastic business advice and support, set to catapult Freelancentral up onto a whole new level. More info here.

COMDUIT'S SPECIAL OFFER Comduit, the technical team behind Freelancentral, noticed that many of you don't have sexy email addresses and wondered why.

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