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David Thomas
A trainer and media consultant who loves travelling the world.
Interests: salsa, making bread, travelling, old films, the bfi mediatheque
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Wavering freelancer? Vote remain.
Posted Jun 21, 2016 at Electric Trainer
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5 top time management tips for busy parents
Listen to our podcast chat about my top time management tips with Veena V at Mum to Millionaire. Continue reading
Posted Sep 28, 2015 at Electric Trainer
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Getting your life back
We had a great discussion in yesterday's 'Setting up as a Sole Trader' workshop about time management: when to be 'on duty' for your business; how to switch off without... Continue reading
Posted Sep 23, 2015 at Electric Trainer
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Media coverage of sustainable development
David Thomas Media has been working with Stakeholder Forum and Civicus (based in South Africa) to produce guides that help journalists on the one hand and charities on the other. Continue reading
Posted Sep 18, 2015 at Electric Trainer
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Self-employment and personal service companies
I get a lot of questions on my self-employment training courses about the mysterious personal service company (PSC). Most people have heard the term in connection with working for yourself,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 11, 2015 at Electric Trainer
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Sustainable Development and the Media
Two new guides launching, to help development charities and media understand each other better. Continue reading
Posted Apr 2, 2015 at Electric Trainer
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Self-employed national insurance - more changes
The days following a budget announcement are always interesting to me. As the headlines fade it's possible to delve into the small print and find quite substantial changes that no... Continue reading
Posted Mar 19, 2015 at Electric Trainer
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How to work out your price
New freelancers and sole traders often ask me how much they should charge. The short answer is to look at the existing market and see what people like you are... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2015 at Electric Trainer
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Getting tax back
I meet quite a few people on business skills courses who have been through a redundancy process and are receiving a payout as a result. Redundancy payments greater than £30,000... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2015 at Electric Trainer
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New VAT rules for e-selling in the EU
OK. So e-selling isn't really a word, but if you're selling digital stuff online to EU customers you need to be aware of some new rules. *Takes deep breath...* Small... Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2014 at Electric Trainer
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How HMRC chases tax
I'm often asked by worried freelance trainees if they're ever likely to be audited by the taxman (or woman). I haven't a clue, of course. But this article in the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 18, 2014 at Electric Trainer
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VAT help for digital services
Time to come clean: the way VAT works across borders is one of those things I can't quite get my head around. I understand how VAT is irrelevant if you... Continue reading
Posted Sep 15, 2014 at Electric Trainer
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Freelancing through an agency - rule changes
We've met quite a few media freelances recently who operate through an agency to get work and receive payment. As the rules about employment status and taxation for agency workers... Continue reading
Posted Sep 12, 2014 at Electric Trainer
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Simplified accounting for sole traders (webinars)
I'm often asked by trainees on our self-employment workshops where to get more information about keeping records. The short answer is 'the horse's mouth'. HMRC have been developing a series... Continue reading
Posted Jun 2, 2014 at Electric Trainer
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Changes to self-employed national insurance
One of the enduring mysteries of life in the UK why we have a tax that's still called national insurance, and why it's still so complicated. There are four different... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2014 at Electric Trainer
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When someone just doesn't want to pay you
Regular readers of this blog will know there's a bit of a recurring theme around how to ensure people pay you on time when you are self-employed. I heard some... Continue reading
Posted Oct 9, 2013 at Electric Trainer
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Self-employment and financial skills
There have been a couple of announcements this week which caught my eye and should be of interest to anyone who is going into self-employment, doubly so if you have... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2013 at Electric Trainer
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Why LinkedIn endorsements are driving me nuts
Posted Oct 26, 2012 at Electric Trainer
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Proposed changes to late payment legislation
I've banged on quite a bit over the years about how useful the UK's late payment legislation can be to small businesses and freelances. Getting paid on time increases income... Continue reading
Posted Oct 11, 2012 at Electric Trainer
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Free support for new businesses
When I started my business (8 years ago) I benefitted hugely from free face-to-face advice provided by Business Link, the government agency designed to help small businesses set up and... Continue reading
Posted Oct 3, 2012 at Electric Trainer
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Apple, Apps and VAT receipts
If you're a VAT-registered small business or freelance you occasionally come up against ignorance or pure willfulness on the part of bigger organisations. I love this story about one man's... Continue reading
Posted May 18, 2012 at Electric Trainer
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Taxable Redundancy Pay - a big tweak
Although I focus on business skills in my workshops, I inevitably meet a lot of people who are thinking of setting up on their own after receiving some sort of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at Electric Trainer
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Hoorah for the King's Speech - and the clever freelance
I tweeted yesterday that the King's Speech showed the value of the experienced freelance. Within a few minutes I had enough responses to demonstrate clearly that 140 characters are sometimes... Continue reading
Posted Feb 16, 2011 at Electric Trainer
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Humanising Wikileaks
How is the British media coping with Wikileaks? As a broadcaster, journalist and trainer it's a good question to ask at the end of another fascinating week. It's been difficult... Continue reading
Posted Dec 9, 2010 at Electric Trainer
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BBC's new challenges
In amongst all the talk of cuts to budgets and freezes on spending, my eye was naturally drawn to today's story (for example in the Guardian) about changes to the... Continue reading
Posted Oct 20, 2010 at Electric Trainer
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