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Will Instagram's massive algorithm update help or harm creatives?

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If you use Instagram to help promote your creative business, you may have found it increasingly challenging to get traction with your content lately. If so, you're not alone. of you agree with the statement that "Instagram is dying for creatives in terms of reach and engagement". We canvas the creative community's views.

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How creatives can stay positive during darker times

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock As the news continues to look grim and the economy struggles, what can creatives do to stay happy and productive? Are you finding your life and work particularly challenging right now? You're by no means alone. As someone once said to me, 'How many recessions have you been through now, Mike?'"

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Introducing Pie: a new app that makes freelance taxes easier and less stressful

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But we're here to reassure you. And you're not alone in struggling with tax either. If only there was an easy-to-use app that could guide you through the process from start to finish, with humans on hand to give advice when you get stuck. You can view your tax bill, projections and income in one place whenever you need.

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Supercharge your creative career: Master essential people skills for success

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Credit: Willrow Hood - stock.adobe.com You don't just need technical skills to succeed in the creative industries. You also need the soft people skills that will make people want to work with you. You see them everywhere on Twitter. You meet a few in real life, too. Often so deftly you don't even notice.

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Lost your passion? Here's how to fall back in love with your creative work

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Image licensed via Adobe Stock We all suffer burnout, but you don't have to suffer alone. Are you feeling uninspired, burnt out, or just plain tired of your creative work? And that creates a vicious circle, where you assume you're the outlier. And that creates a vicious circle, where you assume you're the outlier.

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Advice from 2022's top graduates for new creative students starting this September

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Now we share their top advice for new students hoping to follow in their footsteps. Are you starting university this September? Then you probably feel a weird mixture of excitement, apprehension and sheer terror. But the good news is that if you're planning to enter a creative profession, you're not alone.

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Navigating our way back to 'normal' after two years of a global pandemic

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Back in the early days of the pandemic, one phrase you heard a lot was: "When this is all over…" But what exactly does "over" mean? But what if you feel differently? No one will force you to stop self-isolating if you don't want to. You certainly wouldn't be alone. Image licensed via Adobe Stock.

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