MAC SUPPORT
COMTEC COMPUTERS LTD in Greatstone. Brothers Craig and Stuart Sayer look after me, and have been helpful. They have a Mac computer museum. Callout is £25 within 25 miles of Greatstone, £35 for up to 35 miles etc. Hourly rate £70, pro rata for less than an hour’s work, £80 for server work. Inspection/minimum charge: £35. Prices exclusive of VAT. You can buy equipment through them at warehouse prices. t: 01797 366333, m: 07973 840461
CHRIS WEBB, based in Robertsbridge comes in around the same rate: £30 an “incident”, then £60 an hour, £80 for server work, minimum half hour. Several Groucho people use him. Like the plumber whose own plumbing needs fixing, he says, he doesn’t have a website, so call or email him: t: 01580 881 212, m: 07770 960 632 e: chris@macservice.co.uk
SEAN DALE: May Corfields writes: "My Mac man is called Sean Dale, he is based in St Leonards and his contact details are: Phone: 01424 447810 Mobile: 07952 024082 Email: sean@afp-support.co.uk I have always found his rates reasonable (he sounds much cheaper than the people currently on the Groucho site) and he is really is a Mac expert."
AUDIO AND VIDEO TRANSCRIPTIONS
TAKE 1 Based in Stone Street, Cranbrook, and the Strand, this company transcribes sound recordings into digital word format. “Leading transcribers to the TV industry”
NETWORKING
MEEJAHUB “Social networking for media and creative professionals” Meets monthly, usually on the Dom Perignon lounge in the Hotel du Vin, Tunbridge Wells
Monday 2 February 2009
Sunday 1 February 2009
WEBSITES
BRITCASTER News about UK podcasts.
DARYL WILCOX PUBLISHING Service for media relations professionals, particularly for PR people
GUARDIAN MEDIA The paper’s Monday media pages, including jobs, online.
HOLD THE FRONT PAGE Owned by Northcliffe Media, the Newsquest publishing group, Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press it has good industry-wide news, plus jobs. RSS feeds for news and jobs.
JOURNALISM.CO.UK Brighton based, this is one of the most dynamic, on-the-ball sites with good, relevant features and blogs, with RSS jobs feed, e-alerts, widget and twitter.
NUJ FREELANCE FEES GUIDE Handy for checking your rate for the job, covering broadcasting, print, design, photography
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY The book publishers’ magazine online
THE BOOKSELLER Bible of the book trade.
UK PRESS GAZETTE Online magazine. Still a good all-rounder.
WRITE WORDS WRITERS’ COMMUNITY “a source of inspiration and feedback to writers, offering support, advice, must-read interviews and articles from top writing names, as well as inside info on the latest writing jobs, opportunities, competitions and news. Not to mention the liveliest and most successful writers' community on the net. We're based in the UK, but offer a warm welcome to members from all around the world!”
DARYL WILCOX PUBLISHING Service for media relations professionals, particularly for PR people
GUARDIAN MEDIA The paper’s Monday media pages, including jobs, online.
HOLD THE FRONT PAGE Owned by Northcliffe Media, the Newsquest publishing group, Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press it has good industry-wide news, plus jobs. RSS feeds for news and jobs.
JOURNALISM.CO.UK Brighton based, this is one of the most dynamic, on-the-ball sites with good, relevant features and blogs, with RSS jobs feed, e-alerts, widget and twitter.
NUJ FREELANCE FEES GUIDE Handy for checking your rate for the job, covering broadcasting, print, design, photography
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY The book publishers’ magazine online
THE BOOKSELLER Bible of the book trade.
UK PRESS GAZETTE Online magazine. Still a good all-rounder.
WRITE WORDS WRITERS’ COMMUNITY “a source of inspiration and feedback to writers, offering support, advice, must-read interviews and articles from top writing names, as well as inside info on the latest writing jobs, opportunities, competitions and news. Not to mention the liveliest and most successful writers' community on the net. We're based in the UK, but offer a warm welcome to members from all around the world!”
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