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DO YOU BACK DOWN TOO EASILY? A FREELANCER’S GUIDE TO NEGOTIATION
This week I was asked to fly across the country for a one-day meeting. I hesitatingly agreed. Meeting in person has its benefits, but flying across the country for one meeting means leaving my other clients hanging and my employees scrambling. On top of...
How To Outsource Your Freelance Work
You are a successful freelance copywriter. Here’s the problem though: you’re overwhelmed and you’re slow at design. You need to outsource something.
How To Get Copywriting Clients With LinkedIn ProFinder
The battle for good copywriting clients takes so much time that, if you’re not careful, you can spend all day responding to requests and sending out lead emails and not enough time writing the content that pays the bills. Today, I’m going to show a new(ish) way to...
What Every Copywriter Should Do This Summer
Ah, Summer! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...Summer is my favorite time of year. I love the heat, I love the beach, I love the ocean, I love that things are a little slower at work and I can make HUGE plans for the upcoming year.On the first year I became a...
WHAT TO DO IF YOU DON’T GET PAID FOR YOUR FREELANCE WORK
Every successful freelancer has, at some point, failed miserably. Whether losing a contract or being fired by a client, it’s important to know how to keep on moving towards success. Our blog post will get you back on track
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON’T GET THE FREELANCE JOB YOU WANTED.
Every successful freelancer has, at some point, failed miserably. Whether losing a contract or being fired by a client, it’s important to know how to keep on moving towards success. Our blog post will get you back on track
How To Build A Brand Package That Will Blow Your Client’s Mind
Today, we are going to walk through the brand package that we put together for our clients' new employees. We'll talk about delivering the package in a way that makes updates easy and how to answer questions from newbies without getting completely overwhelmed. When...
HOW TO GET A GOOD GOOGLE REVIEW
In today's world, we are unlikely to purchase anything without first looking at reviews. Reviews are now a multi-million dollar industry, with major websites including Goodreads, solely dedicated to collecting reviews and companies offering to get you hundreds of fake...
What To Do When You Disagree With A Client
When you get hired as a freelancer, you feel proud! Somebody is actually paying you for the skill you believe you have. But, at some point, it's inevitable that you'll be asked to work on something that you think is a waste of time or goes against your beliefs. Today,...
Why I hate the word “copywriter.”
Before I get into the business of being a copywriter that hates the word copywriter, let me paint a picture for you...My son is obsessed with animals. His favorite is the cheetah. So, when we were at Disney and I saw another kid buying a big spotted cat (a soft toy,...
How a Virtual Assistant Can Help Freelancers Get Through the Holidays
Some might say that surviving the winter holidays is a full-time job!You have to worry about buying presents, decorating, sending out cards, cooking dinner, and, of course, dealing with your family! The time between the beginning and the end of December can be some of...
Stop your weekly blog! It’s killing your mojo!
Should I write a new blog post every week? Yes and no. Here’s how to know and how to maximize each blog post your write.
Breakthrough for freelancers: Shine a spotlight on your rates!
If you are a new freelancer, you are not sure what to charge, how to set up your fees, or whether to publish your rates online. These are very common questions and I’m going to give you my two cents on each of them.
5 inspiring podcasts that will motivate writers
I LOVE podcasts. I listen to them at home, in the office, in the car, in a bar, with a jar… Here are my 5 favorite podcasts for writers. Enjoy!
How much does a competitive professional blogger actually charge?
Writing is just like every other service you pay for.
If you want a $5 steak, you’ll also get a $500 doctor bill.
If you want a SALE price, you can’t expect to get the same price every time.
If you want reliable, trustworthy, and successful, and you can afford it, then don’t waste time or effort trying out newbie writers or foreigners. You get what you pay for.