I’m still out of the office, but I wanted to leave behind the monthly assessment. Just because the rest of the country is on vacation doesn’t mean we can avoid accountability.
Here’s how it went for me in December:
Queries:
Knowing time was limited, I didn’t send any queries out this month. Well, almost. I put a few in the editors’ in boxes the day before I went on vacation. I’d love to have something waiting for me when I come back to this chair.
Job listings:
Right. I didn’t waste my time looking. It’s too hard wading through the garbage and for what? More garbage. Instead, I made my own work.
Existing clients:
Not a ton of work from existing clients, but I did get some. I invoiced for two articles and for three client projects.
New clients:
I added one more client to the three I’d picked up last month, which has made for a sweet working situation. Lots of work in the mix, and plenty coming in steadily.
Earnings:
Some months I just love writing this part. Among those four new clients, I surpassed slightly my earnings goal in just two weeks. Mind you, November was light because I was still signing on with them, so it’s not reflective of the true picture to just count the invoice totals.
Bottom line:
The marketing strategy I adopted two months ago is really paying off. Actually, some of it can be attributed to the work I did at the conference. One client was from there and a few more are probably going to reach out in January when their budgets are full. I’m expecting to be quite busy, so I’ll be in the happy position of offering my services at higher rates to any newcomers.
How was December? Did assessing your earnings each month help you all year?
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