Month: February 2021

4 Things to Stop Doing That Will Grow Your Freelance Business

Posted on February 17, 2021 by lwidmer

Just when you think nothing can shock you, something else does. A friend of mine moderates a LinkedIn group. The group has specific rules regarding what you can and cannot post. For example, one cannot post a thread that’s a link to that person’s blog or website or anything that is intended to be self-promotional. […]

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Freelance Game Plan: February

Posted on February 11, 2021 by lwidmer

I know, I know. It’s midway through February and I’m just getting to this. My apologies; a good bit of work came in all at once. I started with this Freelance Game Plan idea last month with the idea of giving us a bit of a monthly kick in the pants to change something up, […]

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Is Negative Branding Killing Your Freelance Biz?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by lwidmer

Picture this: You’re on a public forum where lots and lots of company execs hang out. You can post anything you want to attract attention, build name recognition, draw people to you. Here’s what you choose: I’m sick and tired of prospective clients asking me the same questions! No, I don’t want to send you […]

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All Freelance Advice is Not Created Equal

Posted on February 3, 2021 by lwidmer

Sigh. (insert large exhale here) A writer friend alerted me to a few posts and tweets seen recently that offer “writing tips” from freelancers that can help nearly any writer find more work this year. I guess the word “freelancer” is pretty loosely defined these days. I’m not saying only veteran writers have great advice […]

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The “What Should I Do When” Freelance Post

Posted on February 1, 2021 by lwidmer

Not long ago, I followed up with a client with whom I’d gotten all the way to the part where they send the NDA and contract. It never arrived. It wasn’t as though they weren’t eager to get going on the projects, nor was it that I’d done anything to make them bolt. A pandemic […]

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