Partly because Avid Writer Kimberly Ben mentioned on her blog that established writers are long on advice on what not to do and short on how to get a respectable career going, I decided to reach into the archives here and remind new visitors that there’s a better way to build a credible writing rep. It’s also partly because I’m swamped with work this week. Revisiting old posts seems like a good idea.
Thanks for the reminder, Kimberly! Below you’ll find links to previous posts on how to build a marketing plan. I will caution that what works for me may not work for you (thank you to CatalystBlogger Jennifer Williamson for a timely reminder in that regard!).
If you have questions, comments, or additional tips, feel free to share them here.
Marketing 101: Finding the Clients
Marketing 101: Ongoing Marketing
What were your first jobs? How did you find those clients?
I did what I still do — I find companies/organizations/individuals who interest me and I convince them they can't live without me.
Such great tips, Lori! Thanks for this! I'm going to link back to this post tomorrow.:)
Brochures! That would be perfect for me. Of course, now I have something else to add to my list of things to get done. Thanks-a lot.
Devon, I do the same. I think it takes a lot of confidence (and war wounds) for some writers to get to that point, but it's really effective.
Simplify, Wendy. Simplify…;)
Thanks for inspiring me, Kimberly. 🙂