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Freelance Game Plan: May

Posted on by lwidmer

Author’s note: Apologies for the earlier truncated post. Thanks to Covid brain fog (yes, it’s real), I managed to write this post in its entirety and somehow save just half of it. As of this moment, the post is all there, unlike how I was when I wrote it a few weeks ago.) Whew. Glad…

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Freelance Game Plan: April

Posted on by lwidmer

So you’re sitting there with a few gaps in your workweek. Nice, but how big is that gap? And how long do you think it will last? That long, huh? It’s the start of the second quarter of 2021. If you’ve been waiting for something to gel, it’s time to stop waiting. Seriously. It’s not…

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Freelance Game Plan: March

Posted on by lwidmer

Rabbit! First of a new month, eh? I decided in January to offer up one post per month in which we can focus on something really actionable. January was all about finding clients. February, how emulating success freelancers can score you some serious street cred. So what can we do this month to boost your…

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Freelance Game Plan: February

Posted on 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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Freelance Game Plan: January

Posted on by lwidmer

Welcome to 2021. It already looks better, doesn’t it? That is, unless you’re trying to kickstart your freelancing business. However, I have good news for you: [bctt tweet=”You can find #freelancewriting clients any time of year.” username=”LoriWidmer”] Fact: clients need freelance writing help any time of year. Another fact: finding them isn’t always easy. But…

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  1. Devon Ellington Avatar
    Devon Ellington

    I find my best clients by saying “no” to the ones that aren’t a right fit. Which sounds counter-intuitive, but not getting bogged down with work that’s not a good fit because I’m worried about money leaves room for the ones that are a right fit — and usually pay more and lead to other jobs that are the right fit.

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    1. lwidmer Avatar
      lwidmer

      Amen to that, Devon! It’s a waste of time and talent to be spinning wheels with clients who aren’t fitting.

      I love your point about how leaving room for the better fits leads to more of the same. So true.

  2. DAVID GEER Avatar
    DAVID GEER

    Another nice game plan piece.

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    1. lwidmer Avatar
      lwidmer

      Thanks, David!

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