Over on Anne Wayman’s blog, Helen Kaiao Chang has a great post up about the writer as a salesperson. Helen outlines why we writers need a sales script, which has helped her increase her business significantly. But what’s in a sales script? Does that sound cold and repetitive? It’s not. My script is this –…
Wearing the Wellies
As I extend out into new areas trying to expand the client base, I realize just how prevalent and how deep the crap jobs have become. This week seemed especially bad, probably because I had a temporary lapse in judgment and checked out Craig’s List. Here are some sample red flags from just one day:…
Wheel Spinning
Sometimes you get those weeks where nothing is getting done, don’t you? Yesterday it was a trip to the ER to make sure the chest pains weren’t serious (they weren’t – they seem to be acid reflux, amen). My man came from work to sit with me and showed about the same level of concern…
Disturbances
Thanks one and all for the participation and camaraderie that helped make the 3rd Annual Writers Worth Day a success! I’ve heard from a few writers who have said this day and our efforts have stopped them from taking content mill jobs or jobs beneath their value. In my eyes, that means we’ve reached our…
The 3rd Annual Writers Worth Day
It’s here – Writers Worth Day, the one day a year we writers collaborate on increasing our expectations and our business savvy! This year came up on me unexpectedly, I’ll admit. But it’s never too late to celebrate the fact that you have a marketable set of skills and deserve to stand up for them….
Worthy Tip: Use Common Sense
Oh, we have common sense, but isn’t it human nature to believe what we see because we need it to be true? We’ve all done it – fallen for a lousy offer because we let down our guard for one minute. Truth is the lousy job postings out there are easy to spot. We’ve been…
Worthy Tip: Don’t Pay
Starting out is tough. You know you want to make a career of it, but you’re not always sure where that first, or even fifth client will come from. And you’re nervous. Either you’ve quit that job and must make it work or you’re marking time and can’t take the full leap until the workload…
Worthy Tip: Redefining Work
Four more days for you to send or post your worth-inducing advice and qualify for the Writers Worth Day contest – don’t forget to either post your tip here or email it to me. Remember, it has to be a tip that inspires writers to improve their earnings potential, draw their professional boundaries, or in…
Writerly Tip: Know the Signs
Welcome to the first weekly celebration of Writers Worth Day! As promised, this will be a week of tips and advice to help you frame your career in a more positive light. I ask all of you to join in. In fact, this year’s contest requires your interaction. All week I’ll be asking for your…
The Widget
For those of you planning to spread the word about the 3rd Annual Writers Worth Day, here’s the widget. I can’t embed any URLs thanks to my new hard drive minus PhotoShop. If any of you want to take a stab at it, I’d welcome that. Post it anywhere you like. Link back to here….