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Marketing 101: 4 Client Prospects to Give Up On
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Those moments when we meet that sure thing, that client prospect who is so enthusiastic and is itching to work with you. Followed soon after by those moments (days, weeks, months) that are devoid of any communication from that enthusiastic prospect. You, my friend, have been ghosted. It’s not…
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Freelance Marketing 101: The Relationship
Freelancers and writers, did you have a chance to read through and try the strategies I mentioned in my last post? How are you finding it going? Ready for a little more? Continuing the Freelance Marketing 101 theme, I thought it was best to talk about this bit at the outset. That is, how to…
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Freelance Marketing 101: Research
Not long ago, I saw a writer lament that she was never told any “actionable” advice on freelance writing blogs. I understand the frustration. In many cases, it’s true. Not here, because I’ve made it my thing to show you how to do what I’m suggesting. Part of her frustration came from a weird place,…
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Freelancer’s Guide to Better Rates
Imagine doing one thing right now that gives you a higher earnings total. You’d do it, right? Sure. But I bet many of you haven’t. That one thing? Raising your rates. Yes, you’ve heard this from me before. It’s important. That’s why I repeat myself. Imagine this — you have a new client in front…
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Avoiding the “Work for Free” Freelance Trap
If I had a dollar for every time someone contacted me asking me to do work for free, I’d be a hell of a lot richer than I’d be working for free. In the past month alone, I’ve been asked four times to “partner” with or “look at” someone’s work. I had a stranger write…
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2025 Guide to Freelance Success
This post was going to be about something else. It was going to be advice on how to level the client/writer relationship so that you’re protecting your freelance writing business and positioning yourself as a formidable professional. Funny how things morph, isn’t it? As I started writing, I realized that all of the things I…
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Writers Worth: This Job, Not That Job
I’ve finally found it. I have found the worst freelance writing gig ever. It’s been a minute since we’ve looked at some of the schlock out there that people are trying to pass off as freelance writing gigs. It’s not because things are getting better — far from it — but because there is simply…
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Are You Guilty of This Freelance No-no?
I was talking with a fellow freelance writer a few days ago and the subject of Freelancers Getting It Wrong came up, like it tends to do. You can’t really blame anyone for discussing how writers can get it so wrong, so often. It’s prolific. This particular case was another of those “How dare they”…
