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RSS Feed Changes
If you subscribe to the blog feed, you’ll notice some changes today. The new blog feed is more reader-friendly. And if you think Horatio Hornblower is now writing recipes for this blog, you’ll understand just how terrible I am at moving RSS feeds. Apologies for the recipe announcement (unless you like black bean balls, in…
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The Manic Freelancer (and why you really shouldn’t be one)
What I’m listening to: Kinda Fuzzy by Eels I was reading through Twitter feeds, LinkedIn groups, and blog feeds last week, and I saw it. There are a lot of freelance writers out there just throwing it together. Hey, I’m not one for a hyper-organized life either, but there are limits, you know? Having a…
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Marketing Monday: Watch Your Tone
I hope you’re enjoying these Marketing Monday posts. They’re fun for me, and they’re a way to help you mix up your marketing strategy a bit. Today’s topic is one that’s close to my heart. It’s a strategy I hit upon when listening to a real estate salesperson make a cold call way back in…
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Free Advice Friday: Free Marketing for Freelancers
What I’m listening to: Timeless by The Airborne Toxic Event Recently a family member expressed interest (and a little frustration) in starting a small business. He’s doing it right — starting with his circle of contacts, spreading word to their contacts, and using social media to get the word out. He’s also running into the…
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Launching Your Freelance Idea
What I’m reading: To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey What I’m listening to: No Hard Feelings by The Avett Brothers Wow. January just slid right by there, didn’t it? I spent it working remotely and spending time with my ailing father. He’s so ill he probably doesn’t know I was there…
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Marketing Monday: Getting Reacquainted
What I’m listening to: Get Out Of Your Own Way by U2 It’s Monday. Time to market. To me, every day is a good day to market. I built a pretty nice business out of that daily marketing. Now that I’m in my final years of freelance writing, I’m coasting a bit, but only because…
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Marketing Monday: Showcasing Your Creativity
What I’m listening to: Every Part of Me by Steve Earle A relative came to me recently asking how to get into freelancing. A designer, he was looking to supplement the income while working at home, and he had no idea how to start. Who does, really? That’s one of the reasons I’ve devoted every…
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Free Advice Friday: The Freelance (Under)Sell
What I’m listening to: Caledonia by Dougie MacLean It’s a Robert Burns kind of weekend — time for poems written by the bard, whisky tasting, and haggis. (Take my advice — skip the haggis.) Hence the link to the song by Dougie MacLean, who was homesick for his native “Caledonia” when he wrote what has…
