There’s an entire country of people who are about to do — or are already doing — what we do every day: Work from home. You already know the impact that’s having on businesses, particularly small businesses and those that were struggling before the pandemic. Some companies are scaling back drastically (Macy’s, Lush, Sephora, and…
Tag: finding freelance work
One Writer’s Superpower That Could Land You More Clients
I was talking with a writer friend a few days ago. She was relating an interaction with a potential client when it dawned on me: This writer has a superpower. Moreover, her superpower is so stealth, it’s taken me numerous conversations before I realized she had it. This is a writer who has an impressive…
How to Look Like a Dweeb to Potential Freelance Writing Clients
There’s plenty of freelance writing advice out there to help you get clients. But not a lot of it is telling you what not to do. I cruise around social media a lot. That’s where many of the worst offenses occur because, for some reason, people do not realize that everyone and his Uncle Fester…
8 Ways to Make Money Freelance Writing Right Now
Whoa. Summer is slow. I know that officially, it’s still spring. But companies and clients often use Memorial Day as their official “here come all the vacations” mentality. You would think summer would be a great time for freelancers to pick up extra projects. You sure would. Alas, while I’ve had a few summers that were so…
How to Get Freelance Writing Clients to Hire You
It’s nearly a holiday weekend, so of course I’m thinking about marketing. Then again, when am I not thinking about it? Monday’s post was about where to focus your energies when marketing to get the best results. Today, it’s about using that same focus to convince clients that you are the freelance writer they need….
Reality Check: Are You Freelance Writing Material?
Yesterday, my workday looked like this: I revised a client article most of the morning. Due date — as soon as possible. Simultaneously, I was dealing with phone calls and texts from family members about our summer place. There’d been flooding. Apparently, I’m the designated calm voice in a sea (pun not intended) of anxiety…
The Pitch-Every-Day Freelance Writing Business Boost
Boost? Did I hear the word “boost”? Okay, so the word “boost” is becoming almost as hackneyed as the word “slams” in headlines. But there’s only so much space up there in the title bar. Forgive me. I was browsing Twitter and the blogs, as I’m known to do, and I noticed the usual advice…
4 Marketing Mistakes Freelancers Make
I was reading through a few blog post articles yesterday when I came across great marketing advice. It was sensible, and it was advice I’d given here a number of times. Yet I wasn’t buying it from this particular blogger. That’s because I’d been the target of one of this blogger’s marketing campaigns. And I…
Your January Freelance Writing Income Boost
What I’m listening to: Runaways by The Killers It’s nearly Thanksgiving — time to think about January? What? January? Already? If you want income to be rolling in at the start of the new year, then yes. Already. In fact, you should have thought about it even earlier. It’s not too late, however, to find…
Easy Freelance Money-making Shift
What I’m listening to: You Can’t Save ‘Em All by Big Harp Funny how your career tells you what you should be doing. At a recent Meetup function, I was asked what kind of writing I do. “Risk management and insurance writing” I replied. It wasn’t until a few days later that I realized only…