In my travels over these last few decades of freelancing, I’ve realized there really are two types of freelancers — Freelancers who put excuses in the way Freelancers who have more ideas than time What kind of freelancer are you? Ironically, both of these freelancers can have careers that go off the rails pretty quickly…
Tag: Marketing
Freelance Guide to Building a Client List
I don’t know what your writing focus is. I don’t have to. When it comes to finding freelance writing clients, there are quite a few similarities in how most writers market. No matter what marketing mix you use. But first, you have to know who you’ll market to, don’t you? I can’t help you too…
The Freelancer Guide to Inbound Marketing
About four years ago, I did something nuts. Well, I do a lot of things that could fall under that category. But this had to do with my freelance writing business. I admitted something right here on the blog that, well, kind of freaked me out a little. I wrote a post admitting that for…
Is Your Freelance Cold Pitch Working? How to tell, and what to do if it isn’t
Everyone and his uncle is in hoarding mode, and things are getting weird. So far, I’ve seen the following shortages: Toilet paper Tofu Live magnolias in pots taller than 2 feet Plain white t-shirts in my size (and under $85) While the tofu was a bit of a surprise, the white t-shirt was just madness….
3 Ideas for Successful Freelance Marketing (Yes, even now)
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…
The Freelance Guide to Pandemic Marketing
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And happy Blog-iversary to Words on the Page — for 14 years, we’ve been together. I thank all of you for helping make this a great place to share ideas and friendship. As much as I love a good St. Patrick’s Day celebration, that’s not happening. There’s this pandemic thing… So…
How to Be a Freelance Writing Failure (and how to change)
Typically, I don’t get frustrated when another writer asks for help. But sometimes, the situation is far from typical. In a recent exchange, the writer expressed a level of angst that was troubling. Nothing in this writer’s marketing was working. Things weren’t coming easy anymore. The work wasn’t paying off. Been there. Haven’t you? I…
The Big Freelance Buckle Down
Jeezuz. Where did that summer go? Kids are back to school. Vacations are over. So what time is it? Time for you to buckle down and get that freelance writing business growing. Maybe you struggled all summer to find work. Maybe you coasted, knowing you had a fallback income from a significant other. Maybe you…
The Art of Not Putting All Your Freelance Eggs in One Basket
Sometimes life hands you lessons that, thankfully, you don’t have to learn firsthand. It was December 28, 2001 or 2002. I was at my desk at the magazine. I’d just finished an article that quoted heavily this firebrand company that had opened its doors a few years prior and had risen to household-name status (well,…
Marketing to Other Freelancers: You’re Doing it Wrong
“Hey.” “Hey yourself,” said Jem pleasantly. “I’m Charles Baker Harris,” he said. “I can read. ” “So what?” I said. “I just thought you’d like to know I can read. You got anything needs’ readin’ I can do it….” “How old are you,” asked Jem, “four-and-a-half?” “Goin’ on seven.” “Shoot no wonder, then,” said Jem, jerking…