Posts by Jennifer Goforth Gregory
How to ask for a higher rate when negotiating with a new client
Note from Jennifer: For years I had a rule that when a client threw out a number first that I always asked for a more – not a lot, but enough that it added up over time. But when the pandemic hit in March, I stopped doing that because I felt grateful to have any…
Read MoreHow to Walk Away From a Low Paying Potential Client
Note from Jennifer: I often say that the clients that you choose to walk away from determines your income level more than the clients you work with. And yes, turning down work is super hard during normal times, but even harder during a global pandemic. But when you take a client that pays too low,…
Read MoreReducing the Likelihood of a Never ending Loop
During the past five months, my clients have almost constantly been changing their messaging and scope of projects as their customer’s needs and sentiment changes. The result has been a higher number of revisions because we are trying to meet a moving target. Or the exact opposite almost no revisions because the goal is to…
Read MoreWhat every new freelance content marketing writer needs to know
Note from Jennifer: We’ve welcomed a lot of new members to the Freelance Content Marketing Writer group on Facebook recently, and it reminded me that I wanted to post more content for writers who are just starting out in content marketing, either as a new area of focus or freelancing for the very first time. I…
Read MoreRegister for the ASJA Virtual Conference Content Marketing Track Today
It’s been a crazy year. And no one honestly knows what is ahead both in terms our freelance businesses and our every day life. It’s super easy to get weighed down in the layers of uncertainty. But the best way to prepare your business for the next year and lessen your stress is to take…
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