Freelance Writing Blog

Guest Post by Mary Beth Klatt: Using Social Media to Grow Your Business

Note from Jennifer: Since I believe that social media is a huge part of being a succesful freelance content marketing writer, our guest post today shares several ways to use...
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Negotiation Strategy #2: Reduce the Scope

Note from Jennifer: Reminder that the trial offer from Ed Gandia for his Get Better Clients Academy (15 days full access for $9) expires at the end of this week. Several...
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How to Get Better Clients (with a Special Offer for My Blog Readers)

My son had just started school and I desperately wanted to be successful as a freelancer. So of course, I did what I thought was the logical answer: I took...
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7 Reasons I am Thankful Today

Today is one of my favorite days of the year. Maybe it’s the anticipation of the feast tomorrow and looking forward to spending time with people I love. And unless...
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Negotiation Strategy #1: Always Ask For More Money

Whenever my husband is buying something (other than a retail store,although I've seen him try), he tries to negotiate for a better price. Farmers markets, garage sales, service professionals –...
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Finish the Year Strong: Help Clients Spend Their 2017 Budgets

Now is the time of the year that you should make a conscious decision to finish strong or take extra time off. (Find out which I chose last year.) Either...
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Why Women Freelancers Earn Less Than Men

I’ve decided to deem this “Negotiation November” on my blog. Last year, we had Niche November, where I spent the month talking about the importance of a niche and giving...
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4 Things to Do Now to Prevent a Slow January

It took me 10 years of starting off my year behind my income goal (not to mention having almost no work in January 2016) to learn my lesson. But this...
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How to Negotiate a Higher Rate with Content Marketing Clients

I am pretty sure that I am the world's worst negotiator. I was once on the phone with a potential client and ended up reducing my rates by $200 during...
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ASJA Fall Membership Drive and New Associate Level Membership

Note: If you are already an ASJA member, please take a minute to email a link to this post to any writer friends you know that may be interested in...
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Guest Post: The 5 Pillars of My Freelance Content Marketing Business

Note from Jennifer: Today I am sharing a guest post from a fellow freelancer that I had the pleasure of meeting at the ASJA Atlanta Regional Conference last year. I...
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The Real Reason You Hear Crickets After Contacting a Potential Client

You send off an LOI to a potential client. Or perhaps you respond to a client who approached you. Maybe you got back with a repeat client about a new...
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