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Happy Halloween Freelance Writers!
Posted on October 29, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Freelance WritingFreelance writer Laura Spencer wrote another brilliant post on Freelance Folder entitled 30 Spooky Freelancing Practices. Her list included everything from bad mouthing clients to internet surfing instead of working. Anyone guilty of that? I’ll admit to the latter in the past. Oops. But while I have looked fear in its face (sometimes in the [...]
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How Committed Are You?
Posted on October 6, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance WritingDid you know in Paris, the city of love, there are bridges devoted to lovers? Our tour guide Berthon said couples come to the bridge to pledge their affection for each other. We strolled down the bridge to take a glance at their “objects” of affection and were surprised by what we saw. At first [...]
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5 Secrets of Successful Sales
Posted on April 28, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer TipsThis weekend I did something most introverts and writers wouldn’t dare do-man a booth for 8 hours at a festival filled with several hundred people. Without meaning to, I learned a ton of lessons, not just on life, but on business too. Here are the Five Secrets of Successful Sales I Learned from the Festival
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How to Transform Something from Nothing in Freelancing
Posted on April 5, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer TipsI’m not a magician, but over time I’ve learned the magic of transforming nothing into everything. Here’s what I mean. When you have a dream to work at home as a freelance writer, you basically start from nothing. You may have a handful of clients to begin with (and if you do kudos to you!), [...]
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5 Ways to Burn Bridges in Business
Posted on April 1, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance WritingThis post will cover the five things you shouldn’t do (not including the basics like failing to do any work for a client or refusing to pay a freelancer) if you want a healthy, happy long-term and profitable business relationship. Whether you’re a freelancer or a start-up looking to hire a freelancer, there are a few things [...]
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Excelling at the Elevator Speech
Posted on March 30, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer Issues Solved, Writer Resourcesphoto by: Express Monorail Have you ever been stunned like a deer-caught-in-the headlights when someone asks you, “What you do for a living?” Well I have and I can’t plea ignorance on this one! All over the web, articles on creating an elevator speech have been popping up. I’ve seen them, read them, but failed [...]
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What Being a P.I. Showed Me & Being a Writer Re-taught Me
Posted on March 11, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer TipsRemember Gavin de Becker’s 1997 book, “The Gift of Fear?” A potential employer gave it to me during one of their intensive interviews. Strange gift for most jobs, but this one fit the bill. I was interviewing for work as a private investigator. Surprisingly, I got the job. My one year stint as a PI [...]
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Don’t Sell Like a Used Car Salesman
Posted on January 19, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance WritingPhoto by: roberthuffstutter My husband and I hobbled on over to a used car lot recently. The reason for our less than enthusiastic attitude was our fear of encountering the dreaded stereotypical used car salesman. The man with a big persona (a.k.a. desperate man who talks too much). You know the guy. The one who [...]
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Bad Haircuts and Bad Business
Posted on January 8, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer Issues SolvedPhoto by striatic Have you ever had a bad haircut? I’m sure we’ve all had them. As for me, I’m like TLC’s Duggarts, I’m on my fifth and counting. The thing my husband always says after I get back from another disappointing hairdo is, “I don’t get it. You tell them exactly what you want [...]
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