Lessons Learned From Getting Stiffed On Writing Jobs
My writing business has changed a lot since I started freelancing. Then, I did lots of one-off jobs for a wide range of small clients, getting many of them through copywriting agencies and the occasional job board posting or ad. Now, I work for a few bigger clients, and many of those have come to [...]
My Writing Client Questionnaire
Are you using a client questionnaire? I’ve been using one for a few months now and Taylor’s post on How To Please Your Client Every Single Time reminded me that I’d planned to tell you more about it. Like many writers, I’d been running my writing business by asking clients about their requirements, but I [...]
7 Signs You Need to Break Up with That Client
Not all relationships are destined to work out. Not every client will be your “soul mate” in terms of a perfect ongoing working relationship.
Working Through Rejection – Quick Tips
How do you handle having work returned to you? If you’re anything like me, you don’t like it at all. Yet it’s something that happens even to the most experienced writer, especially when not dealing with the client directly. You’ve heard the phrase ‘cut out the middleman’ – well, this often applies when taking writing [...]
Are You Protecting Yourself with New Writing Clients?
Getting a new writing client feels great. But there could be a lot at stake when you develop that new relationship. There’s your time, there’s your reputation, and there’s money at stake as well. It’s a good idea to be very careful so that you can protect yourself in these areas.
How To Get Your Dream Client
Have you ever had a writing client that was a dream to work for? Someone who provided clear briefs, was flexible and always paid up on time? Those clients are a joy to work for and every freelancer wants more of them. I believe that with a bit of work, freelancers can move almost everyone they [...]
Talk To Me, Darn It!
OK, I am peeved. Someone that I thought was reliable has let me down. Here’s the story. A client whom I’ve worked with for a couple of years (and who pays well and promptly) contacted me about a job. I explained that I couldn’t do it myself, but that I could sub it out. She [...]
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