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How to Overcome Your Clients’ Biggest Fears

By Guest on May 8th, 2013

By: Anthony Chatfield Of all the obstacles faced by a freelance writer, one of the biggest is the endless worry a client has going into a new project. Deadlines. Communication. Attention to detail. Whether they had a bad experience before or just read too many horror stories from their colleagues, these clients expect the worst. How then do you alleviate these fears before a project begins and ensure each of your clients sees your work with fresh eyes? Here are a few strategies I use for just such situations. Fear of Misunderstanding It might feel like a project starts and …

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What is your Biggest Marketing Fear?

By Chris Bibey on March 19th, 2013

For many freelance writers, marketing is not something they enjoy. In fact, this is something they fear for one reason or the next. But why? Why do so many people shy away from this when it could help take their career to the next level? Here are three reasons why some writers avoid creating a detailed marketing strategy: Afraid it won’t work. Let’s face it: some things you do to market your services will be effective while others will come up empty. This is all part of being a freelance writer. If you are afraid to fail you are going …

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Why Low Paying Gigs Are and Are Not Your Problem

By Yo Prinzel on April 30th, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from Bright Hub (a content mill I used to write for) inviting me to help them write some 60 titles for a private client commission for about $20 a pop. Another content mill, Demand Studios, recently partnered with USA Today to start providing travel tips for their website. To some writers, these partnerships and commissions are clearly a sign that the freelance writing sky is falling and we are all going to have to be happy working for pennies before you know it. I have always been surprised by the …

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Managing the Fear and Anxieties of Finding Another Writing Job

By Guest on April 5th, 2010

The following is a guest post from Stanley Popovich Layoffs in today’s business world are common and with it comes the fear and anxiety of finding another job. With this in mind, here is a list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their stresses and anxieties in finding a new writing job. A technique that can be used to reduce the stress of finding another job is to divide the task into a series of smaller steps and then complete each of the smaller tasks one at a time. For instance, the first thing you should …

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