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What Does Your Best Year Ever Year Look Like?
I had my best year ever in 2017. Yes, I earned my highest amount of money ever. But honestly that is not the main reason why I consider last year my most successful year as a freelancer. It’s easy to focus on money. It’s tangible. We need it to pay our bills and have a…
[Read more...]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 social media to grow your business. Mary Beth Klatt wrote a great guest post about strategies she uses with Facebook and LinkedIn. Tomorrow is the last…
[Read more...]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 blog readers have signed up and told me that they were totally overwhelmed by the amount of useful information included. I highly recommend anyone who…
[Read more...]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 – you name it, he asks. His theory is that if you don’t ask, you won’t get a discount, and the worst that they can say…
[Read more...]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 is a totally valid option, and I personally know that I am happier when I pick one path or the other instead of trying to…
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