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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 tips on how to find your niche. If you missed this series, I highly recommend checking out my posts on narrowing your niche, why money…
[Read more...]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 year, I finally got it right. I made over 10K (which is my minimum goal for each month) in January 2017 and that led up…
[Read more...]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 the call on a small project. When I hung up the phone my son (who was seven at the time) asked me why I was…
[Read more...]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 joining ASJA either as an Associate Member or a Professional Member. If they apply by November 30 and put your name on the application, you will…
[Read more...]5 Things to Do to Finish 2017 Strong
Summer can be slow for freelancers – either because they purposely take more time off or because client work slows down. Sometimes, it’s a little of both. But regardless of whether you think fall begins after Labor Day or the official day of September 21st, it is definitely no longer summer. And the last quarter…
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