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Free ebook: The Smooth-Sailing Freelancer

July 16, 2015 by Jake Poinier

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The Smooth-Sailing FreelancerI’m pleased to announce the launch of the newest Dr. Freelance Guide: The Smooth-Sailing Freelancer—How To Find, Sell, and Retain More Freelance Business. For a limited time, I’m offering it as a free ebook…simply go to this page to download your copy. (It’s a 40-page pdf, no e-reader required. There’s also a Kindle version, if you prefer.)

Rest assured, you don’t have to know a bow from a stern or port from starboard to understand the strategies inside. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Make More Money Freelancing Tagged With: Dr. Freelance Guides, ebook, freelance business, prospective clients, sales strategies, smooth sailing, starting out

A client perspective on freelance bidding sites

August 23, 2012 by Jake Poinier

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A friend, Betty, was looking for a freelance graphic designer to help her with the second generation of her small business website; unfortunately, the two design contacts I gave her weren’t able to help out. Before asking me for additional recommendations, Betty sought out one of the most popular internet freelance bidding sites. The winning bidder offered to create a logo for $100. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Get New Freelance Clients Tagged With: client perspectives, content mills, disasters, freelance bidding sites, starting out

Book Review: The Worthy Writer’s Guide

August 26, 2011 by Jake Poinier

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Freelancers come pre-installed with a certain measure of talent. But the reality is, as the legendary 1980 Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks put it in Miracle: “You think you can win on talent alone? You don’t have enough talent to win on talent alone.”

Unlike a hockey player, you don’t have to suffer through gut-busting conditioning drills—but you do have to channel your discipline and motivation in order to bring your talent to bear. If you’re a new freelancer who wants to succeed, or a veteran who needs to deliver some extra oomph, there’s work involved. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Get New Freelance Clients Tagged With: approach, book, book reviews, freelancer, lori widmer, starting out, strategic, veteran, worthy writer's guide, writers

Where can I find high paying freelance writing jobs?

March 22, 2011 by Jake Poinier

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It’s Dr. Freelance’s distinct pleasure to play today’s host for Jennifer Mattern’s March Virtual Blog Tour. Here’s her take:

One of the most common questions I receive from new freelance writers is “Where can I find the high paying freelance writing jobs you always talk about?” What they don’t understand at first is that the problem they face is right in their question. They’re looking for the “where,” when there is none. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Get New Freelance Clients Tagged With: copywriting, Editing, employment, freelance, freelance bid, freelance job, freelance writers, freelance writing, freelance writing gigs, freelance writing jobs, freelancer, high paying, jennifer mattern, job board, pay, paying freelance writing jobs, starting out

Freelancer, are you good enough?

February 2, 2011 by Jake Poinier

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I recently asked P.S. Jones — freelance writer, owner of P.S. Jones Copy and Design, and the exuberant yet quite sane blogger at Diary of a Mad Freelancer — about the most common question she receives from new freelancers. Today’s guest post is her response.

The most common question I get from new freelancers is how will they know they’re good enough. “Good enough for what?” I usually say. If you’re asking are you good enough to be a writer, you’re asking something that every thoughtful writer asks regularly. We’re a sensitive group, and we spend a lot of time lavishing love on our work because it feels like we gave birth to it. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: Manage Your Freelance Business Tagged With: ernest hemingway, freelancer, freelancers, making a living, p.s. jones, questions, starting out, writer, writers

Should freelancers bring a gift to a first client meeting?

September 13, 2010 by Jake Poinier

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Dr. Freelance: I totally agree with your recent post about the benefits of hand-written thank you notes. I have a follow-up question that I’m hoping you can advise me on: What’s your position on bringing advertising specialties (logoed pens, coffee mugs, magnets, etc.) to a first client meeting?—A Freelancer Bearing Gifts

FBG: I’ll answer the question of whether you should bring a gift to a first client meeting by way of anecdote. When I started my business, I printed up a hundred or so small notepads with my logo and contact information on it to hand out to prospective clients. They were professional-looking, printed on nice paper…but when I was honest with myself, it wasn’t really a “wow” item. They weren’t terribly expensive, yet I don’t believe I received a measurable return on investment. [Read more…]

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