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I’m Writing, But My Writing is Saying Nothing
We are not staring at blank pages. We are writing! We overcame writer’s block. Or, so we think. One strategy for helping with writer’s block is writing. It doesn’t matter if it’s coherent or organized. It’s unimportant if the grammar is correct. The...
The Art of Cold Calling Without Being Annoying
Cold calling is a sales technique we are all familiar with. It's a form of business solicitation. Albeit, solicitation that we often regard as being annoying. The technique involves a salesperson calling another person with the intention of selling them a...
Staying Productive: Your Key to Success
We all feel overwhelmed. Not only when it comes to work-related tasks. But anything on our list of to-dos. When we have a lot on our plate, we struggle with staying productive. And this makes things even worse. We are already stressed about everything...
Landing New Freelance Writing Clients
Whether you are new to freelance writing, or you’ve been doing it for decades, we all share one issue. That issue is getting new freelance writing clients. When you work for yourself, you are responsible for obtaining your own clients. There isn’t a list...
The Right Way to Market Yourself
Most of us use “market yourself” and “brand yourself” interchangeably. There is a subtle difference between the two, though. We’ve talked about personal branding before. It’s a long-term strategy focused on positive perception of you. When clients think...
How to Figure Out Your Freelance Writing Price
As a freelance writer, you make your own prices. That’s pretty obvious. It comes with the freedom of making your own schedule. While we love the freedom, we could do without setting our own prices. Figuring out the right freelance writing price is a...
Email Marketing Done Right
As you’ve evaluated marketing strategies, there’s no doubt you’ve come across email marketing. Incorporating email marketing into your marketing plan is essential. It’s actually capable of becoming your most successful marketing campaign. With email...
How to Generate Business Leads
Business leads are individuals interested in a company’s services or products. As you can imagine, generating leads is vital to business success. Without reliable lead generation, your business may fail. One-third of new businesses fail in the first two years....
Writer’s Block – Putting Baby in a Corner
Everything is going great. We are writing. The creative juices are flowing. We’ve got the perfect rhythm. Then, out of nowhere, that unwelcome guest waltzes in: writer’s block. We can no longer get down a coherent string of words. Days go by....
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