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By: Networking In Unusual Places | Getting It Write

Networking In Unusual Places | Getting It Write — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:22:23 +0000

[...] favorite go-to gal for freelance writing advice, Carol Tice, said it all about networking in this post, when she wrote that the best place for freelance writers to be to connect with new clients is [...]

By: TiceWrites

TiceWrites — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 06:59:43 +0000

I think the answer is to use multiple marketing techniques to stand out, Navendra. Discover more ways you could market your writing services at my Webinar, 40 Ways to Market Your Writing.

By: Navendra

Navendra — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 06:43:26 +0000

nowadays things are just getting harder cause so many online freelance writers are growing so guess a new technique should be followed if you're to be chosen for high paid jobs.

Navendra
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By: Sharron Frankovich

Sharron Frankovich — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:59:54 +0000

I'm going to Seattle next week and the info from this blog will really come in handy.I really appreciate your effort your hard work and diligence in writing this article!

By: Gracie

Gracie — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:41:23 +0000

Carol, I really love that you mention how you were able to pull some sparkling gems from the usual junk overrunning Cragigslist.org and many job boards. Many writers have completely given up on these job sources, and I get frustrated with them at times too; but I won’t give up on them entirely because I’ve uncovered some very good clients from those sources as well. Thanks so much for sharing your tips.

By: Carol Tice

Carol Tice — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:20:42 +0000

Irene!

You should always know where clients came from. How can you apportion your marketing time if you don't know what's paying off for you? Why would you be embarrassed to ask how a prospect heard of you? That's one of my first questions — I'm like "Awesome, would love to hear about your project…may I ask how you found me?" I've never hit anyone who isn't happy to tell you.

As this natural-search story I posted on WM Freelance shows, you can't assume you know how a client heard of you. http://www.thewmfreelanceconnection.com/2010/06/h...

Could have been from natural search — or another client, or an association you belong to, another writer, or they read an article of yours they found interesting. I had one VERY interesting nibble I probably should have included above, but they ended up priced too low for me and I passed…but they called me just off seeing an article I wrote on Yahoo!Hotjobs.

You NEED to know how people are finding you! It also helps you see if you have a client that may be lower paying than you'd like, but maybe is worth it because they provide good exposure and you get prospects through them. I've got a couple of situations like that, personally.

I personally just took the writer-friend who turned me on to Gorkana out to lunch to thank her for that piece of information, which led to a great, steady new account for me. You need to put more effort toward what's working, AND also reward people who have helped you find new clients, however indirectly. That good will really goes a long way…and it's just the right thing to do. But you can't do it if you don't know who to thank!

By: Irene

Irene — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:50:10 +0000

I've had a few very solid, very well-paying clients, and I don't even know where they came from! They just contacted me out of the blue and I felt a bit embarrassed to ask. Had to be this natural search thing. I look forward to more of the same!

Thanks a lot!

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:36:40 +0000

That's so true, Carol. I recently ghost wrote a large ebook for an Internet marketing firm providing online and offiline marketing tips for small businesses. Their content outline covered free advertising sites like Craigslist, so I don't think we can afford to count them out just yet. Checking back and sifting through the ruble from time to time can certainly get tedious at times though. Lol

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By: Carol Tice

Carol Tice — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:46:09 +0000

I wish they could pass some kind of law where real, legit companies were barred from using Craigslist! Would save us freelance writers a lot of time. But very solid companies are experimenting with using it...so we gotta keep checking. I'm still very selective on which Craigslist ads I'd take the time to answer. I used to advise writers to ignore all Craigslist ads ...but had to soften my stance on that, as I discovered you can occasionally score something real there.