Are You Sending Mixed Messages?

When freelance writers, artists, and business owners attend events to sell their product or service, they don’t greet everyone who walks by their table. Yet, business owners, freelance writers, and artists often complain about the little or lack of income they make. How do you treat people when you’re at an event? Do you greet […]

Building Business Relationships is like Dating

Many small business owners, including freelance writers, believe they can build their business alone. Building a solid business requires people. You could go it alone, but the road may be winding and long. Success could take its time to grace you with its presence. When it does, you’ll be tired and won’t enjoy it that […]

Freelance Writing from Home Saves Money

Freelance writing from home has many benefits to it. One benefit is that freelance writers save businesses money. How? A freelance writer usually works from home, unless a company requires them to work on site. Otherwise, there’s no need to budget for extra space or office supplies. Another benefit of freelance writing from home is […]

Benefits of Phone Communication

Many people communicate via email because it’s cheaper and faster. It will probably not go away anytime soon. It’s simple and efficient, but how personal is email communication? Before the internet and email, people communicated by telephone. Freelance writers would contact their clients and then meet them in person. Phone communication is more personal and […]

Freelance Writer Gets Word-of-Mouth Referrals

Being a freelance writer is a great job. Actually, it’s not a job because it’s so much fun! The perks of the business are setting your own hours; working with clients from diverse industries, working with clients around the world, and helping clients gain new business through word-of-mouth referrals. Most small business owners are backwards […]