Diana SchneidmanJul 10, 20202 minHow I would negotiate with Donald TrumpWhen Donald Trump talks about his negotiations with suppliers of business services and products, I, as a freelance writer, identify with...
Diana SchneidmanJul 10, 20203 minFreelancing: How to find out what your competition chargesHere’s how to find out what your competition charges: Ask!! There’s a right way and a wrong way to ask. (Actually, there are many wrong...
Diana SchneidmanJul 10, 20203 minFreelancing: A different take on nichesClaiming our niche can feel like jail . . . please release me, let me go. It brings to mind Engelbert Humperdinck or Elvis Presley...
Diana SchneidmanJul 10, 20203 minFour smart ways we freelancers can handle requests for free helpWhat do you say when someone asks you for free professional advice? It’s a touchy question and your answer may vary depending on the...
Diana SchneidmanJul 10, 20203 minComing of Age as a Self-Employed Networker: Field Notes of an Amateur Anthropologist Researching NetI’ve been networking for decades with moderate success. Yes, I’ve enjoyed leads that have paid off and I’ve accumulated business cards...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20202 minUpdate on my freelance marketing campaign: how to create momentum (part II)I recently posted about how I am seriously going after good freelance writing assignments, especially in insurance, asset management /...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20202 minPulling back the curtain on a freelancer’s shameIf you spend time online, you know that we freelancer writers are madder than hell and we are not going to take it any longer....
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20203 minCan we freelancers raise our rates?Sure, why not? I’ve heard free teleseminars lately saying you can’t raise rates, but they don’t give reasons why. I disagree. Yes, we...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20204 minMy current campaign for freelance writing work: how it’s goingAwhile back I decided I to launch a campaign for freelance writing assignments on my “significant” birthday—May 23. I would test the...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20204 minA handy formula to calculate your freelance pay rateThe consensus seems to be that we freelancers should charge what we are worth. However, how do we determine what we are worth? Some...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20202 minFreelancing: Marketing to the introverted clientI often read on the internet how we introverted freelancers can be more effective in our marketing. But I have never seen any suggestion...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20203 minPhoning for freelance work? Eight ways to avoid hostile responsesI receive unsolicited phone calls daily, seeing that my primary phone number is both a residential and work phone. I am interested in...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20202 minAh, how I long for rejection . . . a freelancer’s lamentBe careful what you wish for. I, too, used to wish for no more rejection . . . and now I fear I have achieved it. For years I have...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20202 minHey, Mr. Trump, sorry I haven’t had the honor of working for youAs a freelance business copywriter, I’m small potatoes. My largest single assignment ever paid $15,000 (paid in full in advance), and I...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20204 minThere’s more to freelance rates than getting “what we are worth”Among freelancers, our most cherished business objective as expressed on the internet is to “get paid what I am worth.” (Note that more...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20203 minOur most interesting writing projects are the most challengingThe most memorable writing advice I received as an Ohio State undergrad was from Mr. Smith (can’t remember his first name), in freshman...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20201 minMarketing for freelance: Expert says I’m on the right trackLive phone conversations are the way to go in 2016. Email lists are likely to fail. To be honest, an article in the January 2016 issue of...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20203 minWhat do you do that’s special? (describing your work)If you are a freelancer or consultant who has been challenged with this or a similar question by prospects or even at workshops and...
Diana SchneidmanJul 9, 20203 minOur greatest interest is ourselves, right? (The marketing conversation)This concept should shape all of our marketing as freelancers and consultants, especially elevator speeches, networking conversations and...
Diana SchneidmanJul 8, 20202 minWhat to do when a freelance project turns out to be harder than expectedUnfortunately, it’s quite common to have this problem. After all, each new client is different from every client we have experienced in...