Freelancing and consulting: YOU are your USP
Have you ever spoken with a prospect for your services who asks, “Why should I choose you?” If so, perhaps a certain reason came to mind...
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Diana Schneidman
- Jul 6, 2020
- 3 min
How freelancers and consultants can match newsletter content to their markets
To initiate (or continue) a recurring ezine or newsletter for freelance and consulting clients requires a substantial commitment of time,...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 6, 2020
- 4 min
Is phoning for freelance and consulting work really so awful?
One of the biggest names in copywriting has sent out a newsletter recommending that freelance writers not telephone businesses for...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 6, 2020
- 3 min
Freelancers and consultants: How to get to NO faster
When phoning prospects to land freelance and consulting assignments, the classic reason to welcome the NOs is because each NO takes us...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 6, 2020
- 2 min
Making money while you sleep is a dream not come true
We freelancers and consultants find that completing the assignments we land is hard work. With experience it gets a little easier and...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
Personal coaching vs. marketing coaching
Personal coaching and marketing coaching are not at all the same thing, but it has taken me awhile to recognize fully the difference...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
Have you “fixed” your money mindset? Please share your progress
Last week I had pains and stiffness in my neck and shoulders. What could it mean? I checked out my copy of You Can Heal Your Life by...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
Marketing freelance and consulting services to the one-person business
In the marketing of services, the distinction between B2B and B2C—business-to-business versus business-to-consumer—is widely recognized....
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
How to deal with the frustrations of freelancing and consulting
Feeling kind of frustrated lately? It happens. Today I’d like to suggest ways to resolve two entirely different frustrations. The first...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
Hey, freelancers and consultants, please don’t phone me early A.M. about business!
It happened again this morning. I received another ezine recommending that I phone executives before their offices open so that I can...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 1 min
Why November Should Be “Call Your Freelance and Consulting Clients Month”
Corporate clients spend down this year’s funds and plan next year’s initiatives in November. Put yourself on their radar to get in on the...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
Building the bottom line is not the whole story
Specific corporate jobs exist for many valid reasons and contributing to profits is only one of them. The same is true in freelancing and...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
Accountability is way overrated
I have hit an important milestone this week. Specifically, I am taking a course on how to publicize the book I will soon publish, and I...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
Easier writing in the e-era
As freelancers and consultants, some of us spend considerable time writing. The writing may be for our clients or it may be for our own...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
How to get low-paid freelance and consulting work—I’m not being sarcastic!
I recently wrote some articles about fiverr.com and other low-paying job boards. I was rather negative towards the practice. However, it...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
LinkedIn’s very best feature for freelancers and consultants
I remember exactly where I was when I was first introduced to the concept of personal branding. I was going through the day’s mail and...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
Fiverr rant #2
I recently wrote about my issues with people who purchase freelancer services on Fiverr. However, as I continue to ponder the issue, I am...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
A rant on Fiverr
First, let’s define Fiverr. It’s a job board where you can hire someone for a specific task for $5. Read that again. Not $5 per minute....
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
Have you ever taken legal action on a freelance or consulting contract?
I’d appreciate your help. I am researching the use of contracts by freelancers and consultants, towards understanding how these documents...
Diana Schneidman
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
Freelancing and consulting: How much to charge meets how much to pay
I started freelance writing in 1991, and over the years I’ve set prices on a wide array of projects using several criteria. I developed...
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