Freelance Success Blog
Welcome to the Freelance Success blog, where you’ll find practical how-tos, success stories, inspiration, and much more.
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How Focus, Consistent Action, and Follow-Through Helped Diana Relaunch Her Freelance Business
After several successful years as a freelance medical writer, Diana Henzel, PharmD, stepped away from her business for nearly two years to care for family members facing health challenges. When she was ready to return, her former…
Recent Posts
From Too Much Competition to a Steady Pipeline of High-Value Work: Heidi’s Story
Clearly and accurately explaining the value of new drugs, medical devices, and other health technology to decision makers is essential to helping bring these innovations to patients. Yet, most freelancers lack the skills to turn complex clinical and economic…
You Can Learn Marketing in Weeks. Building a Business Takes Longer.
You can learn marketing strategies in a few weeks. But building a successful freelance business takes much longer.
Marketing doesn’t work on demand. The clients you reach out to today may not need a freelancer for months. A…
How to Show Clients they Can Trust You Before they Hire You
When a client considers hiring you, they’re not just deciding whether you’re a good medical writer or editor. They’re also looking for a freelancer they can trust, someone who’s dependable, transparent, and easy to work with.
Key Takeaways
- Build trust…
Better Clients, Less Hustle: Using Referrals to Grow Your Freelance Business
Clients want to work with freelancers they trust—and referrals build that trust quickly. And when clients ask for a referral, they usually need freelance help fast. That’s why referrals are one of the easiest ways to get new clients…
How to Be First in Line for Freelance Work
When you meet or market to a client and they tell you they want to work with you and then don’t hire you, you probably think they’re blowing you off. They’re not. Up to 90% of the time, clients…
When to Start Marketing Your Freelance Business
If clients don’t know about you, they can’t hire you. Start marketing your freelance business when you can define your services, can share a few relevant samples, are willing to learn as you go, and and thinking about how…
Get More Clients This Summer With these 3 Moves
Summer can feel risky when you’re a freelancer. You might expect a silent inbox, slower replies, and more projects pushed to later. But summer also creates gaps that you can fill.
Key Takeaways
- Summer is still…
Why Marketing Feels So Hard—and What Actually Works for Freelancers (Survey Results)
You sit down to work, open your laptop, and there it is again, that quiet worry in the background: you need a steadier flow of clients. You tell yourself you’ll market “later,” after this deadline, after this edit round,…