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Are You a Reluctant Marketer? How to Be a Mighty Marketer Instead

How I moved from being a reluctant AI user to an AI pragmatist will help you move from being a reluctant marketer to being a Mighty Marketer.

Let me start with a confession. I’m a marketing geek….


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How Being Active on LinkedIn Helps You Get More Clients

Being active on LinkedIn helps freelancers get more clients by improving visibility, building trust, and creating more chances for referrals and inquiries from clients.

Key Takeaways

  • Being active on LinkedIn helps freelancers get more clients because regular commenting…

6 Tips that Will Help You Succeed in Virtual Networking

virtual networking

Virtual networking lets us connect, communicate, and collaborate with people worldwide. While it will never be as useful as in-person networking, it’s convenient and is a useful supplement to in-person networking. 


Virtual networking has some real advantages over…


7 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Start Getting the Clients You Deserve

procrastinating It’s easy to put off or postpone doing things that you know are important to freelance success—like marketing. But procrastinating only makes it harder to get the clients you deserve. Once you…


What Happens When You Conquer Fear of Networking

Networking was “super-scary” for Frieda Wiley, PharmD, when she started her freelance medical writing business in 2014. Frieda knew that networking would help her build her business. But like many freelancers, fear was holding her back from getting much…


How Clients Find Freelancers Like You on LinkedIn

If you want more clients to find you on LinkedIn, then write a client-focused headline and About section and use a professional photo.

More and more clients are looking for freelancers on…


How 2 Skeptical Freelancers Find Trustworthy Help

Learn how 2 freelancers found trustworthy help in building their freelance businesses and what you should look for if you want expert help too.

Trying to build a freelance business on her own was…


7 Things Amazon Does That Will Make You a Freelance Success

Best known as the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon has spearheaded best practices that are just as applicable to freelancers and our clients as they are to Amazon and its customers. Learn how doing what…


10 Ways to Make Networking Events Easy

Key Takeaways

  • Networking is about relationships, not selling. Focus on listening and helping.
  • Prepare for networking events before you go. Polish your elevator pitch, bring cards, craft a client-focused LinkedIn profile and website, dress well, and book…