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 Kathy Turned Fear to Fun and Grew Her Freelance Business
Kathy Adamson, DVM, dreamt about starting a freelance medical writing business. But her fear of marketing was holding her back. After Kathy learned that effective marketing wasn’t pushy, her confidence and her business grew.
After eight…
Recent Posts
How to Create Spec Samples to Attract Your Ideal Clients
Showing clients what you can do when you have little or no experience may seem impossible. But there’s an easy way to do this: Spec samples. And when you create spec samples, you…
How Núria Gets Referrals by Building Trust
Clients want to do business with people they know and trust—or people recommended by people they know and trust. That’s why referrals are the main way Núria Negrão, PhD, is getting the…
AI-Powered Perfection: The Magic Behind AI-Generated Headshots
Show clients and colleagues your best self with an AI-generated headshot. Using AI for headshots is easy, fast and low-cost. And the result will be picture perfect! Here’s a 6-step process for…
Freelance Writers: Making AI Work for You, Not Against You
Freelancers who learn how to use AI in writing—and who highlight their understanding and use of AI in their marketing—will have a strong competitive advantage over freelancers who bury their head in…
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….
10 Proven Steps to Your Freelance Success
Steady, high-paying clients who need the help of talented freelancers are out there. You can get them—if you know where they are and how to attract them. Here’s a proven 10-step process for getting the clients you deserve.
If you’re like…
How DeLene More than Doubled Her Freelance Income
T. DeLene Beeland more than doubled her freelance income by shifting to a strong specialty, building new skills, trying new types of work, and developing client-focused marketing. Now she has more work than she can…
8 Easy Ways to Do Hard Things—Like Marketing Your Freelance Business
Doing things that we’re already good at make us feel good. But doing things that are uncomfortable—like marketing a freelance business—is frustrating and stressful. Learn 8 ways to overcome the practical and psychological hurdles to doing your marketing.