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Time is on your side: Building client relationships
Building client relationships is a lifelong gig.
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Two holes in your marketing
Being “good at what you do” is really just the price of admission.
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Care to make it interesting?
Once I finally realized that the uncertainty never goes away, the daily ups and downs are a lot of what keeps life interesting.
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What cars and freelancing have in common
It's easy to assume you know what your business looks like from the outside, but that's not always the case.
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What’s in your tool chest?
What kinds of simple, efficient tools have you developed for your business?
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Are you playing the wrong game?
When it comes to acquiring new clients, most professional service providers are playing “the game” in the wrong way.
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The secret to a dynamic marketing presence
My wife walked in on me last week. I’m guessing I’m not the first man this has ever happened to, but it’s embarrassing all the same. I…
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How being like everyone else keeps your rates low
There’s a new ice cream store here in town. Well, okay, it’s not exactly a store, it’s more like a grain silo-ish thing attached to a market,…
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Your quirks are your competitive advantage – here's why
Do you like hot dogs? Yeah, me too. And even though they’re not healthy (I’m not even sure they count as food), I admit to indulging in one…
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The simple secret to getting more word-of-mouth referrals
OK. Put your donut down for a minute and pay attention. I have some questions for you: Can you recommend a career coach for my cousin who’s thinking of…
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The secret to building a steady income as a freelancer
Let me ask you a question… What’s the best thing about having a job? Not the worst thing (this is a newsletter, not a 12-part miniseries). The best thing.…
Money & Taxes
Income anxiety – the boogey man at the window and how to deal with him
I’ve been thinking all day about a conversation I had yesterday with one of the solo professionals in my (fabulous) one year marketing class. We talked about money. More…
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The simple secret to making gains in your business
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got rules in my life that I adhere to for no apparent reason. I don’t know where they came from…
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Acing the negative stress test
Have you ever had a “stress test?” I had one just last week. The purpose, more or less, is to test your heart and make sure all is functioning properly.…
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How to turn mistakes into stepping stones to success
I have nothing personal against bees; I’ve heard that their lives can get quite busy and that’s fine by me. But this year, the bees in my yard…
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Tall tales of marketing
What a 7-foot basketball player and a writer who specializes in white papers have in common.
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The marketing 4-step, or how to cultivate a sense of completion
“It smells like burning metal.” I haven’t done any research, but I’m pretty sure that this statement is not among the top three things you’d hope to…
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Are you smarter than a golden retriever?
I guess I’m really not sure how smart our dog Abbie is. I mean, of course I’d like to believe she’s the canine Einstein (a great name…
Money & Taxes Community
3 things luxury cars can teach you about pricing your services
I bought a new car the other day. A Ford Focus. I love it. Fun to drive (5-speed), seamless connection to my phone (I don’t even have to take…
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How tackling the little things can make a big difference
This is a post from a member of the Freelancers Union community. If you’re interested in sharing your expertise, your story, or some advice you think will help a…