by Lizzie | 6th February 2019 | Find clients, Freelancing
In the last four weeks, I’ve had seven enquiries from new prospects who want to work with me. I’m not just talking any old enquiries from spam companies who want to pay me peanuts in return for a metaphorical penthouse; I’m talking my absolute dream kind of client,...
by Lizzie | 22nd January 2019 | Find clients, Freelancing
Becoming a freelancer seems like an impossible pipe dream for many people. But imagine being able to set your own schedule day-in and day-out and only doing work you absolutely love. That’s not possible! You cry. That’s literally a golden, glittery unicorn that...
by Lizzie | 15th November 2018 | Freelancing
You’ve just finished up your very first freelance project, polished it to perfection, and have hovered achingly over that “send” button for much longer than you should have. You hit send, the client loves, and that’s it finished. Oh. I remember feeling a little miffed...
by Lizzie | 18th October 2018 | Freelancing
Pricing is probably the most contentious aspect of being a freelancer. Scour any freelancer forum or talk to anyone who works for themselves and you’ll often find that setting the perfect rate for freelance assignments is a subject that leaves people scratching their...
by Lizzie | 16th August 2018 | Find clients, Freelancing
Last year, I took a month off from my freelance work to drive around a few of America’s southern states. In the lead up to my trip, I was incredibly excited but also absolutely terrified. Why? Because I thought my client relationships would suffer. I thought my...
by Lizzie | 1st August 2018 | Find clients, Freelancing
As freelancers, we have the world at our fingertips – both figuratively and literally. The interconnected nature of the web means we can pick up clients from all four corners of the globe. The possibilities are endless. But while that can seem comforting (there...
by Lizzie | 12th March 2018 | Find clients, Freelancing
“Can you send me some results you’ve achieved with past email campaigns?” This email landed in my inbox with a metaphorical thud. The old me (like, two-years-ago-me) would have come down with a serious case of the cold sweats as a mega-dose of imposter syndrome set...
by Lizzie | 5th February 2018 | Freelancing, Pitching
You’re facing yet another month with no potential projects in the pipeline. Your calendar is blank apart from one pencilled in project that you half-heartedly rubbed out last Friday when the client went ghost on you. You’ve scrolled through your go-to job boards until...
by Lizzie | 15th January 2018 | Freelancing, Pitching
I received an email last week that got me excited. I mean yes, it was an exciting email, but mostly it got me excited because it meant I could share something cool with you. Let me set the scene. I had been sent a writing opportunity on a website I signed up to ages...
by Lizzie | 2nd January 2018 | Freelancing, Pitching
There’s a saying I absolutely love: if you don’t ask, you don’t get. This rings so true for pitching. Think about it: if you’re not putting yourself in front of the right clients (you know, clients that you dream of working with), how will they know you’re open for...
by Lizzie | 7th December 2017 | Freelancing, Pitching
Pitching is the absolute bane of many a freelancer’s life. Not only is it time-consuming, but it’s down right scary. But it’s also the most popular way for freelancers to get new work. Source I know from speaking to lots of you that pitching gives you the heebie...
by Lizzie | 27th November 2017 | Freelancing, Pitching
When someone says no to you, does it feel like a punch in the gut? Do you shrink a little inside and want to curl up in a ball and forget it ever happened? Oh, you are so not alone. This is the physical implications of rejection in full swing, but let’s not get ahead...
