6 Tips for Receiving Feedback from Your Freelance Writing Clients
November 6, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Customer Service, Freelance Writing
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Client feedback is essential for freelance writing success. Even though we may not want to receive constructive criticism, not to do so could mean the end of our business. Look at it this way, even negative feedback offers the opportunity for improvement. Soliciting feedback from clients is just good customer service. Some freelancers aren’t [...]
Top 10 Ways Freelance Writing is Like Working Out
October 29, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
As I was I doing the morning dog walk, it occurred to me that freelance writing is a lot like working out. We don’t always want to do it, but the rewards are plenty. As I thought about it a little more, I realized freelance writing and working out have more in common than we [...]
10 Reasons You Need to Stop Multitasking
October 27, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Work/Life Balance
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Are you a multitasker? Do you find you have your hand in several different projects at once? If so, you might want to rethink your plan. While many people take pride in their ability to multitask, the truth is, your focus is all over the place.
Multitasking may enable you to work on several projects [...]
10 Bad Freelance Writing Habits You Need to Break
August 29, 2008 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
by Deborah Ng
Each year freelance writing grows more competitive. More content sites are opening up, more blog networks are hiring and more writers are looking to break into print. It’s not enough to be a good writer, if you wish to be a successful writer you’ll have to present yourself in the best light possible [...]
How Well Do You Know Your Potential Client?
August 15, 2008 by Deb
Filed under Freelance Writing
When hunting for a gig we all have our rules for the jobs we look for and the people we work for. We also have our rules for applying. One of mine is to learn as much about my client beforehand as possible. In today’s Craigslist world this isn’t always easy. Many ads are vague [...]







