www.inkthinkerblog.com — After my post on One More Reason to Love Craigslist, I got several questions on exactly how one can use CL to advertise freelance writing and editing services.
Do you want to blog about what to include on a craigslist resume and show us some examples?
What to include:
- Your name…not your “handle,” “nickname,” or “screen name”–this is business.
- Your contact information…the real deal, not one of those anonymized CL e-mail addresses.
- A description of your services…spelled and punctuated correctly.
- A link to your website…and of course you have one!
Examples:
(note that these were active when I posted on July 25 at 12:30 p.m., but I can’t guarantee that they’ll be active when you read this post!)
Where should I post my resume or ad?
You want either Services > Creative OR Services > Writing/Editing/Translation.
Did the Craig’s List guide play a role in this? I.e., did you change the language of your ad based on its recommendations?
Not explicitly, but it inspired me to want to pimp myself more on Craigslist. I tried to keep the ad simple and to the point and to focus it directly to my target audience: people who need help with writing projects. The Craigslist Profit Guide reminded me that I don’t have to be everything to everyone–I just need to reach the people who will make me money.
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www.inkthinkerblog.com — Okay, I suck at coming up with questions. Since I also suck at coming up with story ideas to query, this comes as no surprise. I have to admit, I took the easy way out.
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www.inkthinkerblog.com — Well, I’ve finished Day 1 of Darren’s 7-day foolproof plan to get one’s blogging groove back, and I already feel much groovier after writing this fun post for Lively Women. Check it out!
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www.inkthinkerblog.com — A little over a month ago, my colleague from the Well-Fed Writers Yahoo!Group Lisa Taylor Huff pointed me toward a great article to help me in determining, and sticking with, a price for a unique client project. Of course I had to share it with you!
When you quote a writing job, ideally you want the client to get back to you with a Purchase Order in one hand and a thumbs up sign in the other.
But that doesn’t always happen.
Sometimes, when the client calls you back, or when you follow-up, she says, “Sorry, your price is too high.”
This puts you in a tough situation. You may have to negotiate, explain and haggle to get the job at a decent rate.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with negotiating. But it’s reactive. A better approach is to be proactive, and minimize or eliminate price resistance BEFORE you quote the job.
How do you do that? Read more…
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www.inkthinkerblog.com — My recent interview with Kristen Fischer, author of Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs
, is now up at FreelanceSwitch.com. She made me sound really smart, so don’t miss it. That happens, what, like once in a blue moon?
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