Copy Chatter for Freelance Writers with Ashley Gainer Ashley Gainer

Are you wasting your time on any of these major mistakes? If you identify with any of these, you'll be better off stopping and changing focus.
 
- spending months on a website- social media profiles and content marketing- trying to start their blog at the same time- researching all day and all night without taking action or implementing anything; getting ready to get ready- making drafts but getting stuck in editing mode and never publishing them- spending months applying to job boards and nothing else- ghostwriting without being clear whether or not they can use those pieces in their portfolio (and not charging enough) - doing anything and everything to avoid looking for clients

How do you get anything done when life is chaotic? Whether it's a dropped nap or a global pandemic, instability and situational "noise" can put a damper on your productivity. In this episode, I share a few tips for keeping yourself in motion.

After a string of illnesses and then The Pollening, my vocal cords have been decimated. I'm hoping to be healed up and back behind the microphone in May -- and in the meantime, here's a quick message for you. 

When you're thinking about getting a new course or joining a new program, how do you know if it's the right move? In this episode, I lay out 4 situations when it makes sense. Otherwise, you might be looking at some expensive procrastination tactics. I'm also giving you three things to ask yourself before giving it the green light. Keeping yourself in check is an important part of success, and this is one of the key areas that will make or break your career!

I've seen it pop up a lot recently... questions about things like "work history" and "qualifications" and freelance writing resumes. These are all symptoms of employee mindset, and they will keep you STUCK. So let's talk about why freelancing isn't the same as being an employee, and how to shift into freelancer mode. I'll also give you a list of things your freelance clients are legally NOT allowed to ask of you (even though I see it all the time).

If the fortune is in the follow-up... then how do you follow up? If you're using any kind of email strategy to find writing clients, there are a few different follow-up approaches you can take. I'll go over the spectrum of recommendations in this episode and offer you a few quick templates you can adapt, too. The most important thing is to DO SOMETHING! Keep testing and seeing what gets you the best results.