Comments on: If you're in freelance, you're in sales http://michellerafter.com/2009/09/13/if-youre-in-freelance-youre-in-sales/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Freelancing in the Digital Age Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Welcome to WordCount « WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age http://michellerafter.com/2009/09/13/if-youre-in-freelance-youre-in-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Welcome to WordCount « WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:38:54 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=3632#comment-1589 [...] first time, WordCount tackles all kinds of freelance writing issues, from working with editors to marketing your business, not underestimating your value to locating sources – plus how to stay relevant as the media [...] [...] first time, WordCount tackles all kinds of freelance writing issues, from working with editors to marketing your business, not underestimating your value to locating sources – plus how to stay relevant as the media [...]

]]> By: Erik Sherman http://michellerafter.com/2009/09/13/if-youre-in-freelance-youre-in-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Erik Sherman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:17:37 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=3632#comment-1587 "Web opportunities" that are undifferentiated are actually useless. If you're going to market online by showing your abilities and expertise, then you need sites that a) directly reach either your audience or prospects, and b) have a high respect factor. So the best places to show your abilities are generally the top consumer and trade markets in a given area. Also, filling up on "niche" articles doesn't mean having anything that will have marketing value for the writer. The trick is showing solid ability in an area that people actually care enough about to hire a writer. “Web opportunities” that are undifferentiated are actually useless. If you’re going to market online by showing your abilities and expertise, then you need sites that a) directly reach either your audience or prospects, and b) have a high respect factor. So the best places to show your abilities are generally the top consumer and trade markets in a given area.

Also, filling up on “niche” articles doesn’t mean having anything that will have marketing value for the writer. The trick is showing solid ability in an area that people actually care enough about to hire a writer.

]]> By: Barbara Whitlock http://michellerafter.com/2009/09/13/if-youre-in-freelance-youre-in-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Barbara Whitlock Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:18:50 +0000 http://michellerafter.wordpress.com/?p=3632#comment-1588 Good insights, as always Michelle. Online freelancers also must use sales techniques to draw in readers and spread awareness about their work. I wrote this article to help writers learn about niche writing and marketing. Learning how to use widespread web opportunities to market oneself as a writer is vital: http://heliumblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/tips-for-and-benefits-of-finding-a-writing-niche I think, as many have written about, everyone needs to have entrepreneurial skills to make it as a freelancer. And the way the economy is shifting, it seems most people will have to add freelance to regular jobs too (in all fields). Great post! Barbara Whitlock New Member Outreach Manager Helium.com bwhitlock@helium.com http://www.helium.com/users/13060 Good insights, as always Michelle. Online freelancers also must use sales techniques to draw in readers and spread awareness about their work. I wrote this article to help writers learn about niche writing and marketing. Learning how to use widespread web opportunities to market oneself as a writer is vital: http://heliumblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/tips-for-and-benefits-of-finding-a-writing-niche

I think, as many have written about, everyone needs to have entrepreneurial skills to make it as a freelancer. And the way the economy is shifting, it seems most people will have to add freelance to regular jobs too (in all fields).

Great post!

Barbara Whitlock
New Member Outreach Manager
Helium.com
bwhitlock@helium.com
http://www.helium.com/users/13060

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