In previous posts, I’ve described how I build long-term client relationships. My goal was to provide examples that might be helpful to other freelancers. This final installment in the series will summarize the key points from the previous posts in nine tips: Focus your business on providing services that you enjoy, that you are good at, and … Read more
I’m sharing the story of how I developed a long-term relationship with a hypothetical client, Susan, who is really a composite of several clients. As in the previous post, I’ll share my client experience and intersperse comments about how a long-term client relationship developed. Now that Susan’s book was edited, we discussed the next steps. … Read more
Chris Broggan has declared today, Monday, April 28th, “Read and Comment” day. Chris encourages bloggers to read other blogs and comment rather than – or in addition to – posting. Find some good stuff and add to it. I’m off to “find some good stuff.” How about you? [tags]read and comment day[/tags]
I’ve talked in general about my business model. Now, let’s discuss my long-term relationship with a single client. To maintain client confidentiality, my example will be a hypothetical writer who is a composite of several clients. I’ll share my client experience and intersperse comments about how my actions helped create a long-term client relationship. Susan was … Read more
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has proclaimed April 23rd as World Book and Copyright Day. By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. Although this day doesn’t seem to be oberved in the US, I want to add … Read more
My business model won’t work for everyone; in fact, it probably won’t work for anyone reading this. My goal is for you to find some useful information that you can adapt to fit your own business model. Although, my blog title says I’m a writer and editor, my services are actually much broader than that. I’ve … Read more
If you want to build a long-term relationship with a client, you need to start off correctly. The best way to get long-term clients is by referrals from existing clients. People who know – and like – your work are the most effective at referring other people who are apt to also like your work. … Read more
Perhaps I should title this series “How I Build Long-Term Client Relationships.” Many of my methods will not be appropriate to everyone. If you are interested in writing for magazines only, you won’t be interested in my advice on expanding your services. However, I hope you will find some helpful tips that you can adapt … Read more
This month, the topic for the What I Learned From … Group Writing Project at Middle Zone Musings is What I Learned from Odd Jobs. This project is a two-for-one: High Callings Blogs is also hosting a similar group writing project, and this post is an entry in it as well. Today is the deadline … Read more
In January, I thanked commenters for the entire year of 2007 at once. I decided I wouldn’t wait that long again – creating that list took a lot more time and effort than I anticipated. In January, I started keeping track of comments as I replied to them, so this list for the first quarter … Read more