Have you ever worked with a difficult client? (As someone who waited tables throughout college, I know I’ve dealt with my fair share of impossible-to-please customers!) But the beauty of owning your own business is you get to choose who you want to work with. Turning down work isn’t limited to rejecting “difficult” clients, either. […]
How to Get More Business Clients and Customers
You just launched your new business, congrats! But, now what? Where do you start? Without any customers or clients, you can’t make any money. I know, because I’ve been there. When I started my blog, it took me a little over two months to score my first paid advertiser. Getting your first customer takes time, […]
How to Book More Clients Using Discovery Calls (That Don’t Feel Scary or Sleazy)
By Ann M. Strout Over the years, all of my clients have faced one similar struggle. While many of them work beyond it, or for some this concern ebbs and flows, finding clients is undeniably one of the hardest parts of being in business for yourself. However, what if I told you that there is […]
Something More Important Than How Much You Are Paid . . . and Seven Ways to Improve it
What is more important than how much you are paid for your freelance, work-at-home assignments? Many people would say “nothing.” After all, for a person trying to make a living, what you are paid is darned important. Some would give a more spiritual answer. Perhaps self-fulfillment is more important. Doing work you love. Making the […]
What to Say When a Prospect Says Your Freelance Rate is Too High
By Diana Schneidman It happens to all of us, freelancers. You are talking to someone who may hire you as a freelancer, and the subject gets to your pay rate. She asks, you answer. And she says it is “too high.” It doesn’t matter if you quote a project rate or an hourly rate. Doesn’t […]
The Work-From-Home Dress For Success Guide
Not long ago, I accepted a friend’s invitation for a direct sales makeup party she was hosting at her home. I looked forward to seeing the makeup line, but as soon as I met the sales rep, I knew we were in trouble. Instead of the direct sales “uniform”, she should have been wearing, the […]
The Most Effective Way to Get Your First Client
Oh, the excitement of starting a new business! You have done all the right things to set up your business and you have a service to provide that you know will WOW your clients. Everything is ready… except you don’t have a client. “How do I get my first client?” Marketing and Prospecting Alone Are […]