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Taking Things To The Next Level – MenWithPens.ca

Posted February 4, 2008 in Writing 17 Rockin' Comments »

If you are a writer and haven’t heard about James Chartrand and JCM Entreprises already, or if you haven’t read last week’s open thread where James was kicking ass in the comment section (which resulted in us asking James for a guest post), well you’re definitely missing out.

James told me in an e-mail that they were in the process of rebranding their business and moving their blog to a new domain. James asked me if I would be willing to ‘rip his new blog apart‘, which I thought would be really fun. :) [Click Here to Read More...]

Open Thread: What’s Your Productivity Secret?

Posted February 3, 2008 in Productivity 19 Rockin' Comments »

As a busy freelancer / entrepreneur, you wear a lot of hats. You not only do your specialty work, but you’re also a marketer, blogger, customer service, deal-maker, etc. … and still you keep it all together and get the job done every time. What’s your secret to staying organized, staying current, and staying one step ahead of your growing business?

Take a moment and tell us one of your ninja productivity techniques in a comment below … and subscribe to the comments feed so you can get tips from other high-achieving freelancers!

See you in the comment section,

Dave

Is Your Elevator Pitch a Home Run?

Posted February 2, 2008 in Uncategorized 34 Rockin' Comments »

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been procrastinating on coming up with a great elevator pitch. Squeezing a tempting description of how you can help people through your products and services into just a few words is challenging at best.

Your elevator pitch is your 30-second marketing strategy. You need it to tell people on the fly at any given moment who you are, what you do, and help win them over – or at the very least, gets them to remember you so they can refer you to their friends. A good elevator pitch lands new clients, gets referrals, or makes you memorable.

A bad elevator pitch gets you zero. Zilch. Squat. Nothing. No one will want to work with you. No one will remember you. Everyone will pick someone else to do the job.

But let’s face it – if we were good at marketing, we’d all work at some big fancy firm. Most of us work in other fields. That means we suck at marketing.

Well, many of us do, anyways. Getting excited about our work is easy. Getting excited about ourselves is tough. It feels like we’re blowing our own horn. It puts us center stage and in the spotlight. Convincing someone to want to work with us on the spot makes us squirm. [Click Here to Read More...]

3 Reasons Why Every Freelancer Should Blog

Posted February 1, 2008 in Business, Marketing 26 Rockin' Comments »

I’ve done freelance work as a paid blogger, design and usability consultant, static and sales page writer, copywriter, Wordpress theme customizer and logo designer without ever advertising my freelancing services outside my blog. It has been the engine and wheels behind my freelancing business.

I want to show you that it’s entirely possible to build a lucrative freelance profile on the back of a blog.

This post will cover three key reasons why you should either a) start a blog or b) optimize your blog to generate a stream of clients. First, I’ll describe the ways in which a blog can be used to control and grow your personal brand. Secondly, I’ll explain how blogging can add value to your freelancing business. Third, I’ll describe how you can set up a system which will see you receive a steady flow of high-quality prospects through your blog. [Click Here to Read More...]