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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2022 · 12 MIN

7-Step Freakout Protocol for Getting Last-Minute Freelance Income

from Freelance Cake · host Austin L. Church

One month, you're swamped with freelance work. The next, your project pipeline is dry. You try all the tactics you can think of. You cast your marketing net far and wide. You come up empty-handed. Meanwhile, those bills keep coming. It's no surprise that a lot of freelancers develop money anxieties! Irregular income and anxiety makes it difficult for freelancers to do their best work and harness their creativity to score freelance projects.In this episode, Austin shares his 7-step freakout protocol. It will come in handy when you’re staring down the end of the month and freaking out a little about your lack of freelance clients. Austin also gives away free email templates that you can use to follow up with past clients and silent prospects without getting on their nerves. Key pointsIntro (00:00)The Perennial Needs of Freelancers? (00:36)The 7-Step Freakout Protocol (02:00)Notable Quotes“Anxiety about money can cause our creativity to contract like water when the temperature drops. We really have to fight harder to open up that creativity, to expand it, and think, “Maybe this is an opportunity to go after a dream client.""Share what you’re building online. Give the play-by-play. Invite people into the mess. Show the work while the sawdust is still on it.”Resources mentioned in this episode:Lead Tracker TemplateListen, rate, and subscribe!For specific beliefs, principles, and practices you can use right away to make the freelance game more profitable and satisfying, subscribe to Freelance Cake podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts!

In Episode 008, Austin shares his 7-step freakout protocol – which will come in handy when you’re staring down the end of the month and freaking out a little about your lack of freelance clients. Clients come and go. Meanwhile, bills keep coming; it's no surprise that many freelancers develop money worries! This episode will help you overcome financial anxieties that make it difficult to do your best work and harness your creativity to score freelance projects. Make sure you listen all the way to the end, and don't forget to grab Austin's free templates on how to follow up with past clients or silent prospects without getting on their nerves.

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