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Copy Chatter for Freelance Writers with Ashley Gainer — 100 episodes
The cure for burnout
How to become a ghostwriter
Do your business YOUR way
Why I love offering copywriting audits
Copywriter Rate Sheet
The importance of downtime
3 things you can do to make your business official
The importance of making time to read
Freelancer terminology and what to call stuff
What to do when you miss a deadline
5 things to do when a crisis hits
Let's talk about niche skill course
How to compete with sites like Upwork and Fiverr
5 Things to keep in mind when on a client call
Do you need a CRM
Do you need group coaching or a mastermind?
Do you need an email list?
Freelance writing websites and their alternatives
Is it time to offer a course?
How to take a vacation as a freelance writer
Mindset issues keeping you STUCK
Tips for writing with SEO keywords
Internal and external links... plus a rant
When and how to branch out your services
Interview Tips
How to conduct research
How to keep your courses organized so you actually USE them
Projecting your writing income
How to know who to pitch at any organization
How to borrow my clients
How to get noticed as a freelance writer
Side gigs to go along with your writing
How to find clients in 2021
3 things to implement in your business for 2021
Looking back and looking ahead
How to know if freelance writing is right for you
Why freelance writing is so amazing
5 Types of relationships you need in your business
The difference between pitching and cold emails
7 reasons why this is the BEST at-home business
How to get your first writing samples
Managing client expectations
How to improve your writing
Do you have to get on the phone?
When should you write for free?
Writing gigs that are recurring
Tips for writing faster
Self-care when you're working from home
3 ways to niche down
5 massive mistakes I've made as a freelance writer
Tips for managing your workload
Why I never guarantee results for my students
How to find your best writing niche
How to find clients when you have no niche
Just-in-time learning
How to know if your writing is good enough
The biggest time-wasting mistakes freelance writers make
Working in the midst of chaos
Update on the show!
How to know if a new course is worth it
Get more traction by dropping the employee mindset
How to follow up with cold emails
Websites That Pay Better Than Upwork
How to find writing work on FB
How and why to make a freelance writing rate sheet
Setting your business up right for the new year
Basic Goal-Setting (No Matter What Month It Is)
The huge mistake I made and how I fixed it.
Asking for work without being a weirdo
Marketing when business is slow
Why YOU need a VA, ASAP
How much can you make as a copywriter or content writer?
When should you accept low rates?
Prospecting Red Flags
What happens when a client doesn't like your work?
Should you discount your rates?
How to Validate a Freelance Writing Niche and Know It's Profitable
How to move into a new niche
How do you know it's time to pick a niche?
How to market yourself as a generalist
It's ok to be a generalist
Why I love my paper whiteboard (and what that even means)
Calendaring... my secret weapon for getting stuff done
Motivation will fail you... do this instead
Getting stuff done with kids underfoot (ask me how I know)
Freelance Writing, 9 years later (a career update)
Where to find freelance writing clients who pay well
The difference between blogging and freelance blogging
Services You Can Offer, Beyond Writing
What is there besides blog posts?
Stop Saying You're New!!
Stop Worrying about Your SEO
Inbound vs. Outbound
How to Land Gigs When You Aren't Qualified (it can be done!)
Are there too many freelance writers?
I Don't Work for Free (aka How to Avoid Scams)
The 5 Starter Steps
I'm So Glad I Left My Tower
Six Figures... Or Not
The Main Benefit of Freelance Writing