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September 19, 2017
Time Management Tips: 5 Steps to Reducing Business Overwhelm
When most students sign up for one of my freelancer programs, they often do so because they feel overwhelmed and they don’t know what they should focus on first, or what they should spend their time on. It’s hard to know how to manage your time well when you feel as though you’re being pulled in too many different directions! So today, I want to share some of my top time management tips to help you out…
The video recording I have for you here today is the replay of a Facebook live video I did...
September 13, 2017
S1E9: Behind the Scenes of Communications at a Nonprofit
In this episode of the Candid Conversations small business podcast, your co-hosts Dan and Sagan interview Amy Tuckett of the Women’s Health Clinic. Amy shares what it’s like to be a communications specialist at a nonprofit, how to best handle controversial topics, and her top two tips for marketing your business effectively.
>> Listen to Candid Conversations on iTunes <<This episode is proudly sponsored by the Gas Station Arts Centre. 
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<<September 11, 2017
How to Make $1K Each Month
Got another freelancer case study for you today… this time, Yael of An Organized Mommy is sharing with us her story of becoming a freelancer, and how she’s been able to bring in $1,000/month with her VA business within just 4 months of starting her business from scratch! Want to know how to make $1K each month? Read on and find out… [image error]
But first, a quick background: Yael joined Set Yourself Up For Freelancing Success back in June 2017.
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September 10, 2017
How to Make $1K Each Month
Got another freelancer case study for you today… this time, Yael of An Organized Mommy is sharing with us her story of becoming a freelancer, and how she’s been able to bring in $1,000/month with her VA business within just 4 months of starting her business from scratch! Want to know how to make $1K each month? Read on and find out… 
But first, a quick background: Yael joined Set Yourself Up For Freelancing Success back in June 2017. Set Yourself Up For Freelancing Success is my 7-week freela...
September 4, 2017
Dealing with Unhappy Clients: Top 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
Last month, one of my students messaged me with a question about dealing with unhappy clients: she wanted to know what she should do, because she had made a tiny mistake with a client (not related to the work itself that she’d been doing; it was simply the case of miscommunication), and her client as a result wanted to negate their contract.
Unfortunately, this kind of things happens to all of us (yes,
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Dealing with Unhappy Clients: Top 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
Last month, one of my students messaged me with a question about dealing with unhappy clients: she wanted to know what she should do, because she had made a tiny mistake with a client (not related to the work itself that she’d been doing; it was simply the case of miscommunication), and her client as a result wanted to negate their contract.
Unfortunately, this kind of things happens to all of us (yes, even those of us who have been in business for a decade!). I’ve lost track of the number o...
August 30, 2017
How to Create a Sponsor Packet for your Podcast
So you want to get sponsors for your podcast! That’s awesome. One thing you’ll want to have is a Sponsor Packet: a document outlining what a sponsor needs to know when they’re considering whether or not to sponsor your podcast. Let’s go over how to create a sponsor packet for your podcast today…
Grab your free real-life example of a podcast Sponsor Packet >>
Step 1: Gather data.First, you’ll want to gather the data about your podcast. Check your podcast analytics or Google Analytics to find...
August 23, 2017
S1E8: Behind the Scenes of an Artwork Business
In this episode of the Candid Conversations small business podcast, your co-hosts Dan and Sagan interview Elizabeth Patterson of Art.ByElizabethHope.com. Elizabeth shares what life is like as an artist, how she transitioned from freelance editor to doing artwork, how she’s using her art to make a difference in the world, and her tips for how you can be an artist, too.
>> Listen to Candid Conversations on iTunes <<This episode is proudly sponsored by the Gas Station Arts Centre.
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<<August 14, 2017
How to Get Retainer Clients: Copy & Paste this Step-by-Step Marketing Plan!
Last week I launched a free video training that’s now available year-round for your viewing! It’s all about how to create a strategic plan of action for your freelance business, so you can get more done in less time and be intentional about every step you take in your business. Even better, it includes an example plan of action for how to get retainer clients in 12 weeks that you can basically copy and paste into your own business!
How to Get Retainer Clients in 12 Weeks
Last week I launched a free video training that’s now available year-round for your viewing! It’s all about how to create a strategic plan of action for your freelance business, so you can get more done in less time and be intentional about every step you take in your business. Even better, it includes an example plan of action for how to get retainer clients in 12 weeks! The bootcamp features step-by-step instructions for exactly what you could be doing every single week to build relationshi...
