Synopsis
Ed Gandia, co-author of the bestselling book, The Wealthy Freelancer, reveals how to propel your writing business to the six-figure level (or the part-time equivalent). In this nuts-and-bolts, no-nonsense podcast, you'll discover how to get better clients, earn more in less time, and bring more freedom and joy into your writing business. Ed will walk you through the practical, “doable” systems and strategies he has developed in his own writing business — the same systems he has taught his private coaching clients. He'll also show you what’s working for other business writers by bringing you real case studies from the field. And he'll share all this information in an honest and transparent way, with no hype or fluff. Topics covered include: getting better and higher-paying clients; banishing the feast-or-famine cycle; doing more of the work that excites you; how to raise your fees and rates; boosting your productivity; making your business recession-proof; discovering and leveraging your strengths; finding your niche; pricing content writing projects; pricing copywriting projects; writing white papers; writing case studies; writing web copy; writing articles; and much more.
Episodes
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#294: How Freelance Writers Can Empower Each Other to Raise Their Fees
28/06/2022 Duration: 45minWhy we undervalue our client work, and how we can better support each other as we pursue higher fees.
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#292: Recurring Revenue — How to Start Earning Steady Paychecks Without Going Back to a Day Job
07/06/2022 Duration: 43minFive different ways to create recurring revenue—and what you need to do today to make more of it.
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#291: Why Perfectionism Is Self-Defeating ... and What We Should Focus on Instead
24/05/2022 Duration: 05minThe problems with perfectionism—and what we should aim for instead.
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#290: How Engineer Adam Kimmel Launched a Part-Time, Six-Figure Writing Business
17/05/2022 Duration: 39minAdam Kimmel describes how he build his six-figure content writing business on the side while working full-time as an engineer.
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#289: Elaine Pofeldt on Creating a High-Revenue Microbusiness
03/05/2022 Duration: 52minIn today’s podcast episode, business journalist Elaine Pofeldt to offer her ideas and advice for successfully creating a microbusiness—that is, a business with no more than 20 employees (including yourself) and a handful of independent contractors.
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#287: The Two-Part Question You MUST Ask Every Prospect During a Discovery Call
13/04/2022 Duration: 04minDiscover the two-part question I ask during every discovery call to qualify prospects—and land those that are a good fit.
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#286: Chrissie Zavicar on How to Gain More Exposure and Generate Targeted Leads by Leveraging LinkedIn Newsletters
05/04/2022 Duration: 44minChrissie Zavicar describes how you can use LinkedIn newsletters and other new features to gain exposure and generate targeted leads.
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#285: Ready vs. NYR Prospects
22/03/2022 Duration: 05minDiscover the value of not-yet-ready prospects, and why they’re an important—yet often overlooked—part of any successful business.
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#284: Stoneyfield’s Brilliant Strategy
15/03/2022 Duration: 05minLearn why Stoneyfield decided to partner with Walmart—and what it can teach us about our own business decisions.
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#283: It’s Time to Get Comfortable Feeling Uncomfortable
01/03/2022 Duration: 24minMy thoughts on courage, fear, risk and perfectionism—and why everyone needs to get comfortable being uncomfortable.
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#282: Are You Lowering Your Fee to Get in The Door?
22/02/2022 Duration: 20minLearn why you need to stop lowering your fees to get in the door with clients—and how you should approach them instead.
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#281: When You’re Stuck at the Bottom
08/02/2022 Duration: 04minWhat you should (and shouldn’t) do when your business hits bottom.
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#279: Avoiding Catastrophic Failure
18/01/2022 Duration: 05minOur businesses are as susceptible to single points of failure as any engineering project—unless we take steps to find and mitigate them.
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#278: How ‘Original Research’ Projects Create a Wellspring of Profitable Writing Assignments
04/01/2022 Duration: 41minMichele Linn talks about how she got into original research, what the work entails, how she finds clients, and how much these projects command in fees.
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#277: How to Respond to an Angry Client
29/12/2021 Duration: 18minRespond thoughtfully—instead of reacting emotionally—to negative client feedback by following these five steps.
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#276: Acceptance Versus Giving Up
14/12/2021 Duration: 04minWhat a passage from media mogul Peter Barton’s book can teach us about how we perceive our unobtained goals.
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#275: How to Solve Your Most Stubborn Business Problems
30/11/2021 Duration: 28minThree pieces of advice that will help you finally solve your most complex and stubborn business problems.
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#274: The Fun and Lucrative World of Grant Writing, with Teresa Huff
16/11/2021 Duration: 38minTeresa Huff, a grant-writing coach, and nonprofit strategist, explains how you can add grant writing to your list of services.