#1 way to land paid writing assignments

Try it and see for yourself! May 21, 2024 [The Writer’ s Life]( "The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." — Vince Lombardi Hi {NAME}, Rebekah Mays here, back today with my next proven client-getting tactic! After all, when you're trying to land clients, you want to use tactics that work, right? I know I do! In fact, I've become so obsessed with "what works" that I track all my marketing activities in a giant spreadsheet. A month ago, it became clear one tactic was working better than everything else: personalized outreach. In the past two years of running my business full time, personalized outreach has brought in over half of my freelance income. Sometimes this outreach is to people I know. Sometimes it's to people I don't know yet. Either way, I try to keep the messages short and relevant to the recipient. There are a few types of messages I send via email and LinkedIn. I might … - ask if they work with freelance writers, - share a relevant marketing idea, or - ask for a referral. Often, the goal of these messages is to just get a conversation started. For example, here's a message I sent on LinkedIn that landed me one of my early clients: Hi [First Name], I came across your name in [Name of Contact Directory] and wanted to connect. I love the brand you've built with [Company Name]! I thought we might be a good fit for each other — I partner with sustainable brands like yours on content marketing and SEO. Is this something you could use help with? Thanks! Rebekah If you don't have clients yet, I recommend first reaching out to people who already know you. Once you have momentum, you can start reaching out beyond your network to land those dream clients! Now, if you'd like help building your business and mastering outreach, [these seven experts will show you the ropes.]( But in the meantime, just pick one person and try sending them a message today and see what happens. (Bonus points if you do it every day this week!) I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how simple this really can be. To your dreams, Rebekah Rebekah Mays AWAI's 2022 $10K Challenge Winner P.S. Speaking of momentum, if you're ready to get this paid writing career underway … [This is for you.]( Inside this issue: - [A Simple Daily Outreach System Can Deliver Big Results]( - [5 Ways to Improve Your Cold Email Pitches]( - [Why Writing Means "Goodbye, Cubicle" and "Hello, Opportunity!" for Brad McMillen]( A Simple Daily Outreach System Can Deliver Big Results By Jen Phillips April You've probably heard the old adage "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." What if you applied the same thinking to your freelance writing business? In this case, it would be "An outreach a day keeps feast or famine away." After all, marketing is an essential part of running any business, and outreach is a big part of freelance writing marketing. When you build a habit of daily outreach, you'll develop confidence and land new clients. What do I mean by outreach? In general terms, I mean letting people know you're available for work. [Continue reading here.]( CLOSING: Now Accepting New Members Your new life as a well-paid and in-demand writer is just one click away … A life that offers freedom, lots of fun, no more money worries, and so many unique, high-paying writing opportunities. But the clock is ticking … The discounted new-member pricing disappears in a matter of hours! [Get it before midnight tonight!]( 5 Ways to Improve Your Cold Email Pitches By Liz Froment The dream of every freelance writer is for potential clients to come running, right? Until then, it's all about building clients through pitching. Now, while that makes some people uncomfortable, it's a part of the job. Let's face it: No one likes hearing no (or crickets), but rejection is a fact of life. The thing is, you can reduce the amount of potential rejection by tightening up your pitches. A solid pitch can go a long way toward getting more clients and making good connections. In this post, I'm going to walk you through five ways to improve your cold email pitches so you have more success. Right now, I deal with cold email pitches in two ways. First, as a freelancer who does work with B2B brands, I have to pitch too. Second, I help run a popular site for freelancers, so I get quite a few pitches as well. Unfortunately, most cold email pitches are not good. So I can attack this post from two angles: I know what has worked for me, and I know what stands out to those who get pitches. All right, let's dive in and see what works. [Continue reading here.]( Your ALL-ACCESS Key — Just $1! 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