What Is Client Onboarding And Why It Is Important For You?
Freelancers are generally pretty bad at saying “no” to clients. The reasons are different: from just being too nice to refuse to do some additional work to being afraid to lose a long-term client. Most of us have been in that annoying and awkward situation when the client asks to “make a few corrections” or …
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Building The Habit Of Pitching Stories To Editors
How many pitches have you sent out today? This week? This month? As a freelance journalist, you will soon realize that one of the most useful tools in order to get work is to be able to be pitching stories to editors as a habit, rather than as a chore. Sometimes, these pitches will stay …
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Four Freelance Writer Tax Deductions You Can Use
Doing taxes is complicated. Being a freelance contractor is tough. Doing taxes as a freelancer? You’re stressed out. The light at the end of this paper-plastered tunnel is the promise of extensive tax write-offs and deductions that are available to the savvy, receipt-clutching freelancer. As we discuss, remember this one guiding principle: “Did this expense …
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Freelance Your Skill, Not Your Sanity
Regardless of where you are in your writing career, freelance copywriting is a great way to gain attribution, build your portfolio and, yes, pay some bills. Unfortunately, many businesses are wise to the knowledge that in this day and age good writers can be obtained for very little. Through that lens, it’s easy for them …
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tl;dr: Every Journalism Career Should Begin with NIBs
My first experience of journalism was aged 15, as a work experience assistant at my local newspaper. I spent a week in the newsroom, and for the best part of it I was bashing out ‘News In Brief’ articles – the ‘NIBs’ that nobody else wanted to write. A NIB, for the uninitiated, generally runs …
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How to Write a Review Of A Book, Play Or Movie
You’ve been handed your assignment. You have a deadline. Now what? Here are some quick tips on how to write a review without succumbing to prejudice OR writer’s block! Do NOT read any other reviews. They will poison your thoughts and put words in your mouth. Commit time to read the book, listen to the …
Understanding A Journalism Portfolio With Google Analytics
One of the most common questions I receive is around how journalists can use statistics to better understand the impact of their portfolio. It makes sense – if you’ve spent time creating something, you want to know what it’s doing for you, and so often this will be a simple “how do I know how …
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