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The Client/Freelance Writer Partnership — A series

Check out all the posts from this article series on improving the client/freelance writer relationship. 1. How to be the client all freelancers want to stick with long-term Create an active roster of freelancers you can tap for help any time. Here’s the link 2. Be your freelancer’s invoice champion A regularly paid freelancer is a loyal freelancer, so clear the path for them to get paid! Here’s the…

Client Relationship

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The Client/Freelance Writer Partnership — A series
The Client/Freelance Writer Partnership — A series
Client Relationship

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Nov 2

What your content brief says about your company

Why clients send bad briefs is confusing. Garbage out = garbage in for these assignments. — I’ve worked from all sorts of content briefs. Some are lists sent in an email, others are docs with sections, and yet others are full on templatized tables that are used for everyone from the graphic designer to the VP of marketing. While I appreciate it when a client sends…

Content Marketing

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What your content brief says about your company
What your content brief says about your company
Content Marketing

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Oct 2

Why you’re losing good freelancers

Sometimes it really is you. — “Why can’t I find and keep freelancers on my roster?” The simplest answer is that you’re not paying them what they’re worth. In my 12+ years as a freelance technical copywriter, I run into at least one or two prospective clients a year that balk at my rates. And that’s…

Freelancers

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Why you’re losing good freelancers
Why you’re losing good freelancers
Freelancers

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Jun 7

Steal the marketing tactic direct response copywriters have been using forever

Use it to make even the most boring B2B tech marketing messages reach deep inside people’s hearts & minds. — I hate buyer personas. There, I said it. Why do I hate them? Because technical marketers cling to them like life rafts in stormy seas. They base everything on QA Maggie or CISO Jonathan, and then wonder why their content marketing campaigns don’t work. The real issue with buyer…

Content Marketing

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Content Marketing

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Mar 23

Why getting on your freelancer’s email list frees up your time as a client

An email newsletter isn’t just for freelancers to sell things. It’s a time saver for clients too. — This is the next post in my series on working with freelance copywriters. Check out the previous post here. When I first started freelancing, 12+ years ago, I created an email list. …

Copywriting

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Why getting on your freelancer’s email list frees up your time as a client
Why getting on your freelancer’s email list frees up your time as a client
Copywriting

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Mar 3

Why status meetings with freelance writers are a waste of time

Save your calendar & your freelancer’s. That status meeting isn’t helping anyone. — This is the next post in my series on working with freelance copywriters. Check out the previous post here. My calendar 📅 used to be filled with status meetings when I worked full-time as a writer & manager. …

Freelancing Tips

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Why status meetings with freelance writers are a waste of time
Why status meetings with freelance writers are a waste of time
Freelancing Tips

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Feb 21

Be your freelancer’s invoice champion

A regularly paid freelancer is a loyal freelancer, so clear the path for them to get paid! — This is the next post in my series on working with freelance copywriters. Check out the previous post here. “I can’t believe that we’re messing up your payments this badly, Julia. I am SO sorry.” This is what one of my clients, a marketing director at a global consulting firm…

Freelancing Tips

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Be your freelancer’s invoice champion
Be your freelancer’s invoice champion
Freelancing Tips

4 min read


Feb 8

How to be the client all freelancers want to stick with long-term

Create an active roster of freelancers you can tap for help any time — This is the first article in a series on working with freelance copywriters. I write for most of my clients regularly. Sometimes it’s every month. Sometimes it’s once or twice a quarter. But it’s regular work. It didn’t always start out that way. When I first started as a freelance…

Copywriting

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How to be the client all freelancers want to stick with long-term
How to be the client all freelancers want to stick with long-term
Copywriting

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Oct 30, 2020

What I need from clients to write tech content and copy

One of the questions I get from prospective clients is, “What do you need from me to start writing?” Great question. Every project and client is different, so it depends. Some of my clients send me fully-formed outlines with suggested backlinks, wording, and keywords. Others just give me a general…

Freelancing

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What I Need From Clients to Write Tech Content and Copy
What I Need From Clients to Write Tech Content and Copy
Freelancing

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Oct 1, 2020

Why I Ask 10+ Questions Before We Work Together

Freelancers should ask prospective clients just as many questions as clients do before starting to work together. It’s just good business sense. — When prospects reach out to me about collaborating on a project, I have them pass through a quick Q&A before we even speak. They answer a number of questions on my contact form, where I cover questions on project type, budgets, and referral information. …

Freelance Writer

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Why I Ask 10+ Questions Before We Work Together
Why I Ask 10+ Questions Before We Work Together
Freelance Writer

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Julia Borgini

Julia Borgini

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Canadian Writer + Geek — Copywriter for Top Tech companies. Inspiring marketers to be more "human" since 1999 — jbrg.click/news

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