So … you have your blog and/or website set up. You’ve got business cards and your services listed. Your writing samples are perfection. You think you’re all set … and then a prospect asks you for your resume. Cripes! Sure, you’ve got your old, standard resume stashed away from the…
Business: It’s All in the Cards
Next fascinating freelance topic: What elements do you think are necessary on business cards? Do you even think that business cards are necessary? Well, let’s think about that. Your name, obviously. Your job title/position/description Contact information, like phone, email, fax number. Website, if any. But, what about a company name?…
Now, Better Customer Service!
Okay, now that’s more like what I’m talking about … my new, improved Services page. Much better than the old one, I think. Please, though, give me your opinion. What do you think? (No, really, I want to know!)
Poor Service (Or, No Tips for You!)
So, I posted about some of the important elements on a good Services page. Yet, my own Services page is still so very lame, failing in many ways. Let’s explore that, shall we? Why is it so pathetic when I’ve already shown you that I know better? No Specific Services.…
Service with a Smile
So, as I prepare to launch this freelance writing business of mine (coughstill-so-lostcough), one of the vital elements, of course, is a Services page. You may have noticed the very lame Services page I recently added, just to have something there. How do I know it’s lame? Because, well, have…
Soliciting Advice and Encouragement
When I was in college, and in the habit of studying and learning new things every day, I could sometimes–don’t ask me how–shift mental gears so that I was thinking at a higher pitch than usual. I couldn’t keep it up for long, but if I concentrated hard enough, I’d…