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    Prospective clients asking for pricing immediately

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    Ok I'm going to put up an ad on kijiji or something advertising free article/blogging services to help build up my portfolio. I think about 4-5 articles should be sufficient? Thanks I appreciate the feedback. I had another prospect ask me today if I wrote for any companies in there industry...
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    Prospective clients asking for pricing immediately

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    I already have a website that I created which I send them a link to. At the moment I don't have any testimonials and case studies because I'm new to the industry. Do you think I should do some pro bono work then perhaps and ask for it to be included in my portfolio along with a testimonial and...
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    Prospective clients asking for pricing immediately

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    I'm new in the industry and don't have any testimonials which is a one of the big problems. Its seo/blogging. I'm pitching to them that I can help them rank higher on google. I obtained the cold email list from searching for companies on google.
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    Prospective clients asking for pricing immediately

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    How do you deal with prospective clients that you cold emailed and then they asked for your freelance writing rates immediately? Is it best to tell them your rates immediately or do you ask them more probing questions or try to move the conversation over to the phone? I had a few instances...
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    I Can Sell Anything..AMA

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    Thank you for the feedback! Not that many emails unfortunately. I definitely need to be sending out more emails. I'm actually terrified of speaking on the phone especially cold calls. I had a phone call chat with one client that I secured but I was kind of a nervous wreck and surprised I even...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    Update: I'm going through a lot of negative emotions right now and thought that writing would help relieve my mind off of feeling like this. I had to tell myself about 20-30 minutes ago, ok if this is the worse case scenario, then this means that so just pick yourself back up and try again and...
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    I Can Sell Anything..AMA

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    Great thread. I'm currently facing some issues getting sales. I just started a freelance writing business. I've been pitching to local mom and pop companies through cold emails and managed to snag one client so far. I've had about 5-6 companies express interest in my first email. About 3-4...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    Today was brutal. Woke up to 4 rejection emails from prospective clients. I also tried to negotiate with one prospective client but he tried to severely lowball me. Didn't even offer half of what I'm getting paid from that one client. He suggested $10-15 which with the current cad to usd...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    Update: I'm still waiting to receive the 9 additional work assignments from that one client I scored. They mentioned they were really sick for a few days and would send the work over by today, so I can only hope and see if they follow through with their word. I followed up with several...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    Update: So after telling the client that I would be willing to accept the $50 cash this time and meet them somewhere but for future orders I would only accept cash for large orders, the client came back and said can they send me 9 more articles to write and then they will pay me when I finish...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    Alright I completed the writing job for the client and they said it looks good. Took me like 2 days to write it up to match their writer's style but I wanted to make a good first impression. The next articles I write for them will take me a lot shorter. Unfortunately I have run into a problem...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    Sounds like a plan.
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    Toronto MeetUp

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    I just found this group. I hope there is another meetup soon? If anyone is interested, I currently run a skype weekly mastermind/meetup group. We currently have 4 members but I think we could fit a few more members if anyone is interested.
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    Just a few minutes ago, I had one of my ex-friends from my old social circle text me, asking me what's up and how have I been lol. Considering that they all abandoned me when I was hitting rock bottom and just pretty much left me there to rot for several months, I now don't really feel the need...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    Holy crap that prospective client gave me massive self doubt on whether or not I was in and over my head. They just responded back to my follow up and sent over the details so it looks like I got the work order. Now I just need to deliver and hopefully I will have repeat business and a huge...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    I think its a bust with that one prospective client who said he was on-board with it. I'm going to have to look for another 50 companies and also follow up with all of the previous companies I contacted. I'm going to have to go at with 110% commitment and hard! Also today I had a guy who I knew...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    About that previous prospective client, he was suppose to send over the work order that night or the next day. I haven't heard back from him since our phone conversation. It kind of was messing up with my head and causing me a lot of self doubts. I just shot him a follow up email, hopefully he...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    OMG I just landed my first freelance writing job! I just got off the phone with the client and he's sending over the details later tonight or tomorrow. The first job is sort of like a trial and he said if he likes my writing he's going to order a package of ten. I'm going to make sure I do a...
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    Ascent to Greatness and Success

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    One of the companies I emailed, told me they were paying another freelancer writer $50 to write some 800 word article and asked me if I could write something similar. I told them yes. They emailed me today asking if they could call me on Monday. I know I should be thrilled and ecstatic but I'm...
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    Journey Into Self-Publishing

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    Say I do decide to write my own book, is there any specific ways about how to conduct research so that I don't produce a book that doesn't offer any value ie. no demand for. Do I need to purchase programs like market samurai or long tail pro to do keyword research or is there another way?

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