Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Emails bombard you. You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in. For example, you could redesign your website so it appeals to more clients and lessens your advertising costs. For example, set start dates and create tasks to complete. It’s a rush.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

For example, I write all sorts of things for my clients, but I’m a direct marketing specialist. You have many options: landline, cellular phone, texting, fax line (yeah, many people still fax), email, website contact form, Twitter direct message, LinkedIn message, Skype, and lots more. The key is to respond promptly.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 8, 2010

That means possibly posting something to your blog, sending out a press release, tweeting a public notice or emailing clients. Your PayPal accounts, for example. Twitter,Facebook, your project manager, your to-do list app, Google Analytics, your bookkeeping software, or your email accounts? Think about your other applications.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

That’s a crappy example, but you get the point. I like your before/after examples that light up the point. If I ever have to use an example of stupidity in my copy, that stupidity has to be on my part. Good example is Naomi. Go read my blog for a few hours and get psyched up. Then come back.” Reply Go ahead.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

You could try cold-calling (or cold-emailing), knocking on doors or praying to the freelancing fairies for some work, but there are some better techniques you can use that will be sure to get you clients in a hurry. Just send an email, comment on someone else’s blog, make a cold call, ask someone to recommend you.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 6, 2010

For example, all of these books I chose for my marketing class have exercises in them or suggestions on how to apply their advice to your own business, which means – and this is killer – I can give myself assignments. In my case, for example, I want to have a whole marketing campaign planned out by the end of my course.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 17, 2010

A better quality of music, one that never skips or sounds fuzzy, for example. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? What about digital audio?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

Want an example? Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? We’re hardwired for story. Stories, from simple fables to powerful novels, tend to stick.

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Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

For example, mine might be bold, cocky, friendly, straightforward and witty. Sarah – Even if you’re not a copywriter, these exercises can help with simple things like client communication, emails, etc. Think of adjectives that define your personality. Peter – *grin* Thanks goes to you for the inspiration. Enjoy the cognac!

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

For example, instead of that “Contingency Fee&# box, why not have a “Recent Accident Victim? For example, “We’re ready to help. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I Click here,&# box.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 20, 2010

They give both good and bad examples of things that they’ve done or observations they’ve made. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

Check out these fast examples: You’ll make mistakes. Things I didn’t get done that day, emails I meant to send, bills I haven’t paid, posts I haven’t written, product launch process – they all keep me awake in the wee small hours. Hopefully I can fix this and at least, sleep before 12 PM. Reply Go ahead.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

For example, if you offer waste removal services, your blog may do little more than improve your site’s SEO. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You?

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

And right now, just for example, we’re about a month away from MAYBE being able to ride again after a very, VERY long winter. Here’s one of my favorite examples: [link] Another reason I like my archives is that they actually serve as a useful record. Is that narcissistic? Give me a small, acoustic set any day!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Copywriters can advance to Creative Director positions, for example. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? Nathan Segal´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2010

For example, “Change” and “Transformation,&# seem natural for combining into one category. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? Worth every cent.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2009

To give you an example – I’m a petrol head (I love cars) and I read several car related blogs. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2010

No emails from the site editor. Firing off a biting email demanding answers and an apology probably won’t win you repeat business. Write the email and then trash it. Get a Firm Commitment By this point, that nasty email is starting to feel like a missed opportunity. And then nothing happens. But God knows you want to.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

It didn’t work at all as described and I emailed him to ask “did you actually use this or are you just selling it for the affiliate income?&# For example, let’s say I want to learn how to be a better copywriter. Another example: Most clients of Men with Pens don’t know me personally.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

I’d build a new business, for example.) Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? Why not write an ebook and sell it? Seems… dunno.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 9, 2010

One friend refers you to someone who only has an email address, a generic address like annepottertherapist@mail.com. Would you search online for Anne Potter before writing her an email? Compounding the problem was the president giving me an @comcast.net email address. They’re all small business owners.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

For example, my niche interests are humor, tech, writing (clearly!) & For example, we have menwithpens.ca, but we also have capturingfantasy.com They’re “related&# , in that it’s about writing, but one is about business and one is about creative fiction. Example: I have a social work degree. Maybe you did.

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

For example, hiring a creative consultant can bring fresh ideas and the alternative perspective you need to get your business from good to great. Pay attention to offline potential (stores in your area, for example) and get in touch with people that aren’t on the net. And as a freelancer myself, I approve! Reply Go ahead.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

One piece of information might suggest an analogy to you, for example. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? Absolutely everything. Write it down.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 27, 2010

His emails are usually brief, casual, and mention something like, “Have a nice weekend,” or “Hope everything’s good with you.” So it was weird to get an email that was so stilted and formal that it sounded like it was written by the Queen of England’s chamberlain to someone she was too polite to outright call a waste of space.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

DO NOT look at a single work email after that. Your quick email check becomes a written response, some analysis, and finally that little voice says, “What the heck. It’s really easy to get sucked in to one more email and lose an entire evening. Kenji – love James’ example in his comment.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 18, 2010

For example, threaded comments wasn’t the norm a year ago. Naturally, you’ll wind up saying the same thing a few different ways, but push yourself to find new examples and anecdotes. Complacency is a terrible thing. Don’t let it get you. Now it’s almost everywhere – and many readers are thoroughly enjoying it. Reply Go ahead.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 4, 2010

For example, if you’re still sketchy on bookkeeping and try to do your own taxes (there’s a ton of you out there), sit down with an accountant for a while to see how you can save more money and pay less in taxes. Not Seeing What You Need On this List? That’s okay. Thank you for the killer recommendation! Reply Go ahead.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

Dean: I start out with a little housecleaning, meaning I answer emails, approve blog comments, and check my calendar for meetings or tasks for the day. Of course, there are the phone calls and urgent emails from clients I have to field. I don’t know how anyone got anything done without a computer and email.

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Men With Pens

MAY 30, 2010

Let’s use my teen as an example and see what we can come up with. Randy – I actually nodded at your son’s example. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I That’s just a false benefit.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Take psychology-style self-help books as an example, arguably the single most destructive e-book on the internet today. For example, Zen Habits. For example, in psychology or medicine. Jurassic Park (1993) In science fiction, there’s often someone warning others of potential danger of interference. Reply Go ahead.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

Confidence and the lack thereof play major rolls in business… one specific example is when determining a project bid or what to charge per hour. Brian Clark is a great example of a tremendous marketer who shares almost nothing of his personal or emotional life with customers. Great post, seriously. Good for you guys.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 2, 2010

My guitar coach, for example, was discussing his private rates last week. Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? And my jaw dropped. Reply Go ahead.

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Men With Pens

JULY 25, 2010

The economy is a perfect example. A true leadership thought is one that teaches by example and creates the Tom Sawyer effect…&# Hey! There's nothing quite like waking up to the smell of money in my email in the morning. You have to start somewhere and that’s o.k. what do we really need? Let me try that!&#

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Men With Pens

JUNE 20, 2010

Take me, for example. Text-to-speech and speech-to-text are two great potential examples. A great example of this is eliminating vowels in a sentence: Yr mnd s rlly snky nd flls n th blnks s tht y cn rd ths thgh thr r n vwls Actively try to read that sentence. You’ve nodded, smiled and completely ignored it. Or are you?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

Rather than feel uncomfortable, as in your example, in responding “(uh, well, oh.) Get RSS right here Get email updates here Recent Posts What to Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Catch Up How to Take the Next Step in Your Freelance Career What To Do When Clients Haggle Which Type of Entrepreneur Are You? Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 15, 2010

For example, one of my favorite blogs is Liz Styles’ Damomma – I’ve been reading her blog for five years, despite having no kids and no plans to have kids any time soon. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I

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