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Why You Need to Have More than Your Clients | Men With Pens

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I’d like a website, but I’m having a hard time justifying the expense.&# Something doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive, but I believe it has to *look* like it was done to quality standards for that perception of “expensive&# – which many people equate to grounded, established business.

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How to Wow Blog Editors (and Get Published) | Men With Pens

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Hours) Reply Issa ( @AjevaCom ) May 18, 2010 at 3:41 am I believe doing guest blogs is a great way to showcase your writing skills, specially when you’re promoting yourself as a freelance writer. Why I Wish iPhone Apps Were More Expensive Reply Alamin ( @Earnbyblog ) June 9, 2010 at 10:30 pm Wow. Thanks for your kind post.

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The Kind of Consultants That Really Help Freelancers | Men With Pens

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The Marketing Consultant A marketing consultant’s job is to 1) figure out where you should market and promote, 2) how you should market your business and to whom, and 3) develop a marketing campaign for you to help reach new customers, existing clients and spread the word about your business.

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How NOT to Get the Freelance Job - and What to Do | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Which brings me to my next point, I’m trying to promote recognition of analism as a disease. I have sometimes had conversations along the following lines: Co-worker: I’d love to have landed that promotion. I mean, come’on! We analists don’t mean to sound judgmental or condescending. Me: Why not?

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

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I see one of two things, a blogger, who is paid to write content that promotes the services or products of another individual or business (ie. We have to consider that additional expense when we work out how much we’ll charge for our freelance services. sell, or b.) give away to build their list. We are our own employees.

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Do Clients Need to Like You to Buy? | Men With Pens

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Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. How To Promote Your Business On A Budget Reply James ( @MenwithPens ) January 11, 2010 at 7:06 am @Michael – I’m tossed up about that. How could they not know?

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Is blogging worth it? | Men With Pens

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Once that’s up and running a blog gives an extra insight into the website, but shouldn’t be at the expense of quality on the main site. I was spending more time writing, uploading, formatting, sending, replying to comments and promoting than I was with *my own kids*. Hmmm, think I need to move my focus for a minute!

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