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Yep, yep - the day has come! It is officially Indie Biz Chicks Day. So, if you are a women in independent business, celebrate by taking a bit of time off to go do something nice for yourself.
Now what’s a holiday without presents?? Everyone LOVES presents! And I have some for you, and that includes guides on starting an online business, blogging, increasing your sales through the words on your site, tips on outsourcing and more (check out the line up at http://www.indiebizchicks.com/ibcday.html). If you are a subscriber to The Weekly Biz Tips, there should have been an email waiting for you this morning with the info on how to download the gifts.
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Happy Indie Biz Chicks Day!
Don’t sell yourself short
Hi Indie Biz Chicks readers! My name is Heather and I’m a new contributor here. It’s so nice to be able to write for a site that supports the independent woman and all she stands for. I also blog at Maternal Spark, a site dedicated to creative moms. I’m a mom too so you may often get a mother’s take from my posts.
Recently I bid on a small tiny freelance writing job. I was eager to get it as it would have been a fun clip for my portfolio. The potential client was a small biz owner with basically no budget, that was apparent. It was also apparent that she had never commissioned promotional writing work before. When I put my quote in, I low balled it. I only requested about half of what I should have. Why did I do that? There were several reasons.
1) I didn’t have much past experience to pull from as I mostly write for myself and for free.
2) I just wanted to get the job and I knew she didn’t have much of a budget.
3) I didn’t take the time to research what I should be quoting for such a job.
After my low ball quote was sent in to her I didn’t get a reply for a couple days. This surprised me because she had always been quick to reply to my emails beforehand. I started to think the job was gone but felt somewhat puzzled because she raved over the writing sample I’d sent in prior to the quote. I sent a follow up email asking if she was willing to go ahead and the response came back right away. She said she wasn’t prepared to spend any money on the project now and she would contact me if the time came when she was ok to move ahead.
So I low balled my quote and still didn’t get the job. What does that tell me?
I should charge what my work is worth. Writing takes time, patience and research. All those things need to be compensated for in the final bill. Just because I might have a little one crawling around my computer desk doesn’t make my work worth any less and I should value the final product. Because if I don’t, who will? This experience also tells me to take my time in researching what a job should pay. If a client doesn’t have a budget for writing services at the going rate then, would they have a budget at half the going rate? No.
Whatever your biz, whatever your work entails; charge what it’s worth, don’t sell yourself short.
Review - Copy Doctor
Product Name: Michel Fortin’s Copy Doctor
Rating: 8
Where to buy: http://www.successdoctor.com/
Description: This 60 hour video on the private member website shows you copy writing shortcut secrets and makeovers that will turn your copy writing into a money making business. Written by Michel Fortin, a copywriter with over 20 years experience. He has written copy for many big name marketers and turned their businesses into money-making ventures.
Review: When I first started working in my own Internet business I was asked to do some copywriting. I thought there’s no way I can do this. I tried and tried to find a way to make it work and then I just completely gave up on it. Then I found the Copy Doctor.
Just by reading his intro on his website I felt as if I might learn something and be able to at least try some copywriting. I felt less intimidated by it. Then I thought if it made me feel that much better then why not become a member and see just exactly what I might be able to do. Becoming a member was easy and if it didn’t work he had a money back guarantee. So I went for it.
This copy doctor takes direct copy and basically tears it up and rewrites it. He shows you how to find what is important, why you should or should not keep it and how to make it stronger. He shows you how to go through a copy and save time and money while making money for yourself with a great piece of work.
He not only shows the logic but he also shows you in video right from his desktop on his computer. You will be able to see, hear and watch how he does this. Nothing works better than to be right there living what you are wanting to learn.
If you have ever thought about writing for any reason and want to make good money doing it the right way I would suggest you at least read The Copy Doctor page. I bet you’ll be just like myself and become a member. I promise you won’t be sorry especially when the big bucks come rolling in.