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Season 10 Episode 10
Do you get a horrid feeling in the pit of your stomach when your clients aren't happy - or when they come back with multiple changes? This week Rachel and Lynne talk about dealing with negative feedb…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Sue Bell on the Launceston Freelance Festival and why a community is good for freelancers
Season 10 Episode 9
This week on the podcast Lynne and Rachel talk to Sue Bell, who is organising a festival for freelancers in her home town - Launceston, Tasmania. Rachel is a keynote speaker at the event and it's got…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Rashida Tayabali on finding leads, choosing a niche and growing her freelance business
Season 10 Episode 8
We continue our successful freelancer series with guest Rashida Tayabali, a copywriter and indie author who started her career in marketing but found her passion in writing copy. Rashida shares the i…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
When (and why) to end a client relationship
Season 10 Episode 7
Life's too short to work for clients who pay you peanuts, make you miserable, refuse to respect your boundaries - or give you work that's just not a good fit for you. If you're getting that 'pit of d…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Campbell Mattinson on wine writing and finally publishing his 30-year-old manuscript
Season 10 Episode 6
Successful freelance writer Campbell Mattinson talks about how he secured the perfect gig - wine writing. In his chat with host Lynne Testoni, he also shared:
How he copes with the delivery of 30 bo…Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Creating great website content with Emma McMillan
Season 10 Episode 5
This week, Rachel & Lynne chat with successful freelancer Emma McMillan about creating quality website content that brings results.
We chat about:
What is different about writing for websites Whethe…Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
What you need to know to get a book deal, with editor and publisher Rebecca Kaiser from Allen and Unwin
Season 10 Episode 4
Does everyone have a book in them? It's just one of the questions we put to editor and publisher Rebecca Kaiser from Allen and Unwin, who joins us on the podcast to talk about ... so much! Including:…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The power of following up on pitches and with clients
Season 10 Episode 3
How good are you at following up on story pitches or with new clients? If you could do better, you're in good company: apparently, 48 percent of us never make a single follow-up attempt. Another 44 p…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
How collaborating can help to grow your business, with Jessica Ruhfus
Season 10 Episode 2
Collaborating with other freelancers or small businesses can be a rocket-launcher to growth you couldn't achieve otherwise. Trouble is, it's tricky to get it right, and to know how to approach other …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Everything you need to know about UX copywriting, with Susan Reoch
Season 10 Episode 1
If you're a writer thinking about edging into UX, you'll find this episode with UX copywriter Susan Reoch both fascinating AND super helpful. We chat to Susan about:
+ What UX actually means and how …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago