Comments for The Renegade Writer http://www.therenegadewriter.com Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The Two Little Words That Will Help You Get More Freelance Writing Assignments by All Freelance Writing Weekly Roundup - February 10, 2012 http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2012/02/09/the-two-little-words-that-will-help-you-get-more-freelance-writing-assignments/comment-page-1/#comment-323085 All Freelance Writing Weekly Roundup - February 10, 2012 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 http://www.therenegadewriter.com/?p=3775#comment-323085 [...] The Two Little Words That Will Help You Get More Freelance Writing Assignments – Gwynneth Anderson on The Renegade Writer [...] [...] The Two Little Words That Will Help You Get More Freelance Writing Assignments – Gwynneth Anderson on The Renegade Writer [...]

]]> Comment on The Two Little Words That Will Help You Get More Freelance Writing Assignments by Gwynneth http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2012/02/09/the-two-little-words-that-will-help-you-get-more-freelance-writing-assignments/comment-page-1/#comment-323068 Gwynneth Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:19:35 +0000 http://www.therenegadewriter.com/?p=3775#comment-323068 Hi Deirdre: If you have corporate clients, why not send a business card with your thank you note? Or if your sources are connected with a company that's planning future white papers and needs a writer, same situation--why not? Although one possible way to minimize the 'ick' factor could be to connect with them on LinkedIn. Maybe another is to create a V-card that attaches to your email. That way, the person can click it and it immediately downloads into MS Outlook contacts. Hi Deirdre:

If you have corporate clients, why not send a business card with your thank you note? Or if your sources are connected with a company that’s planning future white papers and needs a writer, same situation–why not?

Although one possible way to minimize the ‘ick’ factor could be to connect with them on LinkedIn. Maybe another is to create a V-card that attaches to your email. That way, the person can click it and it immediately downloads into MS Outlook contacts.

]]> Comment on The Two Little Words That Will Help You Get More Freelance Writing Assignments by Deirdre Reid http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2012/02/09/the-two-little-words-that-will-help-you-get-more-freelance-writing-assignments/comment-page-1/#comment-322860 Deirdre Reid Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:05:39 +0000 http://www.therenegadewriter.com/?p=3775#comment-322860 I always send thank you cards to anyone I interview for an article, blog post or case study. Here's a question I've been wresting with: should I enclose my business card? I usually do because I can't be sure they'll find that original email with my contact info if they need a writer (or want to recommend me). But, it sometimes feels a bit icky, too promotional. What do you and other readers think? I always send thank you cards to anyone I interview for an article, blog post or case study. Here’s a question I’ve been wresting with: should I enclose my business card? I usually do because I can’t be sure they’ll find that original email with my contact info if they need a writer (or want to recommend me). But, it sometimes feels a bit icky, too promotional. What do you and other readers think?

]]> Comment on The Two Little Words That Will Help You Get More Freelance Writing Assignments by Elizabeth Whalen http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2012/02/09/the-two-little-words-that-will-help-you-get-more-freelance-writing-assignments/comment-page-1/#comment-322858 Elizabeth Whalen Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:46:40 +0000 http://www.therenegadewriter.com/?p=3775#comment-322858 I agree -- I always try to send some form of a thank you to an editor, whether it's in the form of a forwarded compliment from one of the people I've featured in the story or just a "thank you for the opportunity to work on this project for you, I really enjoyed it" sort of card or e-mail. I've always tried to be as courteous as possible to the people who cut the checks, but I haven't thought of sending them cards, so thanks for that tip! I agree — I always try to send some form of a thank you to an editor, whether it’s in the form of a forwarded compliment from one of the people I’ve featured in the story or just a “thank you for the opportunity to work on this project for you, I really enjoyed it” sort of card or e-mail.

I’ve always tried to be as courteous as possible to the people who cut the checks, but I haven’t thought of sending them cards, so thanks for that tip!

]]> Comment on The Two Little Words That Will Help You Get More Freelance Writing Assignments by allena http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2012/02/09/the-two-little-words-that-will-help-you-get-more-freelance-writing-assignments/comment-page-1/#comment-322848 allena Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:05:12 +0000 http://www.therenegadewriter.com/?p=3775#comment-322848 This is the smartest post I've seen today! On another note, I've been known to send some wild-eyed emails - not to clients, but to potential clients, low ball clients, take-advantage-of-writers clients, stealing-copyright clients ... the list goes on. I do try to pause before I hit send, or get a second opinion from my husband or coworker... But I'm pretty hardcore about writer's rights... This is the smartest post I’ve seen today! On another note, I’ve been known to send some wild-eyed emails – not to clients, but to potential clients, low ball clients, take-advantage-of-writers clients, stealing-copyright clients … the list goes on. I do try to pause before I hit send, or get a second opinion from my husband or coworker… But I’m pretty hardcore about writer’s rights…

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