Podcast Episode 16: How to Avoid Letting Things Slide

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We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. When you've got a lot on your plate, it's easy to discount the bits that seem less urgent. However, letting the day-to-day management of your freelance writing business slide is a recipe for disaster, so in this episode of A Little Bird Told Me, Lorrie and I discuss the aspects of freelancing that you need to keep on top of, as well as tips and tricks about how to do this. As if that wasn't enough, we have a interview with…
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Podcast Episode 15: Guest Blogging for Exposure, Brand Building, Backlinks and More

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[tweetherder]Guest blogging is currently a really popular way to build backlinks for SEO purposes[/tweetherder], however it has much wider benefits than that. In this solo episode of the podcast, I talk about how to go about guest blogging, how to find appropriate outlets for your guest posts and how to approach the webmasters, as well as the myriad of bonuses that guest blogging can bring to a freelancer. We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on…
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Podcast Episode 14: Mistakes We’ve Made

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In this episode of the podcast, Lorrie and I come clean about some of the mistakes we've made during the course of our freelancing careers, as well as some of the boo-boos we've seen other people make. You don't want to miss us cringeing our way through this one! We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart Radio And finally, please 'like' us on Facebook to be the first to hear our news and to talk with us about what you…
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Podcast Episode 13: How to be Responsive and Flexible Without Losing the Plot

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Here is another solo episode from Lorrie, talking about how freelancers can plan all they like, but they have to be responsive and flexible because at any stage you might get a phonecall or an email which will change your to-do list entirely! We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart Radio And finally, please 'like' us on Facebook to be the first…
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Podcast Episode 12: It’s not about luck (well, it’s a little bit about luck) aka “The harder you work, the luckier you get”

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In this brand new podcast episode, Lorrie and I tackled a rather tricky subject - just [tweetherder]how much of freelancing success is luck? [/tweetherder]We discuss whether the "you're so lucky!" sentiment actually downplays the hard work that writers put in, or whether saying that hard work automatically will equal success is unfair to those who do put in the effort but still struggle to meet their goals. As you can imagine, there were lots of issues to cover, and we hope we did it justice! Listen, enjoy and spread the word! We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to…
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Podcast Episode 10: Harnessing the Power of We for Freelancing Success #bad12 #powerofwe

Podcast Episode 10: Harnessing the Power of We for Freelancing Success #bad12 #powerofwe

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We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. In honour of Blog Action Day 2012, Lorrie and I have created a podcast episode on their theme of [tweetherder]The Power of We, and how it can help freelance writers[/tweetherder]. Have a listen and let us know what you think! There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart Radio And finally, please 'like' us on Facebook to be the first to hear our…
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Podcast Episode 9: The Sad Smell of Desperation

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In Lorrie's first solo episode, she talks about how freelancers can market themselves in difficult times without coming across as desperate and needy. Nobody wants to hire somebody who is pleading for work, so here is some great advice about... [tweetherder]How to get writing commissions without embarrassing yourself![/tweetherder] We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart Radio And finally, please 'like' us…
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Podcast Episode 8: Essential Software and Online Apps for Freelance Writers

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Episode 8 of the podcast is ready for your listening pleasure! In it, I talk with Lorrie about some pieces of software, apps or websites which really help us in the day to day running of our freelance writing businesses. We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. Software and Links We Discuss Google Drive Focus Booster Open Office Mail Chimp Boomerang Remember the Milk Rapportive My guest blog post in which I, to quote Lorrie, wax lyrical about whiteboards. There are several ways to make sure that you don't…
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Podcast Episode 7: Freelance Writing – To Specialise or Not to Specialise

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This is the first of my solo podcast episodes - Lorrie and I are going to do some individual ones as well as continuing with the ones we do together, so I really hope you like it! Tune in for information about whether or not specialising is a good option for freelance writers. We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart…
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Podcast Episode 6: Offsite SEO for Freelance Writers – Attracting Backlinks and Collaborations by Being Brilliant

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In the last episode of the freelance writing podcast, we talked about what you could do on your website to improve your SEO, and in today's we are talking about [tweetherder]the things freelancers can do to attract backlinks and improve off-site SEO[/tweetherder]. Listen, enjoy, and let us know what you think! We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart Radio And…
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