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How to Organize Writing Projects | Men With Pens

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These are all extremely lengthy projects. In an online world, such projects are not exactly commonplace. I thought I’d share my personal method for organizing much longer projects just in case one of you gets hit up tomorrow for a ghostwriting project. Up to now, how have you been organizing your big projects?

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How to Set Your Copywriting Fees and Earn What You’re Worth

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Today’s post is a killer, and it comes to us from none other than Dean Rieck , a copywriter I respect for his straightforward attitude and damned smart advice. A couple of recent conversations got me thinking about setting fees for copywriters. Charge hourly for long or uncertain projects. Working for $5?

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Project Managment Planning Time | Men With Pens

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And it’s sweet because now I get to discuss my ultimate, favorite topic: T, for Time-based, which has a great deal to do with project management. And project management is what I do best. So, let’s start with what a project is. In other words, a project is fully time-based. They aren’t projects.

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How to say no to clients | Men With Pens

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You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in. Hire yourself, and assign yourself a project. Pick a project that will help further your success. Go further with this concept of hiring yourself. Emails bombard you. You’re running against deadlines.

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

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If my client can’t convince that CEO that he really is successful, how difficult do you think it will be to sell that CEO on the concept that my client has something he doesn’t already have? Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 12, 2010 at 1:34 am Spot on. Thanks for sharing. Thanks again for sharing. Chris Mower´s last blog.

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How to Boost Your Blogging Game with Digital Flipbooks

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While the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported a 125% increase in digital magazine readership from 2010 to 2011 for consumer magazines, AdAge reported in March 2012 that the jump still only accounts for 1% of total paid and verified circulation. Digital flipbooks are still a relatively novel concept, especially in the blogosphere.

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Why Freelancers Need a Consultant | Men With Pens

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It’s to get you new clients, new projects, new referrals and better success – quickly. A website critique , a business consult , or a copywriting audit gives you a substantial report packed with info and suggestions for improvements for one a flat fee. Start setting aside 10% of your earnings from every project you work on.