Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 11, 2012

In the example below, I used the keyword ‘copywriter’ to show you how this works. Look what happens: Step 2 – Prepare a freelance portfolio with a simple and tweakable cover letter. This helps you decide if you enjoy the work and whether quitting your full-time job to become a freelancer is right for you.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

You don’t start freelancing by writing a book. But I did, and I’m a better freelancer because of it. That’s probably as far removed from the subjects of entrepreneurship, copywriting, or freelancing as I could get. Writing a fiction book makes you a better freelancer, and here’s why: You’ll be a much better writer.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Most freelancers suck at meeting deadlines. I’ve heard horror stories from disgruntled complaining about people they’ve worked with in the past, and I’ve dealt with my own fair share of flaky freelancers. That’s too bad. … Click here to read the rest of the article on Men with Pens.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 19, 2012

During the holidays, most freelancers let their business fall off the priority list. Freelancers have a common problem that contributes to slow, struggling sales year round, and I see happening every day. Most freelancers have a terrible website. It’s a busy time of year… but not for your business.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 7, 2011

I met Lisa when she hired me for a business consultation about her new copywriting venture. So when she sent me this guest post that outlines some of her learning curve lessons as a new freelancer, I was thrilled – here was someone who’d gone from zero to being a confident writer who could stand up for herself, and for her business.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

There comes a point in every freelance writer’s career where he simply can’t take it any more. All freelancers, at some point or another, deal with cabin fever. In my years of freelancing I’ve tried many of them and have found the ups and downs with each. It’s enough to make anyone go a little nuts.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 26, 2011

Freelancers are FULL of good ideas, and entrepreneurs are even worse. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is the pen name of a thirty-something copywriter, problogger and online entrepreneur from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. And they can’t stop.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 1, 2013

You know you need copywriting for your website, but you aren’t really sure how to write website copy that actually brings you sales. We’re refocusing our most popular website design , WordPress customization and copywriting services to better fit your business needs. Far more simpler, and way more fun.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2013

So if you’re a freelancer, a small business owner or a solopreneur, you don’t want to miss out on the course. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2012

He’s practically THE freelancer advocate. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words, the game-changing writing course for business owners. In fact, you could say Chris is your key to a better, more fulfilling career.

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

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. It’s the next hot item – and if you get ahead of the game, you can be one of the frontrunners.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2012

It first launched in September of 2011 to resounding success. If you’re a start-up business owner, an entrepreneur, a self-employed freelancer, an in-house writer, a blogger, an editor… If you need to write effective content for your business (or someone else’s), then Damn Fine Words is the course for you.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 16, 2011

When I set up my copywriting business, one of the first things I did was hire a writing coach. Post by Prime Sarmiento Prime is a journalist and freelance business blogger. Why hiring a writing coach can help you build your business first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2011

And embarrassing as it was, we had to go back to the beginning and teach him the fundamentals before we could move forward with our lessons in professional copywriting. Post by Taylor Lindstrom Taylor is a freelancer working out of Boulder, CO, and she blogs for people who are too good to fail over at. Are You Good Enough?

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2012

That’s one of the biggest complaints I hear from busy businesspeople, freelancers and entrepreneurs. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. How to find the time to write.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

If you’ve been a regular reader here at Men with Pens, you know about Damn Fine Words, the innovative online writing course I created for business owners, entrepreneurs, freelancers, start-up owners, and yes, even writers for hire. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2012

Freelancers tend to struggle with selling, to some extent. If you’re not capable or interested in providing those services, you can still be the hero by recommending a great fellow freelancer who specializes in whatever your client needs. Now’s your chance to carefully yet confidently let him know! Lambert Justin P.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 14, 2011

If you’re a start-up business owner, an entrepreneur, a self-employed freelancer, an in-house writer, a blogger, an editor… if you need to create effective content to market your business (or someone else’s), then Damn Fine Words is for you. Damn Fine Words is the answer. Leave a Comment! Her work features on major sites across the internet.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2012

Most guest posts I receive are from writers for hire, freelancers and people who actually want business exposure so they can charge people money. The Cold, Hard Truth About Guest Posts first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Really, really sad. Even sadder? Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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Men With Pens

JULY 8, 2012

Maybe they learn about copywriting or buy a custom design template, but it doesn’t help. It wasn’t until I owned my own freelance company that I realized something was wrong. 4 Reasons Why Your Blog Sucks first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Want to know the real problem ?

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2012

In February of 2011, Google released the Panda update that took rankings away from websites with low-quality content and sites with more advertising than content. Laura Crest of SEO Copywriting Blog does a roundup on Wednesdays covering content marketing, SEO, and social media. Google’s Panda update. For example….

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