How to Prove You’re Worth Your Rate

By Adam Zetterlund

Have a look at Craigslist or visit a platform like Upwork, and you’ll see countless listings offering $5 or $6 per post. You’d be forgiven for thinking you could never compete with those prices. But let me share a little secret: you can compete and you don’t have to drop your rate to do it.

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How to Get Your Clients to Pay Faster

By Adam Zetterlund

Freelancers love to extol the benefits of entrepreneurship to anyone who will listen. There are plenty of reasons to love working as a freelance writer. “You get to work from home in your pyjamas!” is one of my favorite selling points, for example.

Of course, freelance writing isn’t all rainbows and unicorns. Working as a writer is a real job and it comes with plenty of unique challenges traditional nine-to-five workers don’t experience. One such challenge comes when you need to get clients to pay your invoices.

In a “normal” job, paychecks are deposited into your bank account twice a month. For small business owners like freelance writers, cash flow can be a real headache. This struggle is particularly painful for freelancers just starting out, but even established writers often grapple with the ongoing nightmare of collecting earnings on time.

If you’re struggling to bridge the gap between invoice payments, consider the following tips for getting your clients to pay you faster.

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How I Got a 133% Raise in 12 Months

By Adam Zetterlund

Negotiating higher rates can be stressful and overwhelming. If you’re earning a lowball rate, however, you’re selling yourself short. Ready to have that conversation? Learn how I negotiated a 133% raise over the course of 12 months with one of my clients.

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