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How Do I Become Freelance Writer?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] Truth be told, it's probably a question beyond the scope of a simple article like this. However, there are a few key principles you must understand if you really want to find success as a freelance writer, whether you want to publish articles, fiction or even a commercial copywriter.

Step by Step - How to Draw Dragons
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Visual-Graphic-Arts] Dragons have fascinated and terrified mankind since he first used the end of a burnt stick to sketch drawings on a cave wall. But, often, the idea of drawing a dragon is more daunting than the idea of coming face to face with one. The truth is, drawing dragons can be simple, fun and fascinating. Here is a step-by-step approach that might help you.

Copywriters - How to Niche Yourself Without Getting Pigeonholed
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] There is lots of advice out there telling copywriters to "Pick a Niche." Unfortunately, it all makes the same fundamental mistake---and most beginning writers pick up on it right away: "But if I claim such a narrow niche...won't I be painting myself into a corner? How can I be sure there will be enough business to survive?"

5 Easy Steps To More Copywriting Jobs
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] The bad news is that building trust takes time. The good news is, it's easy. A lot easier than cold-calling. Here are five ways trust can help you bring in more work.

How to Get More Business With Social Media
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Media] Everybody's big on social media right now, but few people seem to understand how to use it to get more business. Many writers pour lots of times into getting lots and lots of friends, but are spinning their wheels when it comes to converting those friends into new business. Here are a few ideas you can put to work right now: 1.

Get Direct to Make More Money
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] You know, for a bunch of people who truly understand the value of marketing, freelance copywriters sure do a poor job of it. Know what I mean?

7 Tips For Wrapping Your Head Around Online Real Estate Marketing
[Real-Estate:Marketing] To successfully market your listings in tough times, you have to break out of the "old-school-marketing" train of thought. Here are seven tips to help you make the most of the tools out there.

The Freelance Copywriter's 20-Minute Marketing Plan
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] As a copywriter you know that marketing is as essential to your success as it is to any of your clients' businesses. And yet, all too often, copywriters treat their own marketing as an afterthought..

A Killer Secret For Getting High Paying Copywriting Gigs (In Any Economy)
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] There's little doubt about it, the economy is in a scary place right now. Businesses are circling the wagons and hunkering down in anticipation of tough times. It can be especially scary for copywriters and other freelancers who might be seeing what was just a very lucrative market drying up to a bare trickle.

Winning the Pitch - 3 Keys to Getting That Next Copywriting Gig
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] Your pitch is the lynch pin for your success as a copywriter. On the one end is your your ability to market yourself to potential clients, at the other is command of copywriting as a craft. But if you can't bridge the gap between the two, then you just aren't going to make it. Here is how to bridge that gap, in three simple steps.

Freelance Copywriters - 4 Keys to Working More and Having More Time to Enjoy Life on Your Own Terms
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] "Time is what we want most, but use worst." --William Penn. How do you find time for it all? This is a huge issue not only for freelance copywriters, but freelance writers in general.

Landing the Ultimate Copywriting Client (and It's Not What You Think)
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] What if there was a client who could read your mind (and vice versa). A client who agreed that you know what you were doing? That trusted you enough to let you take that less conventional approach and see if your instincts are right?

Battling Credit Card Debt - 4 Tactics to Ensure Your Victory
[Finance:Debt-Relief] Battling credit card debt doesn't have to take all of your resources...or a particularly long time---if you're smart and prepare for battle wisely. Right now, as the industry faces the crunch of some bad lending policies, and loan after loan is being defaulted on, they are becoming much more stringent on their credit card customers.

How to Be Creative - A Quick & Easy Guide
[Self-Improvement:Creativity] In attempting to brainstorm, most people do exactly the wrong thing. Here's how to REALLY develop breakthrough solutions to those really troublesome problems.

How Can I Get Out Of Debt Quick? 5 Easy Answers To A Tough Question
[Finance:Debt-Relief] The Short Answer: Find the Money to Pay it Off. Here are five strategies for doing just that.

Straight Out Of Debt - 5 Steps To Put the Past Behind You And Build A Better Life
[Finance:Debt-Relief] Getting straight out of debt is simple, but not easy. You need a focused, step-by-step plan for getting out of debt, like the one outlined here.

Unlimited Real Estate - Using Blogs to Sell Your Listings
[Real-Estate:Marketing] A home is the most expensive purchase most people will ever make. Why are we selling them with a picture the size of a postage stamp and 25 words? Here's a simple way to leverage blogging platforms to let your homes sell themselves with an unlimited number of words AND high-resolution pictures.

How To Talk To Your Customers On Their Own Terms
[Business:Customer-Service] Nobody wants to hang around someone who talks about them selves all the time...not even your best customers. Quit talking about YOU and start talking about THEM.

What Would Mac Do?
[Writing-and-Speaking:Copywriting] Growing up, I was a huge fan of MacGyver-(actually, I'm still a fan. Even carry a swiss army knife on my person at all times). What impressed me about the character was his limitless resourcefulness. Unlike the typical action hero or super spy, Mac never went in armed to the teeth or augmented by ultra-tech gadgets. He simply went in with a healthy knowledge of disparate subjects, an open mind, and a single unassuming yet versatile tool. It's a great model to follow when concepting your next project.

The 4 Essential Elements of Surviving as a Freelance Copywriter
[Business:Entrepreneurialism] In the wild, there are four elements that make the difference between life and death: water, fire, shelter and food. Something similar holds true for surviving as a freelance copywriter.

5 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Marketing Overnight
[Business:Marketing] There are 5 simple things you can do to make your marketing work harder for your business. The key thing to remember is that your marketing is not about you.