This presentation shares three strategies to help new freelance writers to find their first paying clients. These strategies can also work for established writers or entrepreneurs looking for new ways to find clients for their businesses.

1. How to find your first paying
client as a freelance writer
By Sandra N Peoples
www.sandranpeoples.com

2. 3 strategies for landing your first
client as a freelance writer
Before you start to look for
your first client, you need to do
some preliminary work first.
•Figure out who you want
to target as a client first

3. 3 strategies for landing your first
client as a freelance writer
Do not offer your work for free
just because you are a new
freelance writer.
•Decide on how much you
want to charge

4. 3 strategies for landing your first
client as a freelance writer
•Do you want to work with
corporate clients?
•Small business owners?
•Solo practitioners
Be sure of who you want to
serve with your business
before you start pursuing
clients!

5. 3 strategies for landing your first
client as a freelance writer
How do you want to serve your
clients?
•Will you do everything
virtually?
•Will you only meet with
local clients?

6. 3 strategies for landing your first
client as a freelance writer
If you will be serving your
clients online, you are going to
need a website.
Your website should include these pages:
About
Services
Testimonials
Portfolio
Contact
I share how to create a writing portfolio
if you have no experience in my ebook:

7. 3 strategies for landing your first
client as a freelance writer
You will want to have a lead
magnet for your site as well.
A lead magnet is something of
value that you give away to
people in exchange for their
name and email that helps to
educate them about how your
services can help them.

8. 3 strategies for landing your first
client as a freelance writer
Strategy #1 :Take A Look At
Your Network
Let them know that you have
a new business and see if
anyone would be interested in
learning how your new
business can save them money
on advertising.

9. 3 strategies for landing your first
client as a freelance writer
Strategy #2 :Send out a letter of
introduction to local businesses
in your area.
This is my #1 strategy for
finding new clients. These
letters do not have to be long;
they simply introduce you,
your business and what you
offer.

10. 3 strategies for landing your first
client as a freelance writer
Strategy #3 :Pick up the phone
Cold calling is not dead. Call
local businesses and let them
know about your new
business. I got new clients by
telling them how I could help
them improve their search
engine rankings by keeping
their website updated.

11. There you have it.
To get more tips and strategies
on how to build your freelance
writing career, visit
www.sandranpeoples.com