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Is it time to quit your job for your side hustle?
Read more: Is it time to quit your job for your side hustle?Over thirteen years ago, I decided it was time to quit my job and to rely on my side hustle as my main source of income. It was the scariest thing I had ever done. I don’t regret a second of it. But would I do it again in this economy? That’s a good question.…
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Include this during your social media consultant meetings
Read more: Include this during your social media consultant meetingsMeetings. They can be the bane of my existence. So many meetings are just not useful. Or they require a feat of Herculean strength for me to keep them on track. It’s rare for me to actually look forward to a meeting, and I wish that wasn’t the case. There is so much potential here…
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Daily habits to help you be successful as a freelancer
Read more: Daily habits to help you be successful as a freelancerWhen I first started my business, I read every article I could about others’ daily habits, and I asked every one of my friends who worked from home as well. That obsessiveness definitely affected how I structure my days now. Although I’ve shared a lot about how I structure my days, it seemed like a…
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How to cheer on a social media consultant
Read more: How to cheer on a social media consultantWe focus so often on what to do when things go wrong and not enough on when things go right. So that’s why I decided on writing about how to cheer on a social media consultant. Because if there is anyone who probably needs this cheering on, it’s this consultant. Why? They are on the…
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The benefits of changing where you work
Read more: The benefits of changing where you workMy daughter is starting preschool this week. Although I’m full of trepidation about this (I have read too many articles about kids getting kicked out of preschool which is still wild to me), I also am very excited. This will give my daughter a chance to discover who she is without me, and I will…
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How to start a great relationship with a consultant
Read more: How to start a great relationship with a consultantYou’ve found the perfect consultant for your organization. Yay! Now it’s time to get to work on your relationship. The beginning will set the tone for the whole relationship, so you want to put your best foot forward. How do you do that? It’s different for every consultant, but there are a few items you…
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How to retain social media clients
Read more: How to retain social media clientsI’m really good at keeping clients around for awhile. While I’ve watched other social media professionals burn through clients every year, I’m able to retain my clients for years. Do I have some great secret to how I retain my clients? Not really. Most of it is just following through on what I say I…
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Do I need to hire a social media consultant?
Read more: Do I need to hire a social media consultant?If you are asking yourself this question, it’s probably way past time that you hire a social media consultant. But let’s pretend that’s not the case. Like hiring for any position in your organization, it’s hard to decide if it’s time. Maybe you should just train someone to do it and hope for the best?…
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How to differentiate yourself to get more social media clients
Read more: How to differentiate yourself to get more social media clientsIn a world where so many people want to make money on social media, there are a lot of people clambering to make what they think is easy money. And they’ll take jobs they’re not necessarily qualified for in order to do it. That means you have to differentiate yourself, especially from this kind of…
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Do you need a contract to work with clients?
Read more: Do you need a contract to work with clients?Years ago, I went to a seminar at a conference for agency owners about contracts. And that’s when I realized people start work with clients before they sign a contract. This was mind-blowing to me. It leaves you open to so many things that could easily take your business down in a heartbeat. So yes,…
