The Wealthy Freelancer

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Being your own boss can lead to incredible profits-here's how...

Whether you call yourself a freelancer, consultant, independent contractor or solo professional of any kind, The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle shows you how to get the clients, income, and lifestyle you deserve. So you can put more money in the bank, enjoy more time with your family and make a great living doing what you truly love to ...

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Overview

Being your own boss can lead to incredible profits-here's how...

Whether you call yourself a freelancer, consultant, independent contractor or solo professional of any kind, The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle shows you how to get the clients, income, and lifestyle you deserve. So you can put more money in the bank, enjoy more time with your family and make a great living doing what you truly love to do, free from the burden of employment...forever!

Filled with proven ideas and real-world examples from dozens of successful freelancers, The Wealthy Freelancer is essential reading for any solo professional who wants to enjoy a lifestyle that's "wealthy" in every sense of the word.

Here's a glimpse of what's waiting for you inside this book:

• Why the typical one-size-fits-all marketing advice rarely works, and a fool-proof system for determining the optimal mix of marketing activities for your specific circumstances and goals

• How to get more prospects to say "Yes!" to the fees that you propose

• Why striving to be the "best" in your field almost never works, and what to do instead

• How to charge more - and earn more - by creating new income streams closely related to your core business

• How to have more time for the life you want and still have a great income

• How to "test the waters" and land freelance work now, even if you're already employed

• Why freelancing has moved beyond creative fields and into mainstream careers such as engineering, software development, bookkeeping and more than 160 other professions

• Stories of real-life freelancers who destroy the myth that freelancers barely scrape by

And dozens more proven tips and strategies to build a more profitable and fulfilling solo business.

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"...a smart and practical guide that will help any independent work smarter. If you're thinking about going solo, you owe it to yourself to harvest the great tips in this book."
-Daniel H. Pink, author of A Whole New Mind: How Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

"... chock full of useful, profitable ideas. Written by pros, this book is an excellent tool for anyone who wants better clients and a higher income."
-Michael Masterson, author of Ready, Fire, Aim and Seven Years to Seven Figures

"The freelance world needs this book! An amazing resource with a true gold mine of ideas that'll propel you past your competitors and ensure your long-term success as an independent professional. I wish I had this book when I started out."
-Michael Stelzner, author of Writing White Papers, founder of SocialMediaExaminer.com

"If you're ready to leap into a freelancing career, this book will cut years off your learning curve. If you've been doing it for a while, you'll discover innumerable strategies to take your business to the next level."
-Jill Konrath, author of Selling to Big Companies

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781592579679
  • Publisher: Alpha Books
  • Publication date: 3/2/2010
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 343,184
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Steve Slaunwhite has 21 years of experience as a 'wealthy' freelancer. Steve's work and advice has appeared in many publications. Pete Savage built a successful six-figure free­lance copywriting business from scratch and has written marketing materials for numerous well-known companies. Ed Gandia took his part-time freelance business from zero to a six-figure income.

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Table of Contents

What Being a Wealthy Freelancer Really Means 1

Secret 1 Master the Mental Game 15

Secret 2 Simplify the Process of Getting Clients 37

Secret 3 Create Your Amazing Buzz Piece 55

Secret 4 Employ High-Impact Prospecting Tactics 71

Secret 5 Cultivate Repeat and Referral Business 93

Secret 6 Nurture Prospects Perpetually 111

Secret 7 Price Your Services for Success 127

Secret 8 Bring Focus to Your Freelance Business 145

Secret 9 Boost Your Productivity-Without Perspiration! 163

Secret 10 Construct Your Own Work-Life Reality 179

Secret 11 Create Alternative Streams of Income 199

Secret 12 Live and Work in the Wealthy Triangle? 217

Where Do You Go from Here? 233

Appendix: Opportunities and Obstacles to Becoming a Wealthy Freelancer 239

Index 257

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 15, 2010

    Quick, practical read.

    If you've read a few of these types of books, you know that they are often full of hype and cheerleading. This book largely avoids those pitfalls, and manages to offer some practical advice in every chapter. I've been a business owner since 1996 and a freelancer since 2005. These guys were right on the money in terms of identifying some of my bad habits and thought patterns, and presenting some practical advice. Yes, the authors try to brand every concept with a proprietary name and TM mark, but that's just how these books are done. Ignore that, and this book represents money and time well spent.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 23, 2012

    No False Promises here. Excellent advice.

    This book and the author's website has been very beneficial. I highly recommend this book! Not false promises and hype, just real advice and how to methods!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 11, 2010

    12 Secrets To Creating the Optimal Freelancer's Lifestyle

    A lot of books out there talk about the basics of setting up a freelance business and give you plenty of marketing ideas, but how many focus on concrete methods of finding top notch clients to work with everyday?

    Steve Slaunwhite, Pete Savage and Ed Gandia are three wealthy freelancers (not surprisingly all happen to be copywriters) who have spent many years cultivating their own businesses and finding out what works. But they don't leave you with strategies that are simply "good enough." They teach you high percentage methods of prospecting for, cultivating and nurturing great clients; people and companies you'll want to work with for years to come.

    You'll also appreciate the sections on power pricing, creating alternative streams of income for your business, and boosting productivity.

    And the best part? The advice in the book applies to all freelancers. I'm a writer, but those considering or already immersed in other types of freelance businesses will be equally well served. In it you'll find a path to the freelance lifestyle that YOU want. Isn't that why you picked up the book in the first place?

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 30, 2012

    Very helpful

    Great material

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