Setting Boundaries, Improving Quality, and Building Trust: Tips for Freelancers
Setting boundaries with clients and delivering high-quality work. Alternatives to monthly deliverables. Prioritizing client's interests and improving Upwork profile. Building trust, effective headlines, and transitioning in presentations. Project proposal, budget on Upwork, and improving cold outreach emails.
00:00:00 In this video, the speaker discusses how they set boundaries with a challenging client who was not providing assignments on time. They emphasize the importance of having enough time to deliver high-quality work and propose solutions to ensure better performance.
The client has been delaying assignments, causing the freelancer to have less time to complete the work.
The freelancer expresses concern that the quality of their work will suffer due to the time constraints.
The freelancer proposes two solutions: timely assignment delivery or termination of the retainer contract.
00:12:55 The video discusses the importance of delivering high-quality work to clients and how to handle missed deadlines. It emphasizes the need for clear communication and offers alternatives to monthly deliverables. The speaker highlights the importance of prioritizing the client's interests and being willing to walk away if necessary. The interviewee also discusses their strengths and weaknesses, including having tunnel vision but prioritizing focus for better quality work.
📅 Establishing firm deadlines and consequences for missed assignments.
🚶♂️ Willingness to walk away if the client cannot provide necessary support for optimal results.
🔄 Offering alternative solutions and shifting the focus back to the client's needs and expectations.
00:25:54 A copywriter discusses the importance of setting boundaries and focusing on delivering the best results. They also provide guidance on improving an Upwork profile.
📝 The speaker prefers to work in a focused, uninterrupted manner to deliver the best results.
🎯 The speaker has experience in copywriting and is looking to refocus on Men's Health and personal development copywriting.
💼 The speaker is seeking support and feedback on their Upwork profile and proposal.
00:38:50 A video about building trust in sales and the importance of unique differentiation. Includes tips on creating effective headlines and proof elements to attract and repel clients.
🔑 Trust building is crucial in the sales process to get noticed and get people to engage.
🔍 Using keywords and unique differentiation are important on job platforms to improve visibility.
💡 Highlight the results and benefits of your copywriting services to attract clients.
✨ Use wordplay and personality authentically to stand out to your target audience.
📊 Emphasize impressive proof elements, even if specific numbers are not available.
💼 Tailor your copywriting proposal to address the client's specific concerns and lead with the most important benefit.
00:51:45 A discussion on improving the structure of a presentation and transitioning between topics, with tips on finding clients in the copywriting industry.
💡 Starting with short form copy, like emails, is recommended for beginners in copywriting.
📈 Building relationships with existing clients and past opportunities can lead to more work.
🔍 Using platforms like Upwork can be a good starting point to find clients who are already looking for copywriters.
01:04:46 A meeting is held to discuss a project proposal. The speaker mentions reviewing a proposal and addressing typos. They discuss the budget spent on Upwork and suggest opening the document with a sentence describing what the client is looking for.
The video discusses a project proposal and the importance of reaching the target audience.
The speaker expresses gratitude for the provided information and plans to review the proposal.
The speaker identifies areas for improvement in the proposal and suggests starting with a sentence about the client's needs.
01:18:03 A copywriter discusses how to improve cold outreach emails for electrical contractors and suggests including samples in the provided format. They also mention the importance of making a connection with potential clients and offer to find similar companies.
📝 The speaker is a copywriter with extensive experience in the IT and infrastructure space, capable of writing cold outreach emails to reach electrical contractors.
📧 The goal is to write cold emails that capture prospects' attention and get them to book a call instead of directly increasing sales.
📌 It is recommended to tailor the emails to reflect the job listing and specifications, emphasizing past results and expertise as an email copywriter and network engineer.
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