How To Sell On Meetings The Way I Do

“Crap! That’s three times what I was looking to pay, but you’re hired.”

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Here’s a four-word horror story:

Let’s have a meeting.

Most freelancers I know, and especially writers, are perfectly comfortable working in their pyjamas or while sipping their Starbucks latte. I hate it when I have to interrupt my train of thought to talk to a stranger to whom I have to prove I’m good enough.

But if you want to charge more, or take a big project you like, you might have to do it.

Here’s the good news: I have a process that makes my meetings easy, effective, even pleasant, and you’re welcome to steal it.

I’ve built it based on what I learned from:

• Joanna Wiebe’s Copyhackers blog (not affiliated)
• Bushra Azhar’s Sold Out Launch course (not affiliated)
• My experience in sales & marketing
• My short experience as a certified coach

Let’s dive in.

I say what I am and what I’m not.

There are two main reasons people hire writers.

1. They need someone to do the work they could do if they only had the time