Reasons to Network with other Freelance Writers
As a freelance writer it is easy to stay to yourself, and not communicate with others. While this can be a perk of the writer’s life, this is not something that you want to take too far. By networking with other freelance writers, you will be able to take advantage of many benefits. And of course, these benefits can go a long way in helping you to become a better writer, and hopefully increase your income.
The following are three of the top reasons for networking with other freelance writers:
1. As mentioned above, being a freelance writer can be a lonely and solitary career. If you make friends and network with others, you will find people who you can communicate with via email, instant messenger, phone, and maybe even in person.
2. Even the most experienced freelance writers have questions from time to time. When you have friends in the industry, you can contact them on the spot anytime that you need help. This sure beats having to rely on a message board. Remember, this is a two way street. Make sure that you are always available to help others.
3. I have received numerous referrals from friends that I have made over the years. If you want to increase business, and there is no reason you shouldn’t, increasing referrals is a great way to do so. When you have others marketing on your behalf and sending clients your way, you will find that it is much easier to succeed.
As you can see, there are many reasons that you will want to network with other freelance writers. Take a few minutes each day to attempt to make friends in the industry. The more creative you get, the more contacts you will make!
April 19th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I’ve found that Twitter is good for this, too! I’m on there as ‘dianepenna’ if anyone wants to addme lol.
April 20th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
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April 23rd, 2008 at 10:51 pm
I agree that writing can be a lonely profession….the Social Networking sites are great places to meet others with the same interests and possibly get JV partners. I personally use Facebook , Twitter and Stumble Upon
Of course there are many other Social Networking Sites out there and we should all look into them as a way to network
April 25th, 2008 at 10:12 am
Toni - Great point on the social networking sites. Just make sure that you dont waste your whole day on them; they can be quite addicting!
April 27th, 2008 at 3:04 am
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April 28th, 2008 at 10:30 am
I can’t tell you how many times I hear from someone looking for a writer and I can’t do the job for whatever reason. I try to provide names of other writers — but often, the ones I think of don’t meet the requirement. So it’s not about competition, but about helping your clients / prospects who will appreciate you for helping them out.