If you’ve ever spent too much time on a proposal, this episode is for you. I talked with communications strategist and writer, Doug Dolan, who shared his strategies for how to properly value your time and make sure you capture it in a proposed scope of work so you actually get paid for it. Plus, what to say when a client balks at an initial quote or increase. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

Here’s the scene: it’s the end of the month and you aren’t even close to your goals. What to do? In today’s episode, I’m talking with writer and coach, Austin Church, who shared his 7-step freak out protocol and much, much more. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

In the next episode in this “Where are they now?” series, I looked back with programmer, Alan Seiden, who explains how he used an advanced content marketing strategy to go from reluctant solopreneur to now sought-after speaker and founder of The Seiden Group, a small technical firm. So if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If you’ve ever wondered what makes a piece of content go viral, today’s episode is for you. I’m talking to b2b content and case study copywriter, Wendy Jacobson, about what happened when her post went viral on LinkedIn. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If you need confidence, this episode is for you. Mason Harris (a.k.a. The Chutzpah Guy and author of “The Chutzpah Advantage”) shares his ideas about how (and why), especially for the self employed, chutzpah is more important than confidence. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If your neck hurts from too much sitting at the computer, this episode is for you. I talked with Andrea Brody, a former graphic designer who is now a Pilates instructor who helps creatives relieve the pain she knows all too well. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If you’re not sure how to use LinkedIn to get the clients you want, this episode is for you. Vivek Shankar, a copywriter focused on fintech (financial technology) shares the not-so-secret strategy he used to reach his ambitious financial goal, while traveling the world to boot! And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

If you are an empathetic person, this episode is for you. Melanie the Marketer shares her ideas about how empathy allows her to put herself into anyone’s shoes in any industry, especially her clients’ customers, which can also eliminate the need for a niche. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.

In this special bonus episode with Jennifer Barrett, Head of Content for Fidelity, financial journalist and author of “Think Like a Breadwinner,” and Lisa Mullis, a veteran copywriter and designer, we laid the foundation for the Fireside Chat that Jenn and Lisa will have in real time at HOW Design live in Boston, on Monday May 23. They’ll share more secrets about how designers can earn more money, invest wisely and build lifelong wealth in Boston, May 22-24. Details at https://howdesignlive.com/

In this new episode in the “Where are they now?” series, I reminisced with multi-disciplinary artist, Ilena Finocchi, originally featured in 2001 in my first book, Self Promotion Online. She shares her most effective marketing tools and, more important, the attitude that’s allowed her to avoid the “starving artist” syndrome. And if you like what you hear, we’d love it if you write a review, subscribe on Apple Podcasts and sign up for Quick Tips from Marketing Mentor.