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You’re a new freelancer – but how do you stand out when the gig economy is already full of freelance writers? My guest for today, Katherine Boyarsky, will share her expert tips!

This is what you will learn in this week’s episode:

→ Tips to standing out as a new freelance writer in this world of the gig economy where we feel like everybody is a freelance writer
→ Her journey when she started as a new freelance writer
→ How to present your work to a client when you’re a new freelance writer
→ How she built her business
→ Her suggested platform to use for networking and looking for clients
→ A few networking tips that you could follow whether you’re a new freelancer or a seasoned one
→ What to do when a client is looking for a writer with a specific niche specialty

About Katherine:
Katherine Borasky is the cofounder of CXD Studio, a creative content marketing agency based in Boston, MA, and a registered nurse since 2018. She has experience in the tech industry and in oncology nursing research and a background in content strategy and copywriting.

 Say hi to Katherine on socials!

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LinkedIn
Twitter

 Want to learn more about her company and services? Check it out on socials!

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Do you need a writing resume or a nursing resume OR BOTH? Listen to this episode now to learn more!

More resume writing tips and key points in this episode:

– the difference between a writing resume and a nursing resume
– which one would you need when you apply for freelance writing jobs: a writing resume or a nursing resume 
– how you can make a freelance writing resume when you haven’t worked as a freelancer yet
– how to write a freelance writing resume for a potential client

Let’s connect on socials!

– Facebook
– Instagram

Looking for more tips about getting started as a freelance nurse writer? Here are more episodes for you!

–  Episode 165: How Do I Write for Clients?
– Episode 159: Three Ways to Get Your Writing Noticed With Helen Ryan
– Episode 141: How to Make Your Portfolio Stand Out When Applying for Freelance Jobs With Aly Goulet
– Episode 138: Launching and Growing A Freelance Writing Business With Rachel Mazza

Additional resources for resume writing:

As a bonus, check out the following exciting perks from my friend Amanda if you’d love to learn more about writing a resume to help you attract potential clients!

Weekend Resume Makeover
Nurse Resume Template Bundle

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

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My guest for today, Daphne Gray-Grant is talking about neuroscience and how this fascinating thing can make you a better writer!

Daphne Gray-Grant grew up in the newspaper business: her parents owned a struggling weekly where she worked from the age of 16, even while completing an honors degree in Political Science at the University of B.C. Eventually, she left the family business to become a senior editor at a major metropolitan daily — The Vancouver Sun — where she worked for 10 years.

After the birth of her triplet children in 1994, she became a communications consultant, and writing and editing coach. She is the author of two books: 8 1/2 Steps to Writing Faster, Better and Your Happy First Draft. She has been blogging since 2006 and hosting a YouTube channel since 2017. She strongly believes that the main reason many people can’t write — and can’t write quickly — is because the school system hasn’t given them the simple tools to do it. Her popular and free weekly newsletter, Power Writing, goes to thousands of readers around the world every Tuesday morning.

Key points in this episode:

• Daphne shares her tips on how to set up writing habits
• How she is able to post 5 blog posts per week despite her busy week
• What is neuroscience and how it can help you become a better writer?
• What is a mind-mapping technique and how can we apply it when writing?
• How our brain operates
• Does multitasking really work?
• Some apps that we can use when writing

Follow Daphne on socials!

– YouTube
– Twitter – @pubcoach
– Website

If you want to develop a writing habit, join her accountability program, Get It Done.

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES

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Don’t have any portfolio or clients yet? What do you do when you see a great opportunity to be a freelance writer, but you’re brand new with nothing to show? Today, we’re going to cover some tips to introduce yourself or sell your service if you’re COMPLETELY a beginner!

Key points in this episode:

– How to introduce your service offerings if you don’t have any portfolio yet?
– How to let potential clients know if you’re a good fit as a writer?
– Do you need a website to show your track record?
– Should you create a blog?
– Creating samples to show your expertise

Say hi to Janine on socials!

– Facebook
– Instagram

I got more tips to help you sell your service as a beginner. Listen to these episodes now!
– Episode 202: Scaling With Simplicity With Brandi Mowles
– Episode 187: Finding Ideal Clients That Fit You
– Episode 186: The Building Blocks Of A Profitable White Labeling Career With Lizzy Colombo
– Episode 173: WHERE And HOW To Start A Passive Income Business As A Nurse With BriAnne Bell

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES

And if you love it, can I ask for a Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and visit savvynursewriter.com to help you get started today!

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I am so thrilled to have my business coach, Brandi Mowles, in this episode of The Savvy Scribe Podcast to share her tips for leveraging a business and the four principles every service-based should follow in scaling with simplicity!

About the Guest

Brandi Mowles is my business coach, a marketing expert, and the host of the Serve, Scale, Soar podcast. She started out as a freelancer and a podcast ads manager. She made around $6000 a month for about four months into her business. However, she got so burned out from hustling, trying to juggle being a wife, a mom, and now a business owner. That made her realize that she needs to change that style but then wanted to hit bigger revenue goals. She then started to run Pinterest ads, and later turn to Facebook and Instagram ads.

In January 209, she started to market herself as an ads manager and grew her business to six figures during her first ten months. From a membership group of 25 people, she has now helped over 1500 entrepreneurs, service-based entrepreneurs, scale their businesses.

Key points in this episode:

• How to start your business when you don’t really know what you’re doing.
• The right mindset in creating a goal and sticking to it
• How Brandi started the Serve, Scale, Soar and her goal for creating it
• Identifying your niche and how it works
• How to implement systems
• Brandi also shares 3 top books that every entrepreneur should read

She also shares the four principles that work when you’re talking about a one-on-one service-based business

1. Package and pricing
2. Systems for scalability
   - Cheapest software tools to use in your business
   – Project management tool
   – CRM (Customer relationship management)
3. Marketing minutes
4. Elevating your business

Say hi to Brandi!

– Instagram
– Facebook
– Visit her website
– Listen to the Serve Scale Soar Podcast!

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES

And if you love it, can I ask for a Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and visit savvynursewriter.com to help you get started today!

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If you’re ready to start exploring if freelance writing is your next PRN job or even full-time, I invite you to check out the Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and the Plan Produce Profit  + Writing Skills Course to help you get started today!

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Here is another episode of The Savvy Scribe Podcast where I am going to talk about setting up and optimizing your LinkedIn account!

Key points in this episode:

– The basic steps for setting up a LinkedIn account
– The proper ways to present your “About” section
– Tips to optimize your LinkedIn account
– Writing the headline
– Should you pay for a Premium LinkedIn account?
– More tips from past podcast guests!
– Additional episodes that will help you build a LinkedIn account that will grab your potential client’s attention.

Say hi to Janine on socials!

– Facebook
– Instagram

More episodes that will help you build  your LinkedIn account:

– Episode 148: LinkedIn Strategies for Healthcare Writers With Daniel Alfon
– Episode 26 – LinkedIn Fact: Do I REALLY Need to Publish on It for It to Work for Me?
– Episode 8 – LinkedIn Tricks You Can’t Afford To Ignore With Janet Kennedy

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES

And if you love it, can I ask for a Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and visit savvynursewriter.com to help you get started today!

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If you’re ready to start exploring if freelance writing is your next PRN job or even full-time, I invite you to check out the Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and the Plan Produce Profit  + Writing Skills Course to help you get started today!

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Janine is taking us to another exciting episode where she reflects on the 200-week journey of The Savvy Scribe Podcast. She’s going to take us back to when this journey started and bring it to where it is today.

Key points in this episode:

– Janine reflects on the 200-week journey of The Savvy Scribe Podcast
– Some testimonials from her avid listeners
– She thanks the people behind the success of the podcast
– Who are the audiences of the podcast
– Janine’s pieces of advice for those who want to thrive in their business
– How she plans and comes up with new episodes

Say hi to Janine on socials!

Instagram
Facebook

Want to listen to more inspiring episodes of The Savvy Scribe Podcast? Check these out!

– Episode 100: What I Learned In 100 Episodes of the Show
– Episode 171: How To Get Started With Freelance Writing – Back To Basics
– Episode 170: How To Use 15 Hours A Week To Build A Side Hustle Or Business With Deanna Gillingham
– Episode 167: Habits To Set You Up For Success With Tammy Johnston
– Episode 166: 5 Ways To Stay Motivated While Working Remotely

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

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Listen to this new episode of The Savvy Scribe Podcast and learn how easy and fun it can be to create short-form videos on Tiktok to sell your writing services.

About the Guest:

Aubree is a freelancer and host of the Freelancer to CEO podcast, who helps women experience the freedom and joy that comes from designing a freelancing business with the skills they already have. When she’s not supporting her clients and students, you can find her looking for her next DIY project, bringing her fave reality TV shows, or snuggling up on the couch with her boys.

Aubree has been a guest on several podcasts including The Passive Income Nurse because she knows the importance of showing up with real value

Key points in this episode:

– How setting a biz goal first & creating targeted content around it helps everything fall into place
– How to batch creative videos by repurposing your popular blog, social, podcast content (don’t reinvent the wheel & dancing not required)
– How to show up and have fun as YOU so your potential clients know what to expect and keep coming back for more (+ how consistent growth outweighs ‘overnight success)
– How engaging and answering questions on TikTok helps curate new content (for TikTok, podcast, social)

Connect with Aubree:

Tiktok
Instagram

Aubree’s Spotify playlist of guest interviews: https://spoti.fi/33dEe6F

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES

And if you love it, can I ask for a Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and visit savvynursewriter.com to help you get started today!

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If you’re ready to start exploring if freelance writing is your next PRN job or even full-time, I invite you to check out the Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and the Plan Produce Profit  + Writing Skills Course to help you get started today!

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Is creating an author bio something you struggle with? While you’re thinking about it way too much, it’s almost a reason not to keep going forward. But worry no more. Listen in as Janine gives her expert tips!

Key points in this episode:

– How to create an author bio
– Things Janine learned about writing an author biography in 10 years of running her own freelance writing business
– Is there a perfect word count when writing an author bio?
– How to format your bio
– Things to include in your bio

Connect with Janine:

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Check out more episodes of The Savvy Scribe Podcast to help you get started in freelance writing:

• Episode 195: What Documents Should I Have Handy To Save Myself Time When I Get Hired On?
• Episode 171: How To Get Started With Freelance Writing – Back To Basics
• Episode 168: How Do I Pick A Topic To Write About?
• Episode 165: How Do I Write For Clients?
• Episode 159: Three Ways To Get Your Writing Noticed With Helen Ryan

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES

And if you love it, can I ask for a Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and visit savvynursewriter.com to help you get started today!

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If you’re ready to start exploring if freelance writing is your next PRN job or even full-time, I invite you to check out the Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and the Plan Produce Profit  + Writing Skills Course to help you get started today!

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So, how do you deliver a white-glove experience that retains clients and increases referrals? Tune in to this new episode of The Savvy Scribe Podcast as I and my guest, Jackie Sunga discussed copywriting and more!

Key points in this episode:

– What got her into copywriting?
– Email marketing vs social media: which is more effective?
– Copywriting vs content writing
– How she found most of her clients
– What is the white glove strategy?
– Difference between marketing and customer service
– The importance of proper communication with clients
– The role of intake questionnaire in setting boundaries
– Processes Jackie does for her clients’ journey
– Setting boundaries and doing a proposal and intake questionnaire

About the Guest:

Jackie Sunga is a certified master marketer, conversion copywriter, and brand voice strategist. She helps new and established online course creators, coaches, and creative service providers productize their knowledge and launch educational courses, coaching programs, and powerful brands with strategic messaging that scales their businesses without burnout.

Growing her own business to surpass six figures in one year, Jackie specializes in launching, sales copy, and brand voice to help her clients attract perfect-fit customers and boost conversions of their sales funnels. Her approach to sales copy and brand messaging is strategic, data-driven, and fueled by deep customer empathy, so clients can sell without sleazy or pushy sales tactics.

Jackie lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and two dogs.

Connect with Jackie:

Website: http://www.jackiesunga.co/

Check out Jackie’s free resource: https://www.jackiesunga.co/wgs – a checklist to help you provide more white glove service to your clients to get even more referrals and retain them longer

Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"

I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNES

And if you love it, can I ask for a Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and visit savvynursewriter.com to help you get started today!

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If you’re ready to start exploring if freelance writing is your next PRN job or even full-time, I invite you to check out the Savvy Nurse Writer Community on Facebook and the Plan Produce Profit  + Writing Skills Course to help you get started today!