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The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle |  | Authors: Steve Slaunwhite, Pete Savage, Ed Gandia
Publisher: Alpha
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Pages: 288
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ISBN: 1592579671
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EAN: 9781592579679
Publication Date: March 2, 2010
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Product Description
Being your own boss can lead to incredible profits-here's how...
Whether you call yourself a freelancer, consultant, independent contractor or solo professional of any kind, The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle shows you how to get the clients, income, and lifestyle you deserve. So you can put more money in the bank, enjoy more time with your family and make a great living doing what you truly love to do, free from the burden of employment...forever!
Filled with proven ideas and real-world examples from dozens of successful freelancers, The Wealthy Freelancer is essential reading for any solo professional who wants to enjoy a lifestyle that's "wealthy" in every sense of the word.
Here's a glimpse of what's waiting for you inside this book:
* Why the typical one-size-fits-all marketing advice rarely works, and a fool-proof system for determining the optimal mix of marketing activities for your specific circumstances and goals
* How to get more prospects to say "Yes!" to the fees that you propose
* Why striving to be the "best" in your field almost never works, and what to do instead
* How to charge more - and earn more - by creating new income streams closely related to your core business
* How to have more time for the life you want and still have a great income
* How to "test the waters" and land freelance work now, even if you're already employed
* Why freelancing has moved beyond creative fields and into mainstream careers such as engineering, software development, bookkeeping and more than 160 other professions
* Stories of real-life freelancers who destroy the myth that freelancers barely scrape by
And dozens more proven tips and strategies to build a more profitable and fulfilling solo business.
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The best published resource for freelancers: forget AWAI! August 20, 2010
GoetheMuse
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an experienced writer new to promotional freelance writing, I've read many books covering various aspects of copywriting.
This book---which marries the insights of three successful freelance copywriters---is the standout. Forget the overpriced ebooks and programs of AWAI--read and reread "The Wealthy Freelancer" and take the advice and exercises to heart.
Along with Peter Bowerman's "Well-Fed Writer" this is one of the two best books on the topic. Bowerman, however, is a generalist--an approach that may not work well for many people. In contrast, Slaunwhite, Savage, and Gandia provide an approach designed to help the entrepreneurial freelancer develop specialty areas that will set him/her apart from the generalists.
I cannot recommend this book strongly enough. It is solid, hype-free, practical, and well written.
Whether you are new to freelancing or an experienced freelancer, this book has something to offer.
 this one stands out June 29, 2010
Amanda
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is well above average for its genre. No, that's not damning with faint praise, it's saying that you don't have to be into hype or marketing-speak to enjoy and benefit from it. Underneath the cheerleader-y language is... solid substance. It covers a wide array of freelancing issues, from marketing and pricing to time management and quality of life. If you're curious about the freelancing life, just starting out as a freelancer, or ready to take it to the next level, this book is worth reading. One of the things I liked best about it is that it doesn't take an all-or-nothing approach. You could apply the whole thing as a program, or take one piece of advice out of it and tweak one part of your practice.
Oddly, in spite of definitely NOT looking for an inspirational thing, I found myself looking at some of my "nahhh, that's probably unreachable" ideas in a new light after reading the book. But I also found some practical advice -- especially about marketing and pricing -- that cleared up what I was beginning to think of as hopeless mysteries.
If you're not sure if you want the book, go to their website and download the free sample chapters. Also, if you put it in your Amazon shopping cart and save it until you need something to kick your purchase price over the free-shipping limit, it will end up costing you less than a semi-decent lunch out.
Destined to be a classic! May 31, 2010
Bartleby
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I didn't know what to expect with this book but was genuinely blown away by the number of valuable tips, techniques, and highly usable technologies presented by Slaunwhite, Savage and Gandia. They have a knack for coming up with clever visuals that perfectly illustrate hard-to-express concepts, things we freelancers all FEEL but don't know how to put into words.
How do you stay on a potential client's radar without bugging him or her?
TWF maps it out for you.
How do you add value to your website while building a database of potential client emails?
TWF shows you how.
How can you work to ensure that even though you're swamped with work today, you won't be scrounging desperately for work six months from now?
Again, TWF comes to the rescue.
I've dog-eared a number of pages and intend to reread a second time, implementing some of the advice they recommend.
This isn't a money management book; it's much more valuable. It's a book that thinks carefully about the freelancer's perpetual tradeoff: time = money.
As such, I consider the book a genuine addition to the world of success literature, right up there with the works of Napoleon Hill, Jack Canfield, Franklin Covey, etc., albeit for those without regular jobs.
If you work for yourself, I think you really need to know about this book.
I guarantee you that many freelancers you know are going to be talking about this one.
Great Bargain - Practical Advice April 24, 2010
M. G. Traub (New Haven, CT)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You really can't go wrong with this book. With advice from three experts who have loads of experience, you get the inside scoop on what really works. The book offers very practical, very doable advice in a friendly tone that makes you feel like the writers are your close friends. Personally, I am not aiming to be especially "wealthy", I just want to make a good living and do good work. I am sure the ideas and tools in this book will help me with those goals.
A Freelancers Best Friend April 9, 2010
Michelle Hill (Huntington Beach, CA United States)
I love reading this book!!!! The three of you pack a powerful punch with your highly engaging, conversational tone and the practical tips and ideas leave me wanting more.
I am astounded how much knowledge and motivation is packed into this gem. From goal-setting to cultivating the RIGHT clients to pricing; it's all in there.
No matter what kind of freelancer you are, you need this book if you really want your business to take off.
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