tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post8385144254530534452..comments2023-09-01T07:19:15.302-04:00Comments on Avid Writer: Can Your Marketing Efforts Work Too Well?Kimberly Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163102442191692386noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-12167551938528777462008-09-18T12:27:00.000-04:002008-09-18T12:27:00.000-04:00diana, it's funny you should comment - Lori @ http...diana, it's funny you should comment - Lori @ http://loriwidmer.blogspot.com gave me the same advice today!<BR/><BR/>I know that it COULD work, but I have been burned outsourcing work in the past. But I realize that if I want my business to continue growing, I'll need to get past this and try again. I'll be MUCH smarter this time. Thanks for stopping by to comment!Kimberly Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163102442191692386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-40357607964577347272008-09-18T12:17:00.000-04:002008-09-18T12:17:00.000-04:00I would think that if you take on a writer to help...I would think that if you take on a writer to help you with a project or two while you're swamped, that you should take the newest client and have them work on a project you're already familiar with.<BR/>While doing so might slow things down a little, you will be much more able to quickly check their work before handing it over to your client.<BR/><BR/>That's just an idea, though. I have not yet experienced this too-much-work problem you have. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-62122837169753742552008-09-16T10:23:00.000-04:002008-09-16T10:23:00.000-04:00irreverant freelancer, it most certainly IS a conu...irreverant freelancer, it most certainly IS a conundrum. But I suppose it's much better to have the problem of having too many clients rather not having enough to pay the bills. Thanks for stopping by.:)Kimberly Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163102442191692386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-22172145128840934342008-09-16T10:03:00.000-04:002008-09-16T10:03:00.000-04:00Glad to hear I'm not the only one who struggles ov...Glad to hear I'm not the only one who struggles over this situation. I too am reluctant to take on work and then outsource it, especially if it's a brand new client. I would want to show them my own best effort in the hopes of developing a long-term working relationship. I know I could trust a few other writers to do a quality job, but the administrative logistics of getting them up to speed would take far more time than I have when I'm already swamped. And the conundrum continues ....Kathy@TheFlawlessWordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853229641428041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-46496241797372212812008-09-15T16:40:00.000-04:002008-09-15T16:40:00.000-04:00lori, that's my fear - thinking I've got it made i...lori, that's my fear - thinking I've got it made in the shade with my current clients and then having something go wrong. Right now I have one big client that takes up a lot of my time and pays me well, but I don't trust relying on this situation.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I need to find some trusted writers that I can go to - I haven't had very good experiences in this area unfortunately...Kimberly Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163102442191692386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-10724359852393240562008-09-15T16:16:00.000-04:002008-09-15T16:16:00.000-04:00I fit them in. If I can't take them on directly, I...I fit them in. If I can't take them on directly, I get a trusted writer friend to do the work and I get a 10-percent finder's fee.<BR/><BR/>If they pay what you're worth, take them on. But figure out now who you'd call on to help should you need it. I have three writers I trust implicitly (I've worked with them in the past). There are a few I know would do a good-enough job, and there are those I wouldn't call if I were on fire and they had the only garden hose in town. Those, luckily, are rare finds.<BR/><BR/>I had what I thought was enough work for the next three months. However, two big projects just stalled. Free time! I'm trying to fill it with smaller projects.<BR/><BR/>You never know!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045985667596964511noreply@blogger.com