What's In, What's Out This is a guest post from Solo PR PRO Premium member, Daria Steigman. Many years ago I was asked to develop a marketing package for the environmental practice group of a large, Washington-based, law firm. I interviewed all the partners, developed...
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The Most Important Word for You to Know
The most important word to any freelancer or consultant is... “scope,” preferably not followed by the word “creep.” Scope creep is the bane of any independent consultant’s existence. It happens when your client adds things to your to-do list that you didn’t foresee....
Get It In Writing! Free eBook from Solo PR Pro
Legal contracts can be one of the most daunting aspects of running an indie business. You know you need them, but where do you start? What format should you use? How do you determine what to include? The free ebook, Get It In Writing! The Communications Consultant’s...
The Contract is Signed, Now What?
This is a guest post from Solo PR PRO member Makasha Dorsey. You've spent weeks, maybe even months, courting a potential client and then finally you get a commitment in the form of a contract. After the happy dance that you would only do in the privacy of your...
New Business, Renegotiating Client Contracts, & More
The November 16, 2011 chat was sponsored by PitchPen, a new service for consultants to pitch companies actively seeking PR help: http://www.pitchpen.com. Consultant participation in PitchPen is invite only- email membership@pitchpen.com with your name/experience/links...