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Not all clients are good for your freelance business

Ben McKinney explores some ways to deal with difficult clients

Ben McKinney26 Oct 20213 min read

When client relationships go sour

Jenny Lucas' suggestions for spotting, and dealing with, badly behaved clients

Jenny Lucas20 Sep 202113 min read

These people will be nightmare clients, guaranteed

Mark Garner's advice on how to avoid clients who'll make your life a misery.

Mike Garner23 Sep 20207 min read

What my dog teaches me about customer focus

Anna Metcalfe explains the links between dog agility and tuning into your customers.

Anna Metcalfe28 Jul 20203 min read

How to find copywriting clients who share your values

Kathy Sharpe's ideas for identifying copywriting clients you'll feel good about working with.

Kathy Sharpe18 Nov 20194 min read

It’s not me, it’s you! When to break up with a client

Sally Major's thoughts on how to figure out if it's time to part ways a client.

ProCopywriters team18 Sep 20194 min read

The copywriter says no: five unreasonable client requests and how to handle them

How do you answer the tricky questions clients often ask, politely and assertively? Jenny Lucas has some suggestions.

Jenny Lucas30 Jan 20195 min read

Five easy ways to keep your clients happy

What do we want? Satisfied clients! When do we want them? Now! Richard Steele shows us how.

Richard Steele28 May 20182 min read

How other copywriters can support your freelance business

Anna Gunning suggests that your fellow copywriters are not just a source of support - they can also connect you to great clients.

Anna Gunning21 Feb 20172 min read

How to find freelance work in a hurry

When the phone stops ringing and your inbox empties - how can you drum up work in a hurry?

Leif Kendall15 Sep 20163 min read

How can copywriters win bigger clients and bigger projects?

Do you want to find more high-profile clients? Are you looking for bigger fish - or bigger budgets?

Leif Kendall29 Jun 20163 min read

Translating client feedback

Kady Potter offers up some useful interpretations of the most common client feedback that copywriters get.

Kady Potter14 Dec 20154 min read

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