Christine K. Bailey: Published Author & Freelance Writer

Read four tips on how to start and build your freelance commercial writing (FLCW) business; check out the December article for the Main “Meat” Course of Peter Bowerman’s The Well-Fed E-Pub.

For more great FLCW tips, suggestions and resources, check out Peter’s Web site at www.wellfedwriter.com or Steve Slaunwhite & Ed Gandia’s The Wealthy Freelancer.

2009 has been a fabulous year.  Thank you to all of my clients and colleagues who have helped make it so.  I look forward to working with you again in 2010!

• Writing articles for the wedding & event planning industry
• Managing content and design for monthly newsletters and email campaigns
• Researching and writing more than 100 pages of sales content
• Writing brochures, marketing collateral and sales letters
• Developing, researching and writing content for Web sites
• Researching and writing white papers, Wikipedia pages and sales proposals

2009 was also a year for collaborating with fellow writers!  And I know that where I am today has much to do with their support and inspiration.  After the first of the year, I’ll be posting information about some of these projects we’re already working on and will be launching in 2010.  For monthly updates, feel free to subscribe to the “company” newsletter (sign up on the right).  In addition to updates, the newsletter will include tips and suggestions for making the most of your marketing! I’m learning new things every day, so you’ll find information you can use about building communities, networking, marketing, and using the Internet to develop your platform as a writer, freelancer and/or business owner!

In the past several months, there have been numerous articles about companies choosing to work with freelance and contract workers rather than hire full-time employees.  Take, for instance, the article posted December 23rd at PR.com: Jobs 2010: Flexible Resources Says Part-Time and Freelance Will Make Up Bulk of New Hires.

As belts tighten and businesses look for new ways to save, consider just a few of the benefits of hiring a talented expert on a freelance or contract basis.

• Gain a high level of specialized experience without the commensurate salary
• Save money because there are no benefits or taxes to pay
• Use resources efficiently; hire them only when you need them
• Use your money more effectively; pay only for the time you use, not for time spent standing around the water cooler

Great freelancers are business owners, too and know how to put their customers first.  You don’t have to be a big company to appreciate the value of a freelance or contract worker.  Even as a sole proprietor and small business owner there comes a time when it’s more cost-effective and time-efficient for you to outsource.

Click here to find out how this freelance writer & copyeditor can help you!