Tag Archives: customer service

Don’t Buy Fruit From Little Girls: Ask to See It First

Posted on 05/16/2012 by Chris Vanasdalan

About a year ago a young girl came to my door selling fruit. The girl, who couldn’t have been older than a grade schooler, explained it was part of a fundraiser to help support her school. She had a brochure … Continue reading →

Posted in Customer Service, Freelance, Marketing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Getting Back to Basics: The Importance of Communicating with Clients & Prospects

Posted on 03/26/2012 by Chris Vanasdalan

Recently I missed out a a writing gig. Actually a re-writing job. It would have been easy; at most a two day project. The client had about 10 pages of website copy already written and they wanted a copywriter to … Continue reading →

Posted in Customer Service, Freelance, Working from home | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

4 Reasons Why Opting People Into Your Email List Makes You a Jerk

Posted on 05/17/2011 by Chris Vanasdalan

I get a lot of unsolicited email. A lot. As a freelancer, I’m always networking to try to drum up business. That means handing out business cards at live networking events, participating in online webinars, and commenting in online forums, … Continue reading →

Posted in Email Marketing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

How Do You Market This? Branding the Person Behind the Business

Posted on 02/02/2011 by Chris Vanasdalan

When I first started freelancing I struggled to strike a branding balance. As a writer, I’m marketing myself, but I’ve got an unusual last name. That’s why I developed a company, Write Now Indy, to make it easier on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Branding, Freelance | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment