Have you ever had a prospect ask for an in-person coffee meeting shortly after connecting?

You’ve barely gotten past “hello” and they already want to put something in your calendar!

This raises a red flag for me.

In this podcast, I reveal a two-stage process you can use to evaluate requests for face-to-face meetings. This process is a great way to protect your time and energy — without discouraging good clients.

Engaging with freelancer professionals (across different industries) brings many benefits to freelance writers. Designer and freelancer Emily Leach explains in the HIBW podcast.

Networking. The very thought of it makes many writers break into a cold sweat!

But who said networking events and opportunities have to be so nerve-racking?

In this episode I interview Ilise Benun, an author, consultant, national speaker and co-founder of Marketing Mentor. Ilise shares how to choose the right event, and how to prepare to make the best of your time.

Additionally, she tells us some smart things you can do to stand out, get noticed and increase your chances of starting some dialogue to continue after the event.