This week Rachel and Lynne are chatting with Amy Posner, also known as The Client Whisperer, talking about the mistakes many of us make when working with clients, especially at the beginning of our freelance career.

Amy is a business coach for freelancers and has some great information on how to find good clients who will pay good money for your work. She talks about:

• The different types of clients you might encounter
• How to find the clients right for you
• How to make more money and deliver value for clients
• Mistakes freelancers make, including not stepping into your expertise
• Why better paying clients are looking for experts
• How to create better processes in your business
• How to have conversations with clients that can create interesting and deeper relationships

Find the SimpleMind Pro program Amy talks about here: https://simplemind.eu/download/full-edition/

Connect with Amy through her website: https://amyposner.com/

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This week Rachel and Lynne chat with a good friend and colleague - B2B tech writer Rosalyn Page. Rosalyn talks about her background in IT and tech magazines, how and why she transitioned to freelance work and all that involves. During our chat, Ros talks about:

• How she got into tech writing
• Where she finds her work
• The pros and cons of writing for agencies
• Whether tech writing is a lucrative niche
• Covering conferences in her tech niche
• Writing thought leadership pieces and white papers
• How AI can help her brainstorm

Connect with Ros at her website: https://rosalynpage.com/

Here's the link to her article about being a tech writer: https://rosalynpage.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-tech-writer/

or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosalyn-page/

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Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au

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This week Rachel and Lynne are chatting with Lizzie Mulherin, a freelance writer, brand strategist, and travel author. Lizzie shares her career journey and chats about:

• Having a business mindset when it comes to freelancing
• How to mix content work and journalism
• How to boost your confidence as a freelancer
• Whether you need to build a personal brand to make good money
• Common mistakes she sees writers making
• How to get the most out of AI
• Whether it is possible to make a good living through Substack

Connect with Lizzie via her website: https://www.lizzie-mulherin.com/

or through Substack on https://createyourliving.substack.com/

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Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com

Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au

Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (www.rounded.com.au), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: hello@rachelslist.com.au for the details.

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