How to Find Freelance Writing Opportunities Through Networking

As a writer, it is important to always have your ear to the ground and be on the look out for new freelance writing opportunities. You never know when the business from one client may dry up or when a company that you work for will go out of business. To be a successful freelance writer, it is important to use many different ways to find freelance writing opportunities. One of the easiest and most effective ways to find freelance writing opportunities is through networking.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Join freelance writing communities online and communities that focus on your writing niche. One of the best things about the Internet is that you can network from the comfort of your own home. Become an active member of a few forums to be able to use them to find freelance writing opportunities. Many writers will tell others about great opportunities available that they are not interested in. You can also ask fellow writers where they find their freelance writing opportunities.

2. Join your local chamber of commerce to network in person with businesses to find freelance writing opportunities. By going directly to the source of possible writing jobs, you will have less competition for the freelance writing opportunities that you find. Make sure that you have an elevator pitch prepared so that you can tell these business owners why they need your services. You will also need professionally made business cards to do this type of networking. These business cards will need to include a link to your web site where you describe what type of work that you can do and gives samples for prospective clients to look at.

3. Talk to your current clients to find more freelance writing opportunities. Your current clients may have new projects that they have been thinking about that they can hire you for. This is also a way to use word of mouth advertising to get yourself more freelance writing opportunities. Your current clients can tell business partners about your services and recommend you. This will open a whole new realm of writing opportunities for you. With word of mouth advertising, you will already be guaranteed the position and will not have to compete to be hired.

Tips & Warnings

• Every interaction you have can be a possibility of finding new freelance writing opportunities. Always have your business cards on hand for any new contacts that you make that can turn into a new client.

Resources

• Freelance Writing 101

[dtwelloh]

on 2/11/2009 This info, well written article. I give it 5 stars as well as a recommedation.