How to Make Money as a Freelance Writer During The Economic Recession

If you look around, you will see that we are in an economic recession. While this is bad for corporate America, it can be great for you as a freelance writer. The reason for this is that corporate America is cutting down on fulltime employees and turning to freelance copywriters to do this work for them.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Telephone
• Computer
• Internet
• Writing Ability
• Business Cards
• Money For Marketing

1. Call some of the businesses who have recently let some employees go and inquire about any possible freelance writer jobs that they may have available. Don't get discouraged if you get turned down because there are plenty of opportunities available. You just have to find the right company to work with.

2. Have some business cards printed up clearly stating that you are a freelance writer and then get out there and start networking. Make sure that you hang out where corporate employees hang out. You can then talk business with them, telling them that you are a freelance writer without sounding like a blatant sales pitch.

3. Purchase radio time and target those companies who have recently let go of employees, telling them that you are interested in writing freelance for their company. This will allow you to reach a large audience while exerting a minimal amount of time and effort.

4. Make sure to stay busy. Marketing your services as often as possible, will enable you to make a nice income from the work that you do receive as a freelance writer.

Tips & Warnings

• While it is important to market yourself, you will want to make sure to also you're yourself enough time to complete the freelance writing jobs that you have accepted.

Resources

• Writers who are unable to find full-time work