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4 reasons cold messaging doesn’t work and what to do instead

4 reasons cold messaging doesn’t work and what to do instead

by Rachael Roberts | Nov 20, 2024 | Business, Sales

If you’ve been on LinkedIn for any length of time, you’ve probably been on the receiving end of cold messaging. You connect with someone, and almost immediately there’s a message in your inbox pitching their offer, often with a rather transparent...
How to work less and earn more: what to focus on

How to work less and earn more: what to focus on

by Rachael Roberts | Aug 6, 2024 | Burnout, Business, ELT business, Freelance

When people go freelance they often worry about not getting enough work, clients or students. But the problem I see far more often isn’t difficulty getting freelance clients, but being completely overloaded and under-charging for your time. Instead, you really want to...
3 reasons clients say ‘I can’t afford it’ (and what to do about it)

3 reasons clients say ‘I can’t afford it’ (and what to do about it)

by Rachael Roberts | Jul 24, 2024 | Business, Money mindset

A key part of running a successful freelance business is charging enough to make it sustainable. But perhaps you’ve been put off increasing your prices because you’ve tried it before and sales dropped. Potential clients stopped getting back to you, or told...
How to manage your comfort zone for success

How to manage your comfort zone for success

by Rachael Roberts | Apr 2, 2024 | Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, Mindset, Overwhelm

I’ve recently been thinking about why it is that some freelance language business owners implement away, and get great results, while others seem to find it harder to actually get stuck in and taking action.This is not to try and make anyone feel bad, by the way,...
Why I decided to close my membership

Why I decided to close my membership

by Rachael Roberts | Mar 18, 2024 | Business, ELT business, Freelance, Wellbeing

Originally published in March 2024, when I announced that I would be closing the Confident ELT Freelancer Collective later that year. Having a successful membership is the dream for a lot of people. And there’s a lot to be said for it in business terms. First...
How to set better boundaries in your freelance business

How to set better boundaries in your freelance business

by Rachael Roberts | Feb 21, 2024 | Assertiveness, Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, Overwhelm, Saying no

Freelancers often see setting boundaries as being a bit ‘mean’, creating walls and barriers between themselves and their clients, when surely the goal should be to be as helpful as possible? And because we don’t want to be seen as mean or difficult,...
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