Working in Your Own Backyard
By LMReviews on Aug 15, 2009 in Writing/Freelancing
Many freelance guru’s point out that not all the freelance work exists in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. There’s plenty of work to be had in your own locale due to local magazines, newspapers and small businesses. Thanks to Craigslist, I landed a freelance contract with a local website and software applications company.
I have been working for this small business since the last week in April and I have learned a great deal about small business, marketing and the family-owned small business in particular. I’ve come into contact with a lot of clients who want and need different things. They all want to increase revenue but many are still in the dark about their web presence and how software applications can make them more efficient.
Your perception of your writing skills or lack of them really emerges as you begin to writing content about everything including locksmith services, fire extinguisher sales and service, Christian childcare, insurance adjuster training, patio covers and landscaping.
When it’s all said and done, you wonder how you made any of these services sound interesting to someone not in the field.
If you find yourself with an opportunity to write locally for the businesses that cater to your neighborhoods, you may surprise yourself with the contributions you can make to those businesses and your metropolitan area. Good Luck.
