Business Boot Camp
for Freelance Writers
STANDARD: The Complete Course
If you love FREEDOM
and crave greater CONTROL over your LIFE,
you're going to LOVE the freelance writing LIFESTYLE.
What too many freelancers fail to realize is that their business skills will be more important than their writing skills to succeed in this highly competitive market.
That's why I created Business Boot Camp for Freelance Writers.
Commercial organizations around the world need freelance writers just like you to write articles, web sites, press releases, blogs and lots of other content!
This self-paced course includes video classes and supporting documents. It will teach you how to start and operate a professional freelance writing business that taps into the huge market for professional writing services.
Business Boot Camp will prepare you to:
- Earn top dollar for your writing services with sophisticated pricing and negotiating strategies,
- Keep your work pipeline full through continuous marketing and sales activities,
- Grow your business by pursuing and winning bigger deals with clients.
This is not a writing course. Business Boot Camp is a business course for writers who want to earn serious money using the writing skills they've worked so hard to develop.
Scroll down to read about the 14 classes that will put you on course to living the life you've always wanted.
"Kevin Corbley's Business Boot Camp is a MUST-ATTEND presentation if you wish to write for profit."
- Bart Rice JD, Retired Estate Planning Attorney
Course Content
Class 1: On Your Marks…Get Set – An introduction to the business of freelance writing. Your course instructor, Kevin Corbley, describes the evolution of his business over past the 25 years and the discusses various options available to you as you set up your freelance business.
Class 2: Get Started Now! – A step-by-step guide to setting up a writing business that is professional and provides you with liability protection.
Class 3: Price Your Writing Services – Strategies for how to price your writing services to thrive in a competitive market place.
Class 4/5: Market Your Business, Market Yourself (Parts 1 & 2) – Learn how to set yourself apart from other writers by creating an elevator pitch that appeals to business clients. Then learn 14 different ways to deliver your pitch to the people who can get you hired.
Class 6/7/8: Sell Your Writing Services (Parts 1, 2 & 3) – First, you will learn how selling writing services is often a two-step process. Then you will learn how to prepare your pitch, deliver it in person or by phone, and then follow up with prospects to close the deal.
Class 9: Put It in Writing – Get an overview of three common agreements you will likely use in your freelance business and the potential hazards they can contain: Project Approval Forms, Non-Disclosures, and Independent Contractor Agreements. Supporting documents provided.
Class 10: Negotiate and Close the Deal – Learn how to close a deal and get more work in the process. Tips on bundling projects and offering discounts.
Class 11: Win the Big Contract – The ultimate client is the one who contracts with you to provide a variety of writing services every month for an extended period. Learn how to prepare and submit a formal proposal. Supporting documentation provided.
Class 12: Get Paid for Your Work – There’s a lot more to getting paid than just sending invoices. Get the details here. Supporting documentation provided.
Class 13: Keep Your Own Books – You’ll have a better feel for how your business is doing if you maintain your own financial records. Learn how to do it yourself.
Class 14: Plan Ahead – Using a calendar as a guide, Kevin Corbley shows you how to steer your business toward opportunities and away from obstacles.
About Kevin Corbley
Course Instructor
Kevin Corbley
Kevin Corbley dropped out of the rat race 25 years ago when he quit his PR job at an aerospace company in Washington, D.C., to start a freelance writing business in Denver, now called Corbley Communications. Since then, Kevin has written more than 500 feature magazine articles and about a zillion* press releases, white papers, advertisements, and web pages for clients around the world.Kevin takes great pride in his work, but these are the statistics he thinks really matter:He takes 5-7 weeks of vacation every yearHe rarely missed a soccer game or class field trip when his kids were youngHe has worked only two weekends in 25 yearsHe can seldom be found at his desk past 5 pmKevin became
active in Entrepreneurship training through his college alumni association several years ago. Seeing the lack of business knowledge many
entrepreneurs have when starting on their own, he decided to launch
“Business Boot Camp for Freelance Writers” to help writers learn the business
side of freelancing so they can experience the same professional success and
personal freedom he has enjoyed since 1993. *OK, maybe not exactly a zillion. It just seems that way.
You're a skilled writer.
You've done the hard part.
Now start living the life you've always wanted!
You're a skilled writer.
You've done the hard part.
Now start living the life you've always wanted!
Praise for this course:
Business Boot Camp for Freelance Writers
Peggy Cummings
“Presented in a clear, concise and friendly way, the Business Boot Camp course by Kevin Corbley incorporates all aspects of starting and operating a freelan...
Read More“Presented in a clear, concise and friendly way, the Business Boot Camp course by Kevin Corbley incorporates all aspects of starting and operating a freelance writing business; I highly recommend it.”
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Kevin's course teaches you the application of your skills and good business skills. If you are a "new" entrepreneur, Kevin details the basics of business. Hi...
Read MoreKevin's course teaches you the application of your skills and good business skills. If you are a "new" entrepreneur, Kevin details the basics of business. His marketing ideas work. I highly recommend this course.
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