12:59:13 From Ruthie : Hi Erika! 12:59:32 From Ruthie : Hello 12:59:34 From Erika Cuccaro : Hi Ruthie! 13:01:53 From Ana Reisdorf : Now that I moved to TN, I check Dark Sky all day 13:01:59 From Ana Reisdorf : Not necessary when I lived in California 13:02:08 From Ruthie : That sounds ominous 13:02:27 From Ana Reisdorf : TN weather changes every 5 minutes 13:02:40 From Ana Reisdorf : Weather app 13:02:46 From Erika Cuccaro : LOL...sounds like we need this in Ontario! 13:02:59 From Erika Cuccaro : (very important small talk fodder) 13:03:38 From Ruthie : W: Got my new website up and running! Whew!!! 13:03:54 From Erika Cuccaro : W: Conencted w an accountability partner; quoted on a project...a number that made me feel 7/10 uncomfortable. 13:04:02 From Erika Cuccaro : *Connected 13:04:10 From Erika Cuccaro : Woohoo...go, Ruthie! 13:04:23 From Jhaneel : W: Just finished a project that paid double my usual rate (though still on an hourly basis…) 13:04:26 From Ruthie : Yay for discomfort! 13:06:19 From Ruthie : P: Trying to find a way using my network to land a white paper in my former industry (government intelligence) 13:06:37 From Ana Reisdorf : P: Very challenging article due tomorrow on nutrition for transgender people. Planning on starting my new plan and modules later today! 13:06:38 From Jhaneel : P: Recently started warm email prospecting. Wrapping my head around consistent prospect research and setting up a process for reaching out 13:06:40 From Erika Cuccaro : P: mindset shift...this freelance work is a mental game! Also reading White Papers for Dummies and working out a game plan w my Accountability Partner 13:07:01 From Kelle : P: Looking for a lawyer to draft a more professional fee agreement. 13:08:31 From Ruthie : @Erika, I should read that..... 13:08:50 From Erika Cuccaro : @Ruthie I got it at my local library! So far, so good! 13:09:09 From Ruthie : @Erika, nice!! I have the Libby app, maybe I can get it digital 13:28:50 From Ana Reisdorf : Q; You mentioned an article about a Registered Dietitian who switched her biz model a bit. Can you share with me or the group? 13:33:15 From Ruthie : @Kelle, what about looking those people on LinkedIn? Sometimes people list their email address in their contact information. 13:37:21 From Team Gandia : https://www.forbes.com/2010/04/20/freelance-contract-worker-career-forbes-woman-entrepreneurs-client.html#3ef8bf1d3f7a 13:41:30 From Ruthie : @Kelle good! 13:41:36 From Ruthie : Hope it helps 13:42:16 From Ruthie : @Ana, I write a lot of blog posts too! 13:42:17 From Ruthie : Lol 13:42:43 From Liz : Hi there! Better late than never...Liz here joining in :) 13:43:04 From Ruthie : @Liz hi! 13:43:16 From Liz : @Ruthie Hello :) 13:43:22 From Ruthie : V: Gave me some confidence looking at white papers! 13:44:25 From Ruthie : @Ed I got my first video ad script that way. 13:45:38 From Hannah : Thanks! 13:45:41 From Hannah : Haha! 13:45:46 From Hannah : Nah 13:46:53 From Paul Connolly : I’m just hanging out listening while I work. Sort of a freeform podcast vibe. 13:48:04 From Ruthie : @Ed, I do have long form content! I wonder if I could repurpose any of my college work...... 13:48:36 From Liz : Q: going to raise rates for new clients, facing the fear of going "too high". 13:49:02 From Hannah : Q: I’m wondering if I should mention that I’l have some white papers samples in the next couple of months? 13:50:57 From Liz : Sorry! Yes-- 13:51:45 From Erika Cuccaro : yes! 13:51:45 From Ruthie : yes 13:51:47 From Liz : yes 13:51:48 From Hannah : I’m going to hop off and back on. 13:51:54 From Hannah : Maybe that’ll fix it 13:52:31 From Erika Cuccaro : (I feel like a pirate..in a good way!) 13:53:14 From Erika Cuccaro : Arrr! 13:53:17 From Hannah : @Erika Haha! 13:56:12 From Kelle : V: Trying some of the email addresses manually before switching to direct mail (sorry, I had to take a delivery at the door earlier). 13:59:32 From Erika Cuccaro : Amazing quote, Ed! Writing that one down!! 14:00:55 From Ruthie : @Hannah and Ed, I plan on asking them what their normal budget is. 14:01:00 From Ruthie : Let them give the first number. 14:01:57 From Ruthie : It is like a game of chicken. 14:02:21 From Hannah : @Ruthie Right?! 14:04:24 From Ruthie : @Ed & Hannah, and what they actually want from a white paper. Length and # of interviews, etc, right? 14:05:48 From Kelle : I have to jump off again. As always I enjoyed the talk. Thanks, Ed!! 14:06:17 From Erika Cuccaro : Bye Kelle!! 14:08:30 From Hannah : Right 14:09:28 From Paul Connolly : You’re in the wrong career, Rembrandt. 14:09:48 From Hannah : Haha! New computer background ;) 14:11:36 From Liz : I think my audio is now working... 14:17:15 From Ruthie : Ah, a topic cluster 14:19:28 From Ruthie : If I offered topic cluster development as a package, that would pull it out of a commodity right? Since it adds strategy and such? 14:23:50 From Paul Connolly : But they pay much more than the American market 14:23:58 From Erika Cuccaro : I need to get some US clients!! :) 14:24:08 From Paul Connolly : I have friends there 14:24:16 From Paul Connolly : Very expensive place to love 14:24:21 From Paul Connolly : Or live 14:24:24 From Paul Connolly : rather 14:24:37 From Erika Cuccaro : :D 14:26:08 From Hannah : I do use the cheat sheet. Very helpful. 14:26:11 From Paul Connolly : Oh, I need that too. I forget everything. 14:29:37 From Erika Cuccaro : Good luck, Liz!! 14:32:57 From Ruthie : The Forest App is great for those blocks of work! 14:33:33 From Erika Cuccaro : Thanks, Ed! By all!! :) 14:33:37 From Paul Connolly : bye 14:33:40 From Liz : Thank you!