Kate Erwin’s Post

This was my FIRST travel script on Upwork. Funny enough, I mentioned to this client that I had only traveled once to another city and had NO traveling experience. And I got hired for a "test". Here's what I did to ace my test: ✅ I responded to every query straight-forwardly, ✅ I quickly adapted to their CMS outside Upwork, ✅ I researched TONS of competitor videos and scripts, ✅ I ALWAYS submitted the script a day before it was due. ✅ I one-upped the script by adding something the competition didn't. The result? ✅ I'm still working with this client since November last year. ✅ I realized I really enjoyed writing about travel, ✅ The client got his channel monetized, ✅ This $125 turned into a few thousand dollars, ✅ I gained 4 new and ongoing contracts in the same niche! Moral of the story: You don't need to be an "industry expert" to know your thing. 🫶🏾

If I had to start freelancing all over again. Here's how I would do it: Go through this post and follow the steps outlined to get your first high-paying gig. P.S. ♻ Repost if you enjoyed this!

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Last year, I had my first £10k month, this year I had my first £0 month. ZERO. Zilch. Nada. I didn’t realise until I looked at my financial dashboard. I was staring at the £0 so much it almost felt like it was staring back at me. There are a few lessons you’re forced to learn when you work for yourself. This situation taught me one big thing. The thing that drives most people to go freelance - having full responsibility. Is also the thing that you’ll fight against daily lol. The last time I felt this feeling was when I first started freelancing. I had jumped into it and had no real idea of how I would pay my way. The only difference this time? I didn't go into panic mode. I knew what I should be doing to make money, I just wasn't doing it. So, I started "doing it". - I started upselling to clients - I started reaching out to new prospects - I started sharing my stories online Working for yourself means that you're betting on yourself every day. But betting on yourself doesn’t always mean you’re going to win. Especially in this economy. The only guarantee you do have is you’ll always learn a lesson. And sometimes that's worth the 'L'. #freelancer — P.S. Last time I shared a screenshot of my financial dashboard, I got a load of DMs asking what I use. It’s a notion template that I created. You can access it using the link in my bio!

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