Guest: NAIWE’s Business of Writing Expert Laura Pennington Briggs

You’re not just a freelancer, you’re a CEO. Discover how to systematize, protect, and run your business like a pro. Get streamlined and attract the right kinds of clients by treating your writing like a business. Discover top tips for protecting boundaries, preventing scope creep, organizing your communication, and working effectively with clients.

Here’s what you can expect to learn in this class:

• Why you should treat your business like a business

• The CEO mindset

• Ways to protect your payments

• How to guide the onboarding experience

• Project management skills

• Communication boundaries

• The benefits of CEO days

Duration: 1 hour, 3 minutes

Laura Pennington Briggs is the founder and CEO of the Freelance Coach. She’s an expert on systems, project and client management, marketing a solopreneur business, delegating to team members, retainers, and developing multiple income streams for writers of all stripes. Laura is a two-time TEDx speaker on how freelancing is changing the economy and the host of the weekly Advanced Freelancing podcast. She’s also the founder of Operation Freelance, a national nonprofit providing free entrepreneurship training to military spouses worldwide. Laura has helped over 15,000 freelancers start and scale their business. Laura is the author of five books, including the Six Figure Freelancer and How to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business.