Confession time: I met Raven in person for the first time when I was in Memphis earlier this year, and it was foodie love at first site. We spent a lot of time talking clients, life, and business over brunch and brews… and it got SO damn good I basically strong-armed her into coming on the show. When you listen to this one you’ll get why – she’s so insightful, she’s gonna have you looking at your business in a whole new light.
Can’t-Miss Moments From This Episode:
- Six months of ramen noodles and Vienna sausages: the just-getting-started struggle most freelancers know all too well
- A 28-hour bus ride and selling haikus for $5: how hustling to get to a conference wound up quickly changing both our lives for the better
- What’s in a number: Raven’s unique take on setting a price and starting negotiations (hint: it’s not all about the money)
- If you bill by the hour, better include the time you spent thinking in the shower: the mistake most new freelancers make in tying themselves to time
- The difference between becoming a business owner… and hiring yourself as an employee for twice the work, a lot less money, and little to no time off (it’s all in the approach – and this is a skill you can totally learn)
This one is jam-packed full of awesome. Don’t miss out - listen now!
Raven’s Bio:
Raven Douglas is a conversion copywriter with 9 years of professional experience in fashion, beauty, SaaS, PaaS, digital marketing, service-based businesses, and personal development. She's supported companies of all sizes and her signature is data and psychology-driven conversion copy. Raven uses her unique skill set to create compelling copy that converts audiences. The spaces she plays in most are SaaS, beauty, and e-commerce.
Resources and links mentioned:
- Raven’s LinkedIn
- Raven’s website
- The Well-Fed Writer
- Bob Bly
- The Copywriter Club In Real Life (co-founder Rob Marsh mentioned in the ep)
- Action Seminar (John Carlton/my misadventures getting to the conference mentioned)
- Kolbe test
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