Episode 215: 3 Strategies to Create a Fully-Booked Freelance Schedule With Lauren Ward

<p>Welcome to another insightful episode of The Savvy Scribe podcast. Listen in and walk away with clear action items on building a diverse pipeline of client leads — including useful ways to leverage LinkedIn to get high-quality clients and create a fully-booked freelance schedule — with tips from our guest today, Lauren Ward.</p><p><b>About the Guest:</b></p><p>Lauren Ward is a six-figure freelance writer with almost a decade of experience in the field. Her focus is primarily on writing about personal finance, which, like healthcare, is a highly regulated niche. Her work has been featured on prominent media outlets such as Fox Business, Better Homes &amp; Garden, and Bankrate.<br/><br/><b><em>&quot;</em></b><em>Every pitch you put in is an investment in your future business, and even if it doesn&apos;t pay off right away, eventually, it&apos;s going to lead to a really nice, steady stream of work.&quot;</em></p><p>~ <b>Lauren Ward</b></p><p><br/><b>Key Points That Will Help You Create a Fully-Booked Freelance Schedule:</b></p><ul><li>Lauren shares three strategies to create a fully-booked freelance schedule.</li><li>How to find clients</li><li>How to know if a client needs recurring work</li><li>Pitching strategies that create a fully-booked freelance schedule</li><li>Benefits of using LinkedIn</li></ul><p><b>Resources:</b></p><p>Grab Lauren’s <a href='https://www.writewithlauren.com/freelancer-shop/p/monthly-project-income-tracker-google-sheets'><b>Freelance Writer Project and Income Tracker</b></a> which you can use to track each month’s workload, earnings, deadlines, and completion status. She is also soon releasing an e-book called “<b>The Fully-Booked Freelancer</b>” so keep checking her on socials!</p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/writewithlauren/'><b>Instagram</b></a></p><p><a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-ward-4ba56575/'><b>LinkedIn</b></a></p><p>Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group