FL 75 – Helping Ashley make more sales in her ghostwriting business

FL 75 – Helping Ashley make more sales in her ghostwriting business

Author: Shane Sams January 26, 2016 Duration: 28:00
Today we're sitting down with freelance writer Ashley, to help her build her business while increasing her hourly rate. Ashley has been a freelance writer since 2007 until 2014 when she started ghostwriting. She does all of the research and writing for articles and posts it on clients websites and blogs. We answer her questions on how to get paid more for her work, create consistent recurring income, and how to always be asking how is my marketing content making a sale for me. [Tweet "You have to charge what you are worth. Stop undervaluing YOU"] Create more time for yourself by creating a system and process to eliminate the clients that aren't serious about hiring you. You will learn Where to find clients that are willing to pay for your expertise Guarantee Your Income by Offering Recurring Packages The importance of charging more for a one off offer Use Your Customer's Feedback to market to new clients Create a Plan to raise all of your rates to existing and new customers Keep Your Current Clients Happy by offering an extra bonus to your service. Set Boundaries with Prospective Clients Be Clear on Your Sales Page Convince People they Need to Hire a Ghostwriter through your Sales Page Content [Tweet "Don't give away your time. If you meet with people, charge them for their time."] Links and resources mentioned in today's show Flip Your Life Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what's possible for your family! Click here to leave us an iTunes review and subscribe to the show! We may read yours on the air! Can't Miss Moments Each week Jocelyn and I share moments that we might have missed if we had not started our online business. We hope these moments inspire you to see the possibilities and freedom online business could provide for your family. We were able to go down to the surgery of one of our family members down in Nashville, took the kids to a science museum, swim at the hotel, spent time with the family member after their surgery was finished. You can connect with S&J on social media too!   Thank you for listening! Thanks again for listening to the show! If you liked it, make sure you share it with your friends and family! Our goal is to help as many families as possible change their lives through online business. Help us by sharing the show! If you have comments or questions, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post. See y'all next week! Can't listen right now? Read the transcript below! JOCELYN: Hey y'all! On today's podcast, we help Ashley Grant take her ghost writing business to the next level. SHANE: Welcome to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast where life always comes before work. We're your hosts, Shane and Jocelyn Sams. Join us each week as we teach you how to flip your lifestyle upside-down by selling stuff online. Are you ready for something different? All right, let's get started. SHANE: What's going on guys? Welcome back to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast. Excited to have on a Flip Your Life member today. We ae going to be giving out a free consulting call to one of our members and helping them take their business to the next level. We are super excited as to have a good friend on the show, not only a Flip Your Life member but an attendee at some of our live events and somebody we actually just saw in person a couple of weeks ago. They were passing through. We had got to eat lunch with them. It's our Flip Your Life member, Ashley Grant. Ashley, Welcome to the show. ASHLEY: Hey guys. I am so happy to be here today. JOCELYN: Yeah it's awesome. We have enjoyed hanging out with you in person twice now. So Ashley can attest that we are totally normal people for the most part. SHANE: We are not weird. We are not putting up a front. Do you know what I'm saying? ASHLEY: You guys are awesome. JOCELYN: So it's awesome.

Hosted by Shane Sams, the Flipped Lifestyle™ Podcast is a conversation about building a business that actually fits around your life, rather than the other way around. It’s born from the real-world experience of Shane and his wife Jocelyn, a family who created a million-dollar income entirely online. They focus on the practical mechanics of selling digital products and running membership sites-essentially, creating valuable information and community that people are willing to pay for. This isn't abstract theory; each episode digs into the systems, mindsets, and sometimes surprising tactics that worked for them as they built a location-independent career. You’ll hear candid discussions on the challenges of shifting from a traditional job to a self-directed online venture, managing family dynamics alongside business growth, and the ongoing work of sustaining success. The aim is to provide actionable insights for anyone feeling stuck in a conventional routine and dreaming of a "flipped" reality where work supports life on their own terms. Tune in for a straightforward, often humorous look at the entrepreneurial journey from a couple who is still actively living it, sharing their lessons so you can chart your own course.
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