Invest In Yourself - Blogger & E-Book Writer Samar Owais

Samar Owais arrived in Dubai. She knew her husband. She knew she could blog. What she didn't know, she's learned online, investing in courses that hone her writing and business skills. With great tips on working with clients in multiple time zones, plus the power of remote mentors and guest blogging. Don't forget to subscribe via iTunes and the Podcast app for iPhone etc and also via Stitcher who have an Android app, or scroll down and download from here - If you like the podcast, please do leave a review if you get a chance. Here’s some of the key takeaway points: Invest in yourself - lots of courses also offer support in their online community (see links below) Find yourself an accountability partner, use a remote mentor if you need to If you’re a writer who does a lot of ghost-blogging (it’s 50% of Samar’s work), you can’t show that in your portfolio, so guest blogging with your name on it is key Write guests blogs by targeting which topics your prospective clients want to know more about Samar lists on her site very clearly what services she offers and what her rates are: it cuts out the leads that go nowhere If you’re working across time zones, don’t risk missing a deadline, always finish a day early Communicating via email rather than on calls gives a paper trail of information, cuts down confusion Her side ‘passion project’ saved her from client-work burnout When you’re starting out, if you need to work low paying jobs, that’s fine, so long as you don’t get stuck Go with your gut. If you agree with the advice you’re hearing fine, otherwise do what works for you More from Samar Samar on Twitter Samar's professional site Samar's passion project 'Freelance Flyer' Useful Links Damn Fine Words Men With Pens Commit Action (remote mentoring) Peter Shallard - Shrink for Entrepreneurs Guest Blogging Course Copy Blogger Authority Who the hell is Steve Folland? You know how everyone bangs on about how powerful video and audio content can be? Yeah, well Steve helps businesses make it and make the most of it. Find out more at www.stevefolland.com Track him down on Twitter @sfolland