E33 Different copywriting clients and how to manage them (Business)

In this episode, Kate and Belinda share 16 types of copywriting clients almost every copywriter will get to work with. Some are awesome and some… are not. We share our tips on spotting them and how to work with them (so your copywriting project is smooth sailing).

Tune to learn:

Our favourites types of clients
How to deal with scope creep and requests for free work
How to guide clients who can’t tell you what to change
The best way to organise disorganised clients
When (and how) to tell a client to step back
And more. So much more!

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The Coastwriter on 11/08/2016 at 11:29 am

You girls are in my brain this week as I re-focus and define what’s acceptable for my processes. Thanks for this podcast share on client approaches and management – you’re like a calm voice in a freelancer storm you two are.

Hot Copy podcast on 11/08/2016 at 11:33 am

It’s funny to think of us as calm voices but we LOVE that Andrea!

Thanks for listening 🙂 — Belinda
Kate Toon on 11/08/2016 at 11:36 am

Your brain is so comfy, I’m at the back on the right next to the big grey squidgy bit. Thanks for your comment. Hugs. KT

Tara-Tamiko on 12/08/2016 at 11:44 pm

You two are amazing! Thanks for an amazing podcast. Even non-copywriters would find the advice you give useful.

Just wanted to say I use the desktop version of Toggl (free) and it will send you reminders to log your time. ?

Kate Toon on 14/08/2016 at 5:57 pm

Thanks Tara. Yep we’ve had quite a few non copywriting types saying they found the tips useful. Love me some Toggl.
Belinda Weaver on 16/08/2016 at 3:55 am

Thanks Tara! Toggl is one tool I never tried but it seems pretty damned awesome.

Matthew Morgan Fenwick on 13/08/2016 at 2:25 pm

Aw, thanks Kate! And for another smashing pod. I’ve made a bunch of notes to tune-up my proposals/T&Cs. And the stuff around having processes, but knowing when to bend them (just a bit) is super on-point. I got so excited about having processes that I’ve been a bit rigid in the past. Aiming to be more of a palm tree henceforth.

Kate Toon on 14/08/2016 at 5:56 pm

Hey Matt, thanks for the kind words. I MUST find a way to link to that spotify sound track you made.
Belinda Weaver on 16/08/2016 at 3:56 am

I’m the same Matt. In my attempt to appear like a great project manager and super professional copywriter, I became a bit too strict and foot-stampy. I like your palm tree idea although that’s mainly because I need a holiday, preferably somewhere with palm trees!

The Coastwriter on 11/08/2016 at 11:29 am

You girls are in my brain this week as I re-focus and define what’s acceptable for my processes. Thanks for this podcast share on client approaches and management – you’re like a calm voice in a freelancer storm you two are.
- Hot Copy podcast on 11/08/2016 at 11:33 am
  
  It’s funny to think of us as calm voices but we LOVE that Andrea!
  
  Thanks for listening 🙂 — Belinda
- Kate Toon on 11/08/2016 at 11:36 am
  
  Your brain is so comfy, I’m at the back on the right next to the big grey squidgy bit. Thanks for your comment. Hugs. KT
Tara-Tamiko on 12/08/2016 at 11:44 pm

You two are amazing! Thanks for an amazing podcast. Even non-copywriters would find the advice you give useful.

Just wanted to say I use the desktop version of Toggl (free) and it will send you reminders to log your time. ?
- Kate Toon on 14/08/2016 at 5:57 pm
  
  Thanks Tara. Yep we’ve had quite a few non copywriting types saying they found the tips useful. Love me some Toggl.
- Belinda Weaver on 16/08/2016 at 3:55 am
  
  Thanks Tara! Toggl is one tool I never tried but it seems pretty damned awesome.
Matthew Morgan Fenwick on 13/08/2016 at 2:25 pm

Aw, thanks Kate! And for another smashing pod. I’ve made a bunch of notes to tune-up my proposals/T&Cs. And the stuff around having processes, but knowing when to bend them (just a bit) is super on-point. I got so excited about having processes that I’ve been a bit rigid in the past. Aiming to be more of a palm tree henceforth.
- Kate Toon on 14/08/2016 at 5:56 pm
  
  Hey Matt, thanks for the kind words. I MUST find a way to link to that spotify sound track you made.
- Belinda Weaver on 16/08/2016 at 3:56 am
  
  I’m the same Matt. In my attempt to appear like a great project manager and super professional copywriter, I became a bit too strict and foot-stampy. I like your palm tree idea although that’s mainly because I need a holiday, preferably somewhere with palm trees!