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How to Master the Art of the Cold Pitch
The Secret to Landing Your First Great Freelancing Gig
In one of my recent Medium posts, How I Made Over $10,000 in My First Six Months as a Freelance Writer, I talked a little bit about the art of cold pitching. I received a response on that post from a reader asking me how I decided who to cold pitch to. After responding to this question, I figured it would be a good idea to offer a complete explanation of what cold pitching is, how to do it the right way, and what to look out for when cold pitching.
If you are an up and coming freelancer who has heard about cold pitching but don’t know where to get started, this is for you.
Cold pitching is an extremely effective method of securing new jobs as a freelancer, and, as one of the most powerful tools at your disposal, you must know how to master the art of the cold pitch. With that, let’s get started!
What is Cold Pitching?
So what’s this whole cold pitching thing about? Well, cold pitching is all about landing jobs. As wonderful as it is to be a freelancer, one of the most significant downsides is that we are…
