Comments on: Getting Past Your Fear of Pitching http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:41:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: 101 Ideas to Get More Freelance Work and Generate New Client Leads « Meandmydesigns http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-25281 101 Ideas to Get More Freelance Work and Generate New Client Leads « Meandmydesigns Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:38:41 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-25281 [...] Pitch article ideas to editors, online and off [...] […] Pitch article ideas to editors, online and off […]

]]> By: Easy Author Websites » Do You Have a Fear of Rejection? http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-21504 Easy Author Websites » Do You Have a Fear of Rejection? Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:29:46 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-21504 [...] on Freelance Switch, Robert Janelle gives some great advice for writers and authors for “getting past your fear of pitching. In the post, he instructs writers to first get in touch with their fears where he attacks head yet [...] […] on Freelance Switch, Robert Janelle gives some great advice for writers and authors for “getting past your fear of pitching. In the post, he instructs writers to first get in touch with their fears where he attacks head yet […]

]]> By: » 101 Ideas to Get More Freelance Work and Generate New Client Leads http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-1201 » 101 Ideas to Get More Freelance Work and Generate New Client Leads Thu, 03 May 2007 14:01:05 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-1201 [...] Pitch article ideas to editors, online and off [...] […] Pitch article ideas to editors, online and off […]

]]> By: Jon http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-936 Jon Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:30:25 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-936 Steve and Michael, your quotes are great. I'm not a writer but I'm a creative, I do art direction. It's funny that you write this article on pitching because I can relate it to my area of expertise. I'm working on some logos right now that aren't going so smoothly. I always try to go that extra step and do something unique but this time I guess I've really been pushing the limit and I'm experiencing some rejection where previously there was none. I have to keep reminding myself that this is part of the growing process. Maybe I'm not as good of a logo designer as I thought but this rejection seems to be making me work harder and keep poundin' the pavement to see how I can improve. But I can defintely say that rejection makes you re-consider your capabilities; maybe it's for the better. Without rejection we might not improve. Steve and Michael, your quotes are great.

I’m not a writer but I’m a creative, I do art direction. It’s funny that you write this article on pitching because I can relate it to my area of expertise. I’m working on some logos right now that aren’t going so smoothly. I always try to go that extra step and do something unique but this time I guess I’ve really been pushing the limit and I’m experiencing some rejection where previously there was none. I have to keep reminding myself that this is part of the growing process. Maybe I’m not as good of a logo designer as I thought but this rejection seems to be making me work harder and keep poundin’ the pavement to see how I can improve. But I can defintely say that rejection makes you re-consider your capabilities; maybe it’s for the better. Without rejection we might not improve.

]]> By: Michael Manzo http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-920 Michael Manzo Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:31:15 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-920 Yep - After the switch, the pitch become the bitch at the gate waiting to knock down your confidence another level. No easy recipe or magic pill to swallow to provide with the exception that i try to remind myself that anxiety and nervousness is not all such a bad thing. It's part of the energy that needs to cycle itself until you become more self aware that even if you are turned down, it's not the end of the world. Great comments - thanks M Yep - After the switch, the pitch become the bitch at the gate waiting to knock down your confidence another level.

No easy recipe or magic pill to swallow to provide with the exception that i try to remind myself that anxiety and nervousness is not all such a bad thing. It’s part of the energy that needs to cycle itself until you become more self aware that even if you are turned down, it’s not the end of the world.

Great comments - thanks

M

]]> By: Andrei Potorac http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-918 Andrei Potorac Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:50:20 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-918 Good one! Hope you'll write some more here on FSw. It's time to see those "notches in your belt". :) Good one! Hope you’ll write some more here on FSw. It’s time to see those “notches in your belt”. :)

]]> By: Steve Dangerfield http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-906 Steve Dangerfield Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:53:56 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-906 Oh man, what a terrible article, you suck, back to the call centre with you!! hehe, only kidding. Good article and a subject close to my heart, fear is the mind killer! Oh man, what a terrible article, you suck, back to the call centre with you!!

hehe, only kidding. Good article and a subject close to my heart, fear is the mind killer!

]]> By: Shane http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-904 Shane Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:25:34 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-904 The beginning is always the hardest part. Once you've got a few notches in your belt, it's almost comical how easy something becomes. The beginning is always the hardest part. Once you’ve got a few notches in your belt, it’s almost comical how easy something becomes.

]]> By: Ink Master http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-896 Ink Master Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:37:54 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-896 Nicely said Matt "It’s all about just biting the bullet" :) If you never try, you'll never succeed no matter how good you are, but as long as you're willing to at least try, you'll get places :) Nicely said Matt “It’s all about just biting the bullet” :)

If you never try, you’ll never succeed no matter how good you are, but as long as you’re willing to at least try, you’ll get places :)

]]> By: Frankie B http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-891 Frankie B Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:30:26 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/getting-past-your-fear-of-pitching/#comment-891 Not only do I have a HUGE fear of pitching, I have an even bigger fear that I will never be able to finish a project on time, or to the satisfaction of the client. I worked with an advertising agency in upstate New York for a few months, and even the simplest of assignments I was given got blown out of proportion and stretched out due to an indecisive CEO. Whenever I'd mention anything about going over hours due to massive amounts of changes they'd send, I'd always get dangled over my head that I was "bleeding them dry." I've thought about giving up but I've taken a few months before I look for new clients. Not only do I have a HUGE fear of pitching, I have an even bigger fear that I will never be able to finish a project on time, or to the satisfaction of the client. I worked with an advertising agency in upstate New York for a few months, and even the simplest of assignments I was given got blown out of proportion and stretched out due to an indecisive CEO. Whenever I’d mention anything about going over hours due to massive amounts of changes they’d send, I’d always get dangled over my head that I was “bleeding them dry.” I’ve thought about giving up but I’ve taken a few months before I look for new clients.

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