We recently connected with Jennifer Purdie and have shared our conversation below.

Jennifer, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Have you ever had an amazing boss, mentor or leader leading you? Can you us a story or anecdote that helps illustrate why this person was such a great leader and the impact they had on you or their team?

I lost my father in a tragic way–hit and killed by a driver under the influence. My dad was everything to me. To my surprise, my boss and a coworker showed up at the funeral without telling me they were coming. My boss was supportive of my bereavement and need to grieve. I couldn’t have made it through the most difficult time in my life without her compassion.

Jennifer, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I got into freelance writing more than 10 years ago through learning how to pitch editors. I always keep an eye out for stories and what I feel is missing from the digital world.

I enjoy research and love to understand more about a company and take their communications and turn the copy into something people will enjoy reading–something that could sound boring into copy that sings.

Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?

The most effective strategy for growing my clientele is joining Facebook writing groups. As an introvert, I find networking events exhausting and often inauthentic–people looking for how you can help them, versus vice versa. I prefer long, deep conversations than unmeaningful ones.

Facebook groups allow me to “network” when I want and I don’t need to say much. People often post jobs in them and I’ve made thousands and thousands of dollars through these groups.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of working as a self-employed creative is you have not total control of your destiny, but a lot more than working in the corporate world. You can say yes to assignments you want and invent worlds when writing books. Writing for a superior who tells you what to write does not feel like writing. This feels like dictation.

Contact Info:

• Website: jenniferpurdie.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/jennifer_purdie
• Facebook: facebook.com/jenniferpurdie
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferpurdie/
• Twitter: @jenpurdie

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