| There are certain things you need to have
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| | with less expensive options. There are
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| to be able to effectively do your work as
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| | many dial up services that cost less
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| a professional freelance copywriter. Now,
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| | than 20 dollars and some that are free.
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| some of this stuff is expensive, so if
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| | The main problem with the free services
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| you're running on a tight budget then it
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| | is that they tend to run constant
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| would make sense for you to try and buy
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| | advertising messages across your screen
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| some of these items used. As long as it
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| | while you are connected. This could be
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| is functional then you're alright. Once
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| | very distracting.
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| you begin to pull in more clients you'll
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| | 3. A Telephone. You need a phone to make
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| be able to afford an upgrade.
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| | and accept calls to and from your
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| As a Freelance Copywriter You're going to
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| | clients. I think that's fairly obvious. I
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| need:
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| | have two phones--a cell phone and a home
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| 1. A Computer. You can buy a laptop or a
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| | phone. I use the home phone when I'm
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| PC. These days you can find a pretty
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| | doing business from my home office and
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| reliable laptop for cheap. Most places
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| | when I'm out during business hours (at a
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| even offer some sort of monthly payment
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| | coffee shop or library) I have my calls
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| plan. I know my first laptop cost over
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| | forwarded to my cell phone. That way I
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| $1,000 but I only ended up making
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| | don't miss any important calls.
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| monthly payments of about $27. PCs are no
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| | 4. A Fax Machine. A fax machine is
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| different. The big retail electronic
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| | optional. But if you decide to purchase
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| chain stores have reliable PCs for less
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| | one it can help you be more productive.
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| than $500. And I'm sure they also offer
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| | If you plan on using a copywriter's
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| payment plans. The computer is your life
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| | contract (discussed later in the
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| in this business. Without my laptop I'd
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| | manual) that you want signed by the
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| probably just waste away. It is the core.
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| | client then it really helps to have a
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| And always make sure to back up your
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| | fax machine to send and receive it. Plus
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| information. I had a computer crash on me
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| | some clients haven't fully grasped
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| and I lost about 7 months worth of work
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| | attaching documents to emails so they
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| because I hadn't backed it up. So make
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| | insist on sending them via fax instead.
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| sure you back it up.
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| | If you have a document store nearby you
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| 2. The Internet. I prefer high speed
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| | can always use their faxmachine, but it
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| internet access because I do a lot of my
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| | is a slight hassle to have to go there.
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| research online and with anything less I
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| | It takes away from time you could use
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| feel I wouldn't be able to be as
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| | to be more productive.
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| productive. However as budget allows, you
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| | 5. Various office supplies:
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| may not be able to afford it at first.
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| | - Desk
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| Some cable providers have specials where
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| | - Paper
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| you can sign up for so many moths at a
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| | - Pens
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| discounted rate. I suggest you check and
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| | - File Cabinet
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| see. DSL is also an option. It's cheaper
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| | - Folders
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| than cable (in most areas) and is more
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| | - Envelopes
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| widely available. Faster internet access
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| | - Pads of paper (I like to use legal pads
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| is great for my business but it's not a
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| | to take notes while on the phone with a
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| necessity. Once again if you are running
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| | client.
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| under a tight budget then you can go
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