Do you find selling yourself a bit icky? Do you struggle to talk about your services and packages with ease, or find money conversations super daunting? In today’s episode I’m here to guide you through 7 ways to make selling more enjoyable as a freelancer – because the good news is, it can be fun, exciting and super easy!One of the things about freelancing which no one really talks about is the fact that as well as running your business and servicing clients, you also need to learn how to sell yourself and what you do.This can be super challenging if you’ve never sold anything before or find talking about money awkward. But if you want to book in regular clients and make money, you need to get comfortable with selling.With practice, I believe that anyone can become a great sales person! But you need to embrace the process – go outside of your comfort zone and do things that feel a bit cringey or uncomfortable at first in order to develop your sales technique.In this episode I walk you through 7 ways to make selling that bit more enjoyable for yourself, and easier too, including:Why you need to do your research – you need to know as much as possible about your dream clients, so that you can speak to them, about their problems and their goals, with absolute certainty that you’re on their levelHow to create a product or service that people actually want - selling becomes easier when the offer or package that you’ve created solves a specific challenge or desire that your client hasWhy packaging and pricing is crucial – positioning your offer will help attract the clients that you want to work with, and repel those that aren’t the right fitWhy you need to believe in what you’re selling in order to sell it effectively – why your confidence in your own product and service comes firstThe truth about cold selling and rushing the sale – the pitfalls to avoid if you don’t want to feel like an icky car salesmanHow to ask for the sale without it being sleazy – and why this is the key to your success in businessWhy selling is a numbers game – and why you need to remove the emotion from every lead you receiveI hope you find this episode useful babe, and as ever if you do, don’t forget to take a screenshot and tag me on your Stories @fiercelyfreelance 💋::FOLLOW ME ON SOCIALSInstagramLinkedInTikTok::JOIN MY LISTSign up for my weekly email series, Peaceful Service Pro – the no-BS guide to making more £££ in business on a chilled AF schedule.::WORK WITH MEOffer Suite Oracle VIP IntensiveOffer Suite Oracle ProgramVisit my WebsiteBook a Disco Call::FOLLOW + CONNECT WITH CEELShttps://www.instagram.com/ceels.lockley/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceels/::GET MY WEEKLY EMAILSSubscribe for Profitable Peace, the weekly email series that teaches you how to double your corporate salary working just 20hrs/week:https://www.ceelslockley.co/email-list::APPLY FOR COACHINGSubmit an application for my 1:1 coaching and group programs:http://ceelslockley.co/application