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It’s so much easier to be a creative freelancer today than even a year ago (uh huh, despite AI).
Better software solutions for running your business. Clients who became savvier as remote work became the new normal – they better understand the value of hiring you.
Companies are treating their freelancers better (McKinsey reports that fewer freelancers are left chasing invoices).
Fueled by the pandemic and the massive layoffs we saw at the end of 2022, it’s become crystal clear that it’s not just large tech radically rethinking how it wants to employ you.
Across the board, the sheer numbers of new freelancers (up to 70% of professional creatives are freelancers) has led to what McKinsey calls a seismic shift that’s reshaping the entire economy.
Freelancers are mainstream, respected and legit.
How companies reach out to you and how they pay you, is also changing. An ever-increasing number of freelance platforms exist to make it easy for companies to access a ready supply of talented freelancers for their on-tap needs.
“Take it from me.
There’s a look that she gets in her eyes. (That's the first thing.) Then she'll raise a finger. And then she'll rest her chin in her hand. And that's your cue to lean in and to listen up.
Because she's about to drop some wisdom that just may change everything for you and your business. The way she sees is extraordinary. Her depth of experience is legendary. But it's her desire on behalf of you and your business that's breathtaking.
I don't make a move in my business until I've had Amy's all-seeing eyes on it.
If you're lucky enough to get to work with Amy Posner...buckle up. You're in for a ride.
”
Leadership and Executive Coach, TEDx Women Speaker, Amy Posner Fan
Tanya geisler
I’m a lifelong business owner, with 30+ years of experience building six successful businesses. And for the last ten years, I’ve been a business-development specialist and coach for creative freelancers.
I’ve worked with more than a thousand creative freelancers and I can tell you with absolute certainty that the difference between freelancers who are good, even great at their craft and make a ‘just meh’ living and those who crush it is this…
Business skills. Understanding what clients really want. Hell, understanding what you really want. And then, knowing how to get it. All while feeling good about what you’re doing, never pushy or uncomfortable. Instead, you show up knowing what’s expected – and what you want out of which client situations.
That’s the difference. Business savvy gives you perspective on your value and your expertise. You develop skills that allow you to build successful partnerships with your clients, and the business mindset that overcomes feast and famine.
To create a sustainable business, one that pays you well, and doesn’t have you awake with worry at 3am, you have to succeed at both parts: your craft and your business skills.
Because freelancers with the honed business skills and the confidence that brings – eat better than those without those skills.
“I come to you with a jumbled mess, and you help me sort it out so I know the next thing to do, and how to do it."
"You Give me clarity"
Jen Baxter
Every one of them had deeply personal goals and hopes for their future. And it’s been my huge privilege to show them the possibilities and help them put the pieces together.
How?
Instead of telling you what to do, I walk you through the building blocks every successful business must have and help you adapt them to your needs.
I show you how they work, what they do and what’s possible. Then I put them in your hands to build your business.
Think of it like architecture.
I’ve helped a lot of people clear the smoke and build a successful freelance business.
You know how you want to live, what you’d like your house to look and feel like. I know the principles and rules you need to follow to make sure what you build supports you for years to come. But ultimately, you get to design the house – your way, for your needs.
As long as you understand there are basic (structural) rules and you know the business you want to build, what’s yours to do will be clear.
I’ve seen it over and over. Freelancers who suddenly get it. In an instant, they know exactly how to get to where they most want to go, and they absolutely run with it.
In a recent mastermind I ran…
Eman shifted her freelance business to a multi-thousand dollar VIP service, generating enough revenue to cover her 7-month maternity leave and set up a client pipeline that delivers constant high-value clients.
Delia dramatically increased her freelance income from $2-3k months to $10k months with one client booking her for over $50k in just six months alone. “It’s crazy. I’m also booked out three to four months at a time with clients and continue to steadily increase my rates.”
Chris increased his income from $5k to 9k a month leveraging a quintuplet increase in his LinkedIn followers and his new podcast.
Anna focused on a core value that led to their creating an “entirely new branch of their business that has since become the thing people invite me to talk about on podcasts.”
Whether it was income, time and freedom or value goals, all were achieved by seeing and embracing what was theirs to do.
This is what I can teach you to do as well.
No more second-guessing. No more fumbling. Just clarity and a way forward.
I'm ready! →
"When I started out in 2018 as a (clueless) copywriter, Amy’s feedback and support put ground under my feet. She told me I could make it, even if English is not my first language. And I’ve been wearing her words like a badge of honor to every launch, sales call or self-doubt party since.
Halfway through the course, the mindset shift she covers in the first module landed in for me. Next thing I knew, I was emailing her with a goal I wouldn’t have dreamed to articulate before. “Why not stretch?”, she replied. And gave one of those blessings that make it to post-its on my desktop screen."
messaging strategist for thought leaders and CEO of Becoming Words, www.becomingwords.com
Roxana Gramada
Why I’m winding down my
most successful training
Not everyone can pay me for private coaching or join my mastermind ($6,500-8,500) and that’s something I’ve always wrestled with. It’s why I’ve created a ton of free content over the years on my YouTube channel and through my podcast – empowering people to do their best work and be well compensated for it is what gives me professional satisfaction.
I get regular inquiries from people who want to know how to build a business but just can’t afford the $8.5k ask (and the mastermind isn’t on the books to run again anytime soon), but who want to learn how to build a real business they can count on..
So…
Instead of running my mastermind again in 2023, I took six months off to tackle the most ambitious project of my professional life.
I took my entire mastermind, everything I teach, all my frameworks, all my worksheets, and my thirty years of business-building and marketing expertise, and created something that you can use, starting right now, to build the business that delivers on your goal.
This is for you…
To date, I’ve only taught my framework in small groups and one-to-one sessions. But my best work has been in my paid mastermind.
That’s where I saw the biggest breakthroughs.
More breakthrough insights, more breakthrough income and more breakthrough client signings for my participants.
It’s safe to say my mastermind has been my most successful and impactful coaching service. I’m super proud of the work I’ve done and the results we’ve achieved together.
That’s why I’m winding it down.
Get the mindset tools, frameworks and time-tested strategies I’ve only taught in my mastermind.
So you’ll have everything you need to begin the work of building an incredible business that works as hard for you as you do for it.
(I’ll show you the low-hanging fruit that can make an immediate impact on your business)
(because a robust and profitable freelance business is built on just a handful of well-proven and easy-to-grasp ideas you’ll learn quickly and easily)
(attract leads who come looking to buy – so you never have to go looking to sell)
(own your ‘boss’ title and call the shots on who you work with)
(with clients who pay premium rates so you can do your best work)
(because this course was designed to keep your mind on track with no-fluff, super-specific content and ADHD-friendly presentations)
(you’ll see how to build a robust client pipeline to insulate yourself from a rollercoaster market)
Enroll me, please! →
"Not only did I get so much clarity on my positioning, my offers and my own marketing - I was amazed by how ADHD-friendly the course is. As someone who gets overwhelmed by too much content easily, I really appreciated the structure, the bite-sized videos and the guidance you get in this course. I never felt bored, unfocused or distracted by too much fluff. Yes, I can really say: This course is 100% fluff-free! Thank you Amy, for so much value!"
"I bought Amy’s course and my expectations were truly exceeded!"
Sinem Straughan
A course built around what you need, when you need it
As well as being your A-Z of building a solid and rewarding freelance business, this course will be your constant traveling companion, always there to dip in and out of as you continue to grow your business.
To make that as easy as possible, I’ve divided the course into three sections…
This is a single module you’ll only need to watch once. It will set you up perfectly for what comes next. I often like to jump around in courses and get to what I need right then, so I designed it so you can do that too – and made a video to explain it for those of us who like the TL;DR, always!
Modules 2 and 3 cover the absolute must-knows of business building without getting into the weeds. The aim is to give you the best possible orientation so it all makes clear sense and you can see how all the pieces fit together.
Once you have watched these modules, you’ll rarely have to return unless you want clarification on an idea.
These are the modules where we dive into the topics we first met in Section 2. You’ll have worksheets with over-the-shoulder tutorials from me and worked examples you can adapt to your needs.
As well as watching these modules straight through the first time around, these are designed to be pit-stop resources where you can quickly jump in anytime you need something specific.
Full course Breakthrough Sales Call — ($197) included in your Complete Breakthrough Freelancer system.
15 Tools with individual tutorials. I'm arming you with everything you'll need as your business grows.
Video lessons with Closed Captioning for accessibility and ease of use.
10 Candid, exclusive interviews with experts who've achieved what I'm teaching you, IRL.
11 Modules. I broke down every section to make it easy to follow and consume. I want you to implement.
Lifetime access. This will be your forever-library of all the business advice you'll ever need.
Online Learning Portal. Accessible on every device so you can learn on the go.
Your welcome to Complete Breakthrough Freelancer is more than a friendly howdy.
We’re going to hit the ground running with a discussion about the real reason you need a business, the true power it holds. I’ve interviewed ten guests about how they’ve applied what I’m teaching you, in their business, IRL — those are included with each module.
Module Topics
Module 1
Introduction
“If you want to build a sustainable business you're proud of, you want to learn from Amy. Shift how you approach your market, clarify your offer, and sharpen your message. Amy makes it easier to succeed on your own terms. Expect clear direction—Amy knows what's up"
Christy Wolff
Foundation Module.
You know those cartoons where someone puts on X-ray glasses and suddenly their entire world looks different? Well, that’s this module.
We’re going to reframe not just how you see your business but how you see yourself as a business owner. Because business people really do see the world differently.
Module 2
The Freelance Business Mindset
Amy is called the Client Whisperer for a reason. After 7 years of freelancing, you'd think there wouldn't be much more for me to learn. This is the "how to freelance and not hate your life for the first few years" type of resource I wish I would've had on day 1."
Paige Swaffer
Foundation Module.
Good marketing ensures you have enough clients to make a living. Great marketing makes it rain. I’m gonna teach you the make-it-rain version.
We’ll start with your marketing foundation module – How Marketing Works. You’ll be introduced to the principles that will make your marketing super effective and even if you’re not well versed in marketing, I think you’ll be surprised at just how quickly you can get the ball rolling for your business.
Module 3
How (And Why) Marketing Works
I loved the marketing module because it went back to basics and explained all the terms and ideas business owners are afraid to admit we don't know or don't fully understand. Amy walks you through, so you'll find a way to make marketing work for you so it's easy and fun.
Eman Ismail
Workshop Module
This is the first of your workshop modules and we’ll begin the work of building and/or refining your business.
We kick off by drawing a great big X on your client treasure map and you’ll see how to quickly identify a lucrative and eager market. And I’ll show you the near-instant way to see just how healthy and competitive that market is.
Next, we’ll create your Ideal Client Persona with your first hands-on exercise, complete with an over-the-shoulder tutorial with me. Once we have your persona, I’ll show you how to supercharge your marketing with your Dream 100.
We’ll wrap up by lifting the curtain on how freelance marketers like me run our own marketing and I’ll share my most effective research tools, the ones I’ve used to build six different and very successful businesses over thirty years.
Module 4
Your Market
"Amy has such a rare knack for breaking down the complex into digestible, meaningful bites. I've taken TOO MANY courses from big names that are packed with content, which sounds great but can easily lead to overwhelm. I feel so led through and walked through the process and for me that's the difference between learning and DOING - and I have Amy to thank for that."
Hannah Shamji
Workshop Module.
No matter how much competition, no matter how smart AI gets, there is one thing your competitors can never out-compete you on… being You.
You are your single biggest advantage. And how you are seen by your market is the difference between eternal struggle and owning a robust and reliable business where you get to do great work.
Making sure your market sees you in the best possible way is the work of branding, and I’m going to show you how to craft a personal brand that attracts cream-of-the-crop clients.
Module 5
Your Brand
"Once again, Amy truly OVERdelivers with this training on marketing our creative services. She broke down everything I need to identify my best market. To discover my dream clients. To position myself powerfully against the competition. And to set myself up as the go-to- choice for potential clients."
Kammy Thurman
Workshop Module
There are two things you need to know about your offer. First, your service is not your offer. Second, if you get your offer right, your best-fit prospects will question their sanity for not hiring you.
That’s a pretty bold statement but it’s been proven again and again. I’m going to show you exactly what goes into a great offer and all the ways you can make yours irresistible to the right clients.
Module 6
Your Offer
"Complete Breakthrough Freelancer is the best course out there on business growth for freelancers. Amy walks you through how to run your business like a pro in a way that’s simple, logical and approachable. If “start kicking more ass” is on your to-do list? You can’t do better than learning from Amy."
Chris Collins
Workshop Module
You’ve researched your market, defined your brand, staked out your expert position and created your offer. Time to build your client pipeline.
Here are three things you need to know about getting clients…
One: You have choices and you can build your client-acquisition pipeline to reflect how you want to do your marketing, and who you want to attract.
Two: Client acquisition is a process you can learn. The steps are well-known and easy to set up.
Three: Your best-fit clients are already looking for you, so half the work is already being done by someone else. You just need to stand in their way with the right message. I’m going to show you how.
Module 7
Getting Clients
"With Amy’s guidance, I landed a dream client and earned €60,000 in just six months. Her cold pitching template in this module WILL change your career. And OMG the referral class is brain blowingly good. Amy has a magical way of not just making you fall in love with all the elements of running a business but shows you how to channel this energy to get serious results that will set you up for sustainable success."
Delia Monk
Workshop Module
Traditional marketing has a very direct approach to turning prospects into buyers. Sell! Sell! Sell!
But there’s a much better way.
Build a relationship.
Not only does it avoid all the icky sales stuff, but it increases your perceived value. That means signing clients is not only easier but you can charge rates that reflect your real value.
And if you really want to supercharge your relationship, then there’s one approach that has been the single biggest factor in my success and the success of most high-earning freelancers I’ve ever known or worked with. Building your list. This module is your quick-start guide to that and much more.
We’ll wrap this module with a tutorial and worksheet on how to write the perfect Information Kit for when your prospects reach out. This is the missing link that sets you up for great client calls.
Module 8
From Prospects To Clients
"It's one thing to help clients get results, and something else entirely to do our own marketing. I came away from these trainings with a hefty dose of inspiration and new ideas to try."
Erin Pennings
Workshop Module.
The day has arrived. Your prospect has booked a call.
You’re excited as hell but then Captain Doubt shows up with a long list of you-ain’t-got-this reminders. And then there’s selling. If there’s one thing you didn’t become a freelancer to do, it’s sell, right?
So, let’s do something very special to utterly transform your client call experience.Instead of a module, I’m giving you access to an entire course on running effortless, enjoyable (yes, enjoyable) and stress-free sales calls.
You’re getting my full Breakthrough Sales Call course, which sells separately for $197. This is a 60-minute course, comes with my personal sales call framework and you have full access to it as soon as you enroll in Complete Breakthrough Freelancer.
Module 9
From Prospects To Clients
"So I just burned through the Breakthrough Sales Calls. It's so good. It's so good. I can't even get over how good it is."
Veronika Bryskiewicz
Workshop Module.
Your client expects more than the deliverables you’re contracted for. They want a good experience. Your job is to confound those expectations and deliver an amazing experience.
That’s how you get sizzling testimonials, quality referrals and regularly rehired.
I built my entire freelance career on delivering this kind of service and I show you how it works, how to do it and what it delivers. Delivering an excellent customer experience makes your life easier in so many ways. The appreciation your clients feel will be reflected in your bank account.
Module 10
Client Management
"Even after “freelancing” for a few years, I didn’t feel like I built my brand and a real, honest-to-goodness business until I learned more about how to do that from Amy. Amy shows you how to leverage your unique differentiators and dig deep to illuminate all the skills that help make you a better partner beyond your “core” skill offering. I find myself using her approach all the time in my business, and I’m so grateful to have the tools to help me do it!"
Lindsay Hope
Workshop Module.
Time to bring everything together. In this final module I’ll walk you through two business-building blueprints that connect everything we’ve learned so far.
This first is for your short-term growth to get you up and running as quickly as possible.
The second blueprint will lay out the steps to position you as the expert top clients actively seek out.
And then we’ll wrap it up with a few parting words for your journey.
Module 11
Bringing It All Together
"Many business courses teach you how to get clients. But how do you make them happy so they keep coming back and referring you to others? Amy breaks it all down in the Client Management module.
Rachel Sparacio-Foster
When I buy a product these days, the bonuses often just feel like more work. More to read, watch and listen to isn’t what I’m after. Rather, give me the best information in the most streamlined and time efficient way possible. That said…
I originally had a few bonuses in mind as nice additions to what already existed in the course – my proposal template, some contract clauses that you never want to be without – that sort of thing.
Then I got an idea.
Wouldn’t it be cool to hear from people who have already used the tactics I’m going to share with you? And hear how they made them work for their situation?
That’s your bonus.
Ten interviews. One with a coach/keynoter and nine with very successful creative freelancers, each explaining one aspect of their business so you can see exactly how everything I’m teaching comes to life.
This is all boots-on-the ground stuff and the best way to pick up real-world insights to use right away.
Each interview is like a mini masterclass and here’s who you’ll hear from…
Tanya Geisler
Chris Collins
Hannah Shamji
Avi Webb
Belinda Weaver
Heather Dileepan
Anna Hetzel
Kirsty Fanton
Samar Owais
Paul Melrose
These interviews reveal what all this practical knowledge looks like IRL, behind-the-scenes with people who are working every day, sleeves rolled up, delivering amazing work, great client experiences and reaping the rewards of a predictable business that supports them well.
Which is what I want for you.
Full course Breakthrough Sales Call — ($197) included in your Complete Breakthrough Freelancer system.
15 Tools with individual tutorials. I'm arming you with everything you'll need as your business grows.
Video lessons with Closed Captioning for accessibility and ease of use.
10 Candid, exclusive interviews with experts who've achieved what I'm teaching you, IRL.
11 Modules. I broke down every section to make it easy to follow and consume. I want you to implement.
Lifetime access. This will be your forever-library of business advice you'll ever need.
Online Learning Portal. Accessible on every device so you can learn on the go.
I’ve developed a bit of an aversion to sales pages for courses. If I like what I see and want to buy, I start to dread the price reveal. Because I’m kind of over 2k asks. (Which is the price two different coaches suggested I charge).
Not that I haven’t bought a course for 2k that wasn’t worth it. I’ve bought some amazing, high-ticket courses. But…
a) 2k is a LOT of money, and
b) it can often mean a choice to buy that one course and nothing else.
That. Sucks. Especially if you’re ambitious, but not flush with cash.
$700 if still a significant commitment, but a reasonable investment – especially if you want to build a business that’s solid and sustainable.
It’s also in the ballpark of what a good business-development coach charges for an hour or two of their time.
Then this happened…
I intended to spend 3 months making the course. It took 9.
I meant it to have 5 modules. There are 11.
I created three bonus lessons. There are now 10 bonus interviews (and the bonus lessons got folded into the course content).
I wanted five worksheets. I’ve got almost triple that.
AND, It now includes a full, stand-alone course I’m selling separately for $197.
Hand on heart, I think it’s equal to any 2k course I’ve ever bought.
And that’s why I’m even happier keeping the price at $700.
Here’s why…
I want you to be so blown-away by how complete and accessible Compete Breakthrough Freelancer is (really, I want you you to think it’s way ahead of anything you’ve ever experienced with any course anywhere near this price point), that you’ll tell other people how well it worked for you – and you’ll have an eye open for what else I can do for you in the future.
That’s the win-win my pricing is aiming to achieve. Offering a ridiculous amount of value for an uncommonly low price, so I can earn your trust. And the next time I arrive with an offer, you’ll know I’m going to massively overdeliver again.
That’s why the price for the course is staying at $700.
And to make your decision easier, I am removing all risk and offering you an unconditional, 60-day guarantee.
Because I’ve taught what’s inside Complete Breakthrough Freelancer to so many freelancers for so long, (over ten years of professional coaching), I’m more than happy to extend to you my 100%, 60-day money-back guarantee.
That means you can complete the entire course, watch all the bonus videos and complete all the worksheets and I’ll still give you a refund if you ask for it within 60 days of your purchase. And if you never even open the course or look at a single video, you’re still covered by my 60-day guarantee.
As I said, there is zero risk to you when you buy.
Absolutely! I will be collecting questions and releasing regular video updates answering questions, so, you’ll have not just an answer to your question but access to everything else I’ve answered, too.
Can I ask you a question about anything on the course once I enroll?
Anyone who runs an online, service-based, creative business. That might be as a photographer, a 3-D concept artist, a copywriter, a layout artist, a ghostwriter, a graphic artist or a typographer. If you are a freelancer selling your creativity as a service, then this course is for you.
What kind of creative freelancers is the course best for?
No. The heart of any business is simply getting the right clients and that’s what I will teach you how to do. Luckily most freelance businesses are very easy to run with very little admin work. And as you grow, you can outsource all of that to Virtual Assistants (VAs).
Will I have to learn lots of admin and management stuff?
Yes, based on feedback I’ll most likely make changes to the core course you buy. You’ll have access to all those changes. Plus, you’ll also have the opportunity to buy any new courses that are offered as part of future bundles at significantly reduced rates.
Will there be updates to the course?
What makes Complete Breakthrough Freelancer unique?
We are at an inflection point in how we work, how we earn a living and the choices before us.
Large companies have begun firing millions of staff worldwide and are now committed to re-hiring who they need as temps. That has two dramatic implications for you…
There will be tens of thousands of new freelancers to compete with in any direction you look, all with their hands up shouting, ‘Pick me! Pick me!’
The second implication is that those companies will want standardized freelancers to slot into their company with as little friction as possible. To put it another way, they see you as a commodity.
A personal message before you buy…
All of this is happening right now and the vast majority of freelancers will accept that deal because it matches what they know – how to be an employee.
But something else has happened that is even more ground-shaking. AI.
Artificial Intelligence is utterly tearing up the world of creative freelancing.
And even for freelancers who are comfortable with the AI-as-tool idea, that’s going to be short-lived as new versions claim more ground.
The conclusion is clear…
It will become harder and harder to make a good living just from your craft.
But you can do this instead…
Great clients, and by great I mean clients who pay well and respect your process, don’t just pay you because you take a good corporate headshot, can design a beautiful website or write copy that shifts more units. No.
Great clients pay for solutions. And if you arrive as a problem solver with the craft to execute on that, your value will only grow as you rack up successful projects.
That’s your alternative. Become that person.
That’s how you get to do the work that matters most to you and get paid your worth.
This is why you must build a business. Because it’s your business that positions you as that problem solver and that attracts and lands those clients.
Is all this guaranteed? No. But, by a very wide margin, this is your best shot.
I say this because I’ve seen over and over the extraordinary transformations your business can bring.
I’ve watched as my clients are introduced to the simple building blocks and ideas of business building and I have marveled at how each created a business thoroughly unique to them.
And the business you build will be like no other. It’ll form around your personality, your quirks, your strengths, your weaknesses. It will reflect your ideals, your ethics and your creativity. And it will be something you are proud of.
And… if you want? It will give you the chance to create generational wealth, not just in financial terms, but in the life skills and wisdom you can pass on.
At the end of the day, it’s about who you want to be and who decides your future. My money’s on you.
Go build your business. Make it the greatest creative project of your life.
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