#173: How to Rethink — and Land More — Anchor Clients, with Wudan Yan

Today’s guest is Wudan Yan, a narrative writer and independent journalist from Seattle. Wudan is also host of The Writers’ Co-op, a podcast, online community and learning academy for freelance creatives.

In this episode, we talk about: 

  • The different ways to define an “anchor client.”
  • Why and how Wudan is rethinking the concept of an “anchor client.” 
  • How the current economy is affecting freelance creatives. 
  • The importance of “offboarding” clients.
  • How to turn current clients into anchor clients. 
  • The importance of building and maintaining business relationships. 
  • Why Wudan and I charge mostly project rates.
  • How Wudan pushes for project rates in service areas that are traditionally paid by the hour. 
  • Why now is the time to start planning for January and the rest of 2024. 

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