#SquadGoals starts to trend on Twitter and Instagram every time Taylor Swift posts a photo of her group of super famous friends. Freelance and agency writing teams can borrow some characteristics from this idea for improved teamwork.

1. SQUAD GOALS
FOR EVERY
FREELANCE AND
AGENCY WRITING
TEAM

2. TO TREND
ON
TWITTER
AND
INSTAGRA
M EVERY
TIME
TAYLOR
SWIFT
POSTS A
PHOTO
OF HER
GROUP
OF

3. THE SLANG
EXPRESSION IS
USED TO
DESCRIBE WHAT
A GROUP OF
FRIENDS
ASPIRES TO BE
OR WHEN A
GROUP HAS SET
A STANDARD OF
WHAT OTHERS
SHOULD ASPIRE
TO BE

4. Despite a phrase dripping with
trendiness, freelance and
agency writing teams can
borrow some characteristics from
this idea for improved teamwork

5. FREELANCE WORK IS
TRADITIONALLY THOUGHT OF AS
AN INDEPENDENT CAREER WITH
LITTLE TO NO INTERACTION

6. NOW THAT OVER ONE THIRD OF
AMERICANS ARE CONSIDERED
FREELANCERS, THAT OLD MODEL
OF ISOLATION HAS GONE OUT THE
WINDOW

7. Freelancing that uses a
collaborative way
of working is actually a
great way to expand
your reach of
work and
increase your
productivity and
creativity

8. Squad Assemble

9. THE BENEFITS OF
WORKING IN A SQUAD
OUTWEIGH THE
WEAKNESSES OF
BEING A LONE

10. Agencies and
freelancers can
create a powerful
team of experts
by working
together

11. The Leader

12. It’s always good to think of
yourself as the hero of your
own story

13. YOU DETERMINE YOUR OWN
DESTINY; YOU CHOOSE YOUR
OWN TEAM; AND YOU DECIDE
WHAT YOUR EFFORTS WILL GO
TOWARDS

14. You have the
potential to do
both with your
talent, a solid
agency, and an
extensive
network
of other
freelancers

15. The Reliable
Best Friend

16. Having one
dependable
connection is a
good first
step in
assembling
your squad

17. Find an agency that
you can make your
partner

18. This partnership will bring you a strong
foundation of work and stable resources like
editors, client managers and feedback

19. JUST AS A BEST FRIEND
SUPPORTS YOU THROUGH
GOOD AND BAD,
AN AGENCY
PARTNERSHIP WILL
PROVIDE THE INPUT YOU
NEED TO IMPROVE OR
CONTINUE YOUR

20. The Trendsetter

21. This is the fellow freelancer or agency
employee you know will push you to
your best

22. You need an influence in
your professional who is
going to believe in you
and inspire you to reach
for the big clients, write
innovative content and
pitch even the craziest
ideas.

23. The Collaborator

24. IT’S
IMPORTANT
TO HAVE A
PERSON OR
GROUP OF
PEOPLE IN
YOUR SQUAD
WHO FOSTER
FUNCTIONAL
COLLABORATI
ON

25. You need someone who is going
to work with you on your ideas,
help you improve your writing
and discover together the best
way to deliver what the client
wants.

26. The Competition

27. Every pop star needs
a nemesis, and
every freelancer
needs some
competition

28. COMPETITIO
N CAN
INSPIRE YOU
TO STICK TO
YOUR WORK
ETHIC, YOUR
VOICE AND
YOUR WAY
OF WORKING

29. Competition can
provide an
example to follow
and keeps you
working hard
toward your
goals

30. World Domination

31. AS YOU ASSEMBLE
YOUR CONTENT
MARKETING SQUAD
AND DISCOVER HOW
TEAMWORK CAN MAKE
YOU A BETTER WRITER
WITH VALUABLE
CONNECTIONS, YOU
MIGHT SEE A RISE IN
YOUR WORK AND YOUR

32. Reaching a goal with a team is
sometimes much more fulfilling than reaching
it alone

33. Even if you want to go at it
alone in the freelance
world, it’s good to keep
these qualities of a
support network in mind

34. The best marketing writing
sometimes comes from the
most unlikely places

35. Surrounding yourself
with a best friend, a
trend-setter, a
collaborator and even
your competition can
only lead you to
places of
unparalleled
accomplishment

36. TOGETHER YOU CAN TAKE ON
CLIENTS AND THEIR NEEDS BETTER
PREPARED WITH VARYING
PERSPECTIVES AND APPROACHES
TO WHAT MAKES THE BEST
CONTENT FOR THE BEST
MARKETING

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