Pitching: It’s every freelancer’s fear — and how we make the money!

Pitching requires a skill set combining sales, marketing and social media, all of which are easily mastered with a little practice.

Rejection? Part of the game. This lively and practical class will boost your confidence and offer specific advice for the new and newer freelancer hoping to find homes for their skills and ideas.

Caitlin Kelly has been pitching successfully — to non-profits, academia and major journalism outlets like The New York Times, Washington Post, Smithsonian and more — for decades. Her personal essay pitched to (and rejected by) Woman’s Day? It won her a National Magazine Award in Canada, published by another national women’s magazine.