Hello Freelancers! 🌍✈️

While the Barefoot Consultants team was flying across the Atlantic to the International Living Conference in Portugal this week, we didn’t leave you empty-handed!

In place of our usual live Tuesday Night Call, we shared a brand-new recorded session featuring Winton and Certified Coach Bruce on one of the hottest topics in freelancing right now: writing winning proposals with AI 🤖📝.

This session was packed with insights on how to use AI tools smartly (and ethically!) to improve your proposals, stand out to clients, and save time—without losing your personal voice.

Below, we’ve recapped the key takeaways, how you can apply them to your own freelancing work, and where to go if you want more powerful tools like this in your business toolkit. Let’s dive in! 👇

But first, a little about Coach Bruce Tamanaha… After a 20+ year career in healthcare IT, Bruce is all about editing and beta reading these days. 

He’s also helping others with writing and AI projects. He’s skilled with ChatGPT, finding ways to make writing smarter and easier. 

Bruce has reviewed plenty of books and worked with great authors. He knows how to keep feedback clear, kind and helpful. 

He’s a down-to-earth guy who loves making projects better and more successful for his clients….and now, on to the hot tips!….

See you next week!

By the way, if you have been missing the Tuesday Night Calls…
👉 Register here free. If you registered after early February, you’re good to go for the next 12 months—no need to update again! 💥

💡 INSIGHT:

What AI Can — and Can’t — Do for Your Proposals

AI won’t write you the perfect Upwork proposal with one click (sorry, not yet!). But it can absolutely do 80–90% of the heavy lifting—if you guide it right. 

That means less staring at a blank screen and more proposals going out the door.

Winton and Bruce demonstrated how ChatGPT can crank out a rough draft, freeing you up to focus on what really matters: making it personal, persuasive, and client-focused.

“ChatGPT writes informative text. It’s your job to turn that into persuasive copy,” Winton explained…

🛠️  HOW TO USE THE INSIGHT:

Proposal Tips You Can Apply Today

Ready to upgrade your proposals with AI? Here are 3 instant takeaways from the session:

✅ Stop Saying “I” So Much: Turn “I have 20 years of experience” into “You benefit from 20+ years of experience.” Make it about the client.

✅ Cut the Fluff: Drop ChatGPT’s generic openers like “Hello, my name is…” and the polite-but-pointless “Best regards.” Replace with a warm, professional greeting and a clear call to action.

✅ Add Emotion: A single sentence like “I love helping construction clients keep their customers informed” (with an exclamation mark!) can grab attention and build connection fast.

Next After-Party 🤹‍♂️Tuesday, April 29th
@ 8pm EDT

📆 Mark your calendar and join us on the last Tuesday of EVERY month (right after the Tuesday Night Call)!

Whether you played last time or are joining for the first time, this is your chance to challenge yourself, connect with other freelancers, and have a blast while picking up valuable freelancing insights!

✅ Fun, fast-paced freelancing trivia—test your knowledge and learn as you go!

✅ A chance to win and claim your spot on the leaderboard

✅ Lively discussions, insider tips, and great company

👉 REGISTER HERE for the CURRENT After-Party Link for 2025! (as of February - no need to register twice)