Based on a LinkedIn poll I conducted, the challenge of ‘getting clients’ it’s the most common among the people who participated.
So on this one, I’ve decided to share my personal experiences and outline six points to tackle this.
These ‘tactics’ include:
1. Some things about your portfolio
2. Thinking of potential clients as humans
3. Starting with your existing relationships
4. Reaching out to unknown contacts
5. Using social media as a social thing
6. Exploring alternative ways to interact with others
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Challenges in freelancing
01:44 Six key points for freelancers
02:33 Portfolio
05:51 Organizing your work
06:55 The role of Demo-deels
13:05 Thinking in Human terms
14:02 Building trust and networking
23:02 Reaching out to past contacts
23:42 CRM and managing contacts
26:27 Effective follow-Up strategies
28:07 Building connections through LinkedIn
31:35 The changes in social media
34:37 Humanizing your social media living
38:41 Networking and events
44:09 Creative ways to stay memorable
48:29 Wrapping up and maaaybe future plans
