When approaching someone online, one of the first things they’ll see is your name and email address. You can’t easily change your name legally, but you do have control over your email address. Having an email address from your own domain these days is a must-have. Consider the following addresses and think about how much …
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Trust Markers – Does your client think you’re trustworthy?
In order to book a client, you need to establish trust with them. Trust that you’ll do the job. Trust that you’ll fix any mistakes. Trust that you won’t share confidential information. Basically, trust in that you’ll be a good person to work with. When it comes down to it, marketing is a way to …
The shortcut approach if you need clients now
By now you’ve found where your ideal client hangs out with their peers. Normally what you’d do is start tailoring your marketing to them, but I want to give you a shortcut. This tip is especially important if you’re new to freelancing, are in a slow period, or just need to get more clients now …
Where to find your ideal client
Humans are social creatures. For thousands of years we’ve formed groups. Sometimes to survive. Sometimes to work better together. Sometimes to have more fun. Your marketing should take that into account. That’s why we spent so long describing your ideal client. With a crystal-clear picture of who they are, what they do, and what they …
Filter out bad clients before you work with them
I hope you have listened to the audio interview with Michael Port by now from The Freelancer’s Show, it’s really useful. If so, you’re going to know what the Red Velvet Rope policy means. The Red Velvet Rope Policy is a policy you use to determine if someone is your ideal client or not. It …