how to find freelance work

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How to Find Freelance Work: Roll Up Those Sleeves and Dig In

Of all the freelancing questions that are out there, what's the BIGGEST one?

H w a u : “How do I find work?”

Establish a delicious foundation.

Nail down your portfolio.

You need solid evidence of your skills and accomplishments, or you can kiss new gigs goodbye.

If you don’t have a beautiful showcase of your skills to which you can send clients, all of your hustle will have been in vain.

Add a portfolio page to your website.

Put your work on a popular portfolio site.

Start a blog.

Tell people to “Come and Get It!”

by boosting your social media presence.

Utilize freelance sites and communities.

Sites like Upwork, 99designs and even Craigslist are great places to create a profile and put yourself on the freelance market. These sites are browsed heavily by people looking to hire freelancers, and some of them even offer payment protection for both clients and freelancers.

Take it to the streets.

A hefty amount of behind-the-computer work goes on when building your freelance career…

But if you don’t pull yourself away from your desk and literally put yourself out there, you’re going to miss out on a ton of clients.

Let potential clients know who you are, what you do, and how you can help them.

Productive patience pays off.

There’s going to be a period of waiting.

Waiting for clients to call, waiting for opportunities to arise.

This is an ideal time to take care of administrative tasks like contract creation and accounting.

Ensure that, when the time comes, you’ll have the perfect plate of services to serve up to your client.

Starting out as a freelancer can be intimidating…

Why not get comfortable and let us teach you how to find freelance work?

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