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How to promote and build your creative business without using social media

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We examine why creatives are leaving social media, why it's increasingly useless for self-promotion, and some IRL alternatives to get your business up and running again. Digital burnout Recently, we took a deep dive into the question Is social media for self-promotion over? Here are a few suggestions.

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How to transform difficult clients into people you love working with

Creative Boom

Play your cards right, and your worst client relationships can eventually become your best. We've all had clients that have made our lives a misery. Because let's face it, keeping existing clients is always easier than finding new ones. We share some of their best tips in the article below. Image licensed via Adobe Stock.

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How To Improve Your Photography Brand to Get More Clients

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Jayce Redford. In the media, for example, we know of a few who’ve cemented their reputation as the best in their field. And there are many reasons why many of them are losing a steady client base. The changing image of photography in the era of social media.

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8 Ways Freelancers Can Stand Out & Win More Clients

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Owen James. In this comprehensive article, you’ll learn more about the methods that will enable you not just to present yourself as a valid option, but to genuinely stand out from the crowd. 8 Ways New Freelancers Can Stand Out From The Competition To Get More Clients. Make It Personal.

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Creatives reveal when they made a fool of themselves, and the lessons they learned

Creative Boom

Indeed, as designer Laurie Rosenwald points out in her article Why and how to make mistakes on purpose , they're basically key to developing your creativity and growing your practice. Or you start missing deadlines, stressing out yourself and your client, and doing huge damage to your reputation. Likes don't pay the bills; clients do.

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How to Create Social Media Graphics

Inkbot Design

How to Create Social Media Graphics. Whether you want to start a blog or to make your social media posts more engaging and informative, using visual graphics is the way to go. In the world of social media marketing , graphics are everything. If you want to create great social media graphics, it takes a lot of time and practice.

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Create Content That Targets Your Existing Design Clients

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When it comes to marketing your freelance web design business, it’s easy to spend the bulk of your energy on attracting new clients. There is great value in keeping existing clients in the loop. Writing for your existing design clients isn’t quite the same as trying to reach prospective ones. Write from Experience.

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