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Successful creatives share how they won their first client (so you can too)

Creative Boom

And right at the start, you may not even have a single client to your name. So how do you land your first client? My first freelance clients were my old full-time employers," she explains. Now, 16 years later, they are still a client!" My first client was my old non-creative job," she explains.

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Cherish to flourish: how to build a lasting relationship with your clients

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We celebrate International Client Day by sharing some tried-and-tested tips for growing and nurturing your relationships with clients. Happy International Client Day! International Client Day was started in 2010 by Russian and Lithuanian businesspeople and has since spread around the world.

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Unique and Modern Business Card Templates to Boost Your Branding

Graphic Design Junction

While the popularity of digital communication continues to rise, business cards remain a powerful tool for face-to-face networking and branding. The right business card templates can enhance your brand’s image , reflect your creativity, and leave a lasting impression on potential clients or partners.

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Private commissions: Another string for your creative bow?

Creative Boom

By building up a network of private contacts, you'll have something to fall back on when commercial clients brands, agencies, even local companies reduce their budgets. A private client will come to you because they truly value your creativity. It's something that makes me really happy, along with seeing the client's reaction."

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25 Best WordPress Themes For Blog/Magazine Website

Graphic Design Junction

Blog magazine WordPress themes are best and excellent choice for magazine, online newspaper, travel blog, money making blog , fashion magazine, personal blog or editorial websites. Best WordPress Themes For Blog/Magazine Website. Sahifa – Responsive WordPress News / Magazine / Blog Theme. 6,131 items.

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Practical steps creatives can take when freelance work goes quiet

Creative Boom

So the first thing you need to do is get out there and chat with people, whether friends, family, colleagues or clients. As does PR consultant Sophie Rhone , who sets out to "find new clients, self-promote or follow up with previous clients, check in with any new results, organic pick up and ignite a fresh conversation with them."

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A helpful guide to marketing for creative freelancers who want to quit Instagram

Creative Boom

We've had more than a decade of chasing 'likes' and trying to keep up with the changing social networks. You can guest author on blogs or online magazines. Instagram is still a good visual resource or portfolio for clients, but it's the PR push that has been the most effective.". Do we really want to stay on the treadmill?

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