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Creatives reveal how they found their best clients

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? When you look at your list of clients, we all have a favourite. So many great clients have come to me through weak ties," she says. Or they might be anything in between.

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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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Tips from a marketing expert on how to sell yourself as a graphic designer

Creative Boom

If you're freelance, you need to sell yourself to clients. But either way, you may well be thinking in frustration: "I'm a graphic designer, not a marketing expert!" Start simple There's so much to consider when it comes to marketing you often won't know where to begin. Do high-end clients care about your Instagram?

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

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If IG has become too exhausting, what marketing alternatives are there? We've had more than a decade of chasing 'likes' and trying to keep up with the changing social networks. If you're looking for free or affordable options to market yourself, don't fret! We explore some options. Do we really want to stay on the treadmill?

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12 Ways to Find Potential Clients on Instagram

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12 Ways to Find Potential Clients on Instagram Instagram is home to over 2 billion monthly active users. With such a massive user base, it's unsurprising that many businesses and entrepreneurs leverage Instagram to find potential clients. Intrigue potential clients to follow you for more.

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Graphic Design and Marketing: 5 Ideas to Attract New Clients

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This is not always true in the marketing world. A lot of graphic designers have come up with marketing methods that are based on getting people to look at their work before they are given any insight. It’s called marketing through design and it has been quite popular among graphic design businesses lately.

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'It's bad, it's gone quiet': how to rescue your freelancing if this is happening to you

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And as a freelancer, a lot of that is down to marketing. Specifically, marketing yourself and your personal brand. But how you market yourself will be the deciding factor for clients when choosing you over your competitors. What do clients consistently praise or appreciate about my work?' It's as simple as that.

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