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

Creative Boom

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?' In other words, decide what it is that you (and only you) can offer a client. The client already likes your work: that's why they're talking to you.

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How to Find Design Clients During a Lockdown

Creative Market

One of the biggest concerns for designers is how to find clients during this time of worldwide lockdowns. Though this pandemic and lockdown are unprecedented challenges for graphic designers, it’s still possible to find good clients during this hardship. Lina Kukulske shares her thoughts about this strategy. "9

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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. You also have to be able to sell yourself, keep up to date with social media, maintain your own website, be your own IT, be your own HR department, network like crazy, and somehow find time to eat and sleep. Do high-end clients care about your Instagram? Probably not."

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How to Get Clients for a Local Graphic Design Business

Inkbot Design

How to Get Clients for a Local Graphic Design Business As a skilled graphic designer , your ability to create eye-catching, memorable, and practical designs can be the driving force behind the success of local enterprises. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is a metric that refers to the total cost of acquiring a new client.

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How to scale an agency while managing 2,000 client websites

Noupe

From ensuring that you hire the right people and are retaining employees, to onboarding long-term clients that will allow your business to grow, there’s no doubt that scaling any agency comes with its challenges. I’ll refer to my own agency as an example. In 2010, we started out with only eight clients.

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Supercharge your creative career: Master essential people skills for success

Creative Boom

Conversely, in an industry where collaboration and networking are crucial, being likeable and supportive can significantly boost your success. Then, you'll find it much easier to get out there and meet people, build a real network, share stories and experiences, and help each other out. Try it; it works.

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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. Instagram is still a good visual resource or portfolio for clients, but it's the PR push that has been the most effective.". Consider other social networks where engagement still rocks. It all helps. "I

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