Freelancers! 👋
Has work dried up for you due to the current circumstances?
That sucks, but let's flip this around:
Now you have the time to make a positive impact on your business.
Here's a thread of 10 things you can do right now...
Has work dried up for you due to the current circumstances?
That sucks, but let's flip this around:
Now you have the time to make a positive impact on your business.
Here's a thread of 10 things you can do right now...
1. Work on your portfolio website 🖥️
If you don't have one, make a start:
Write your copy, get a headshot taken, pick a theme.
If you have one already, make it better:
Evaluate landing page performance, add new case studies, bolster your portfolio.
If you don't have one, make a start:
Write your copy, get a headshot taken, pick a theme.
If you have one already, make it better:
Evaluate landing page performance, add new case studies, bolster your portfolio.
2. Write articles that show expertise within your field ✍️
Content continues to pay positive dividends for years.
Pick topics that solve common problems for your target audience.
Stockpile articles so that you can still publish consistently when you're busy again.
Content continues to pay positive dividends for years.
Pick topics that solve common problems for your target audience.
Stockpile articles so that you can still publish consistently when you're busy again.
3. Ask past clients for more work 🔨
Clients that you have delivered results for previously know your worth.
Send emails out to your client base.
Ask how the project you worked on is performing.
Could you help them make it even better?
Do they have any new opportunities?
Clients that you have delivered results for previously know your worth.
Send emails out to your client base.
Ask how the project you worked on is performing.
Could you help them make it even better?
Do they have any new opportunities?
4. Ask past clients for recommendations 🗣️
Social proof is a powerful tool for freelancers.
Contact people from past engagements and ask them if they know of anyone else who needs a quality partner in your field.
At the same time, ask them to write a testimonial for you.
Social proof is a powerful tool for freelancers.
Contact people from past engagements and ask them if they know of anyone else who needs a quality partner in your field.
At the same time, ask them to write a testimonial for you.
5. Partner up 🤝
Contact other freelancers with similar or supplementary skills.
Don't be afraid to approach others with this type of request.
There's something in it for both of you.
Partnering up instantly increases your network of opportunities.
Contact other freelancers with similar or supplementary skills.
Don't be afraid to approach others with this type of request.
There's something in it for both of you.
Partnering up instantly increases your network of opportunities.
6. Ship the side project 🚀
Do you know that list of ideas in your notes app?
Now's the time to start working down it.
Pick an idea and ship it.
Do you know that list of ideas in your notes app?
Now's the time to start working down it.
Pick an idea and ship it.
7. Branch out into other income streams 💸
You have expert knowledge in a specific field.
Selling your services is not the only avenue you can take to make money.
Create a course curriculum.
Write an ebook.
Build a theme.
Design a font.
Give preference to digital products.
You have expert knowledge in a specific field.
Selling your services is not the only avenue you can take to make money.
Create a course curriculum.
Write an ebook.
Build a theme.
Design a font.
Give preference to digital products.
8. Use social media to share your knowledge 📱
Start writing more Tweets.
Create carousels on Instagram.
Get in front of the camera on YouTube.
Utilise these platforms to provide value to your target audience.
Authentically connect with people.
Start writing more Tweets.
Create carousels on Instagram.
Get in front of the camera on YouTube.
Utilise these platforms to provide value to your target audience.
Authentically connect with people.
9. Work on your business skills 💼
As a freelancer, you're as much of a businessperson as designer, developer or copywriter.
Read business books.
Brush up on your negotiation abilities.
Perfect your pricing approach.
Put systems in place that allow you to be efficient.
As a freelancer, you're as much of a businessperson as designer, developer or copywriter.
Read business books.
Brush up on your negotiation abilities.
Perfect your pricing approach.
Put systems in place that allow you to be efficient.
10. Be resilient and consistent 💪
A downturn in work doesn't make you bad at what you do overnight.
Sometimes things outside of your control are at play.
Focus on the things that are within your control.
Take action and keep showing up.
A downturn in work doesn't make you bad at what you do overnight.
Sometimes things outside of your control are at play.
Focus on the things that are within your control.
Take action and keep showing up.
I can help you fit this action to your specific circumstances.
Join the others learning how to improve their freelancing by enrolling on my mentorship programme today!
Limited positions available.
tomhirst.com/mentorship
Join the others learning how to improve their freelancing by enrolling on my mentorship programme today!
Limited positions available.
tomhirst.com/mentorship
