Freelancer's Guide Part 1

Good Morning Designers!!

As the world around us changes, the more we adapt and we choose to find work on our own and for ourselves rather than for a permanent employer. The days are gone of the industrial revolution when you would get a job at an plant and work there all your life. Being freelance isn't just a walk in the park, it's a lot more challenging than working in an office for someone else. You don't just have the task before you to do, you also have to worry about what task comes after that and, if there isn't any, then go about finding the next job. When living a freelance life in a freelance world means you need to find your own clients. That's a lot more difficult than you imagine before you start out. It does get easier the more you do it. The more work you do the more work will come your way. Being a freelance designer you ask yourself how do I get clients? How can I be noticeable? Here is a Freelancer Guide that can help you:

1. Viral Video is your friend

You are probably thinking that is crazy, well it's not. Nowadays people are posting videos to Vine, Twitter, and Facebook each and everyday hoping that somebody would share, or repost there video. If you can create an entertaining video that is in some way related to what you do, what ever it is you're selling, then you'll wind with a lot of leads should it go viral. Also, promote the video on Facebook, I know it costs to promote on Facebook, but that is something that you have to think of when trying get clients.

2. Referrals

You may often here that the world is such a small place, well it is a small place. You may ask how do I get people to refer to me to a client? Well, that's easy. You have friends, family, neighbors, church members, etc. that know people that you might not know and refer them to you for design work. Also, these same people can help promote you as designer by having a couple of your business cards, reposting or sharing your videos on different social networks.

3. Job Boards

When you are first staring out as a freelance designer, you should be checking job boards. If you're creative, check out the job board at Behance, Craiglist, Elance, and other job board sites. These are great websites that are always looking for freelance designers. Also, this is a great way to gain loyal customers and to get your name of there.


Source: http://www.designer-daily.com/a-guide-to-setup-your-freelance-business-17621