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28 Mar

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Why Freelance Marketing is Important and How to Do It Right

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Failure to market at the right time is one of the biggest mistakes a freelancer can make. When you’re busy, it seems there’s very little need to promote your services, but that’s just the time when you should do it if you want to make sure you have no slow periods. Market when you’re busy and you will be able to take your pick of interesting projects. That won’t happen if you wait until you are desperate for any job. Marketing is a year-round activity, but that doesn’t mean it has to be hard work. There are two ways to market – actively and passively – and a combination of both will get you the best results.

[Caption: good marketing combines having your skills on display and actively promoting them]

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21 Mar

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How to Create a Stunning Freelance Portfolio with Pinterest

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Freelancers who are using Pinterest just for fun may be missing a trick. The site delivers eye-candy in a number of categories — and some of that eye-candy can be your own work. Pinterest reimagines the corkboard, making it easy to make collections (called “boards”) of the things you love by pinning, and to share and comment on pins and collections in a social environment.

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