Comments on: How To Promote Your Graphic Design Business – Part Two http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:23:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Neelam http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-28987 Neelam Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:45:43 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-28987 looking for assignments, I am a designer. How to get work. looking for assignments, I am a designer. How to get work.

]]> By: Coby Neill http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-8266 Coby Neill Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:55:52 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-8266 Gold Calls. It's cold calling but doing it with gusto. Call 70 people a day. Actually talk to 10. Get 2 interviews. 4 interviews = $1000.00 (give or take) Step and repeat. Gold calls get results fast. Overcome the rejection with the joy that you get having your own business. Start calling at 8 am tomorrow! Coby Gold Calls.
It’s cold calling but doing it with gusto.
Call 70 people a day. Actually talk to 10.
Get 2 interviews. 4 interviews = $1000.00 (give or take)
Step and repeat. Gold calls get results fast.
Overcome the rejection with the joy that you get
having your own business. Start calling at 8 am tomorrow!

Coby

]]> By: Oscar Angulo http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-7729 Oscar Angulo Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:42:15 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-7729 I'm a designer and just became a freelancer, found these articles very useful. Thanks. I’m a designer and just became a freelancer, found these articles very useful. Thanks.

]]> By: Patrick Burt http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6745 Patrick Burt Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:15:07 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6745 I agree with Mitch, if it's good enough, it'll go viral. That'll help tons when it comes to getting you new clients. I agree with Mitch, if it’s good enough, it’ll go viral. That’ll help tons when it comes to getting you new clients.

]]> By: Mitch Bryson http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6689 Mitch Bryson Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:12:41 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6689 What about free pomotion of your work through some showcase sites? What about free pomotion of your work through some showcase sites?

]]> By: Anthony http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6673 Anthony Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:42:45 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6673 Reading a "copywriting manual" isn't the best solution to anyone's problems. If you can write, go for it, but you want to stack up a great service offering – you should enlist the help of a great writer. I've seen my share of designers with atrocious communication skills. My theory is: if you couldn't do it in high school – don't try to get paid for it. Check out this article that outlines how I feel about copywriters: http://www.5thdesign.com/live/2007/04/22/5-elements-to-a-successful-project/ Reading a “copywriting manual” isn’t the best solution to anyone’s problems. If you can write, go for it, but you want to stack up a great service offering – you should enlist the help of a great writer.

I’ve seen my share of designers with atrocious communication skills. My theory is: if you couldn’t do it in high school – don’t try to get paid for it.

Check out this article that outlines how I feel about copywriters:
http://www.5thdesign.com/live/2007/04/22/5-elements-to-a-successful-project/

]]> By: Jorge Goyco http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6590 Jorge Goyco Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:17:01 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6590 I agree with the programming buddy comment. I've got 2. One writes php and the other asp. It's getting to where you really need to be a one stop shop more than ever. Even if you contract it out. When it comes to programmers, be careful. There are a lot of programmers out there that say they can do something but take too long or can't really do it. I went through 4 before I found a couple I can trust, and they are both working at a company...not on their own. Thanks for the article. Found it using google alerts. jorge I agree with the programming buddy comment. I’ve got 2. One writes php and the other asp. It’s getting to where you really need to be a one stop shop more than ever. Even if you contract it out.

When it comes to programmers, be careful. There are a lot of programmers out there that say they can do something but take too long or can’t really do it. I went through 4 before I found a couple I can trust, and they are both working at a company…not on their own.

Thanks for the article. Found it using google alerts.

jorge

]]> By: My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » Back to School, Back to Work [Productivity @ Home] http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6573 My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » Back to School, Back to Work [Productivity @ Home] Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:01:07 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6573 [...] How to Promote Your Business, Part 2 [...] […] How to Promote Your Business, Part 2 […]

]]> By: Martha Retallick http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6561 Martha Retallick Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:49:38 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6561 I'd be hesitant to offer 24/7 availability. Reason: There are people who will feel free to call you on weekends, just to bash ideas around. Or they may call you just after the crack of dawn so you can help with their computer questions. Designers are entitled to a life. And I don't think that includes being on-call 24/7. I’d be hesitant to offer 24/7 availability. Reason: There are people who will feel free to call you on weekends, just to bash ideas around. Or they may call you just after the crack of dawn so you can help with their computer questions.

Designers are entitled to a life. And I don’t think that includes being on-call 24/7.

]]> By: HAC http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6536 HAC Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:54:43 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/designer/how-to-promote-your-graphic-design-business-%e2%80%93-part-two/#comment-6536 Is there a particular Copywriting manual that you'd suggest? Is there a particular Copywriting manual that you’d suggest?

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