Comments on: How to Get Clients to Come to You http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:58:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Derek http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-25914 Derek Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:17:41 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-25914 Thanks for the article. I guess I'm needing a more specific approach on how to actually get a name for myself. I realize my work has to be great, and that has a lot to do with my success, but what about untill then? I think i'm a pretty good designer. Not the best, but good enough to get work. I just don't know how to get those clients. Please check out my graphic design site and give me some advise. You can download some free Royalty free images, etc in the "freebies" section. www.getyourgraphics.com Thanks for the article. I guess I’m needing a more specific approach on how to actually get a name for myself. I realize my work has to be great, and that has a lot to do with my success, but what about untill then? I think i’m a pretty good designer. Not the best, but good enough to get work. I just don’t know how to get those clients. Please check out my graphic design site and give me some advise. You can download some free Royalty free images, etc in the “freebies” section. http://www.getyourgraphics.com

]]> By: Maria Elena Duron http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-18595 Maria Elena Duron Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:35:00 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-18595 Chris, Excellent points! I agree with Michael too on speaking in benefit language and just encourage that to not only be "hard core" numbers or even standard key measurables -sometimes that benefit is a FEELING. To have a sense of accomplishment, joy in breaking barriers, command and victory at the podium, or triumph over the billing process provides what they will actually experience (which sometimes the experience is what IS the benefit). Maya Angelou's quote that "people will always remember how you make them feel" is important for us to keep in mind too. Too often I encounter those describing those benefits in numbers and percentages and while that info my be important - the question you're answering is what's in it for me - look at ebay and their "shop victoriously" campaign, or mastercard and their priceless commercials. There's value in taking your benefits one step further into how will your client feel when they attain this "increase in profits by 16%". It's our job as the professional in our industry to connect those dots for our clients. Glad to find your post! Maria Elena Duron www.buzz2bucks.com Chris,
Excellent points! I agree with Michael too on speaking in benefit language and just encourage that to not only be “hard core” numbers or even standard key measurables -sometimes that benefit is a FEELING. To have a sense of accomplishment, joy in breaking barriers, command and victory at the podium, or triumph over the billing process provides what they will actually experience (which sometimes the experience is what IS the benefit). Maya Angelou’s quote that “people will always remember how you make them feel” is important for us to keep in mind too. Too often I encounter those describing those benefits in numbers and percentages and while that info my be important - the question you’re answering is what’s in it for me - look at ebay and their “shop victoriously” campaign, or mastercard and their priceless commercials. There’s value in taking your benefits one step further into how will your client feel when they attain this “increase in profits by 16%”. It’s our job as the professional in our industry to connect those dots for our clients.
Glad to find your post!

Maria Elena Duron
http://www.buzz2bucks.com

]]> By: Bootstrapper » 100 Tiny Tips to Create and Maintain Loyal Customers http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-18543 Bootstrapper » 100 Tiny Tips to Create and Maintain Loyal Customers Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:27:57 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-18543 [...] out: This post from Freelance Switch gives freelancers plenty of quality ideas for standing out in a competitive [...] […] out: This post from Freelance Switch gives freelancers plenty of quality ideas for standing out in a competitive […]

]]> By: Becoming a Freelance Web Worker: Part 2, Finding Work Online | Blog & Portfolio of Simon Betton, Web Designer - Doebro.com http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-15814 Becoming a Freelance Web Worker: Part 2, Finding Work Online | Blog & Portfolio of Simon Betton, Web Designer - Doebro.com Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:44:41 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-15814 [...] Get clients to come to you Chris has written a nice primer on this strategy. By building a profile within your target market, clients will begin to seek you out, rather than the other way around. [...] […] Get clients to come to you Chris has written a nice primer on this strategy. By building a profile within your target market, clients will begin to seek you out, rather than the other way around. […]

]]> By: Kyle http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-14710 Kyle Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:04:52 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-14710 Good points, but there is a word of caution - if you get really specific, be sure that your skill is extensible or has long term benefit. The web moves really fast, and you can have a hot skill in high demand that you specialize in, but if something else comes out down the road and your skill is now irrelevant, it can leave you in the dust. Example; Director, to Flash, to Flex - it all keeps moving - don't get stuck still specializing in Director. Good points, but there is a word of caution - if you get really specific, be sure that your skill is extensible or has long term benefit. The web moves really fast, and you can have a hot skill in high demand that you specialize in, but if something else comes out down the road and your skill is now irrelevant, it can leave you in the dust.

Example; Director, to Flash, to Flex - it all keeps moving - don’t get stuck still specializing in Director.

]]> By: Jermayn Parker http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-13113 Jermayn Parker Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:33:18 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-13113 You raise some good point Chris G especially about the focusing on certain areas instead of large areas. Have not really thought of that before! You raise some good point Chris G especially about the focusing on certain areas instead of large areas. Have not really thought of that before!

]]> By: Ryan Sigler - Graphic Designer » Blog Archive » How to Get Clients to Come to You http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-12471 Ryan Sigler - Graphic Designer » Blog Archive » How to Get Clients to Come to You Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:38:45 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-12471 [...] When you start out you have the greatest challenge. Getting your name known and building a profile should be high on your agenda but this needs to be combined with creating a compelling hook. Read More from Freelanceswitch.com [...] […] When you start out you have the greatest challenge. Getting your name known and building a profile should be high on your agenda but this needs to be combined with creating a compelling hook. Read More from Freelanceswitch.com […]

]]> By: creceveur’s Blog » Blog Archive » The Secret to Getting a Lot of Web Design Work http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-12434 creceveur’s Blog » Blog Archive » The Secret to Getting a Lot of Web Design Work Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:02:49 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-12434 [...] a high profile too. Positioning yourself as an expert and achieving credibility are great ways to make clients come to you. Often becoming an acknowledged expert has more to do with deciding you are one than any external [...] […] a high profile too. Positioning yourself as an expert and achieving credibility are great ways to make clients come to you. Often becoming an acknowledged expert has more to do with deciding you are one than any external […]

]]> By: Shane Mcgaw http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-12427 Shane Mcgaw Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:39:10 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-12427 Hi Chris Nice article very up lifting, the problem i face sometimes is sticking to one thing at a time, as a one man band i get stretched from pillar to post from design to printing to webdesign to seo, i try to learn as much as i can everyday to perfect my art (ps i do follow the client's brief) jack of all trades master of none but i am working on it. Regards Shane Hi Chris

Nice article very up lifting, the problem i face sometimes is sticking to one thing at a time, as a one man band i get stretched from pillar to post from design to printing to webdesign to seo, i try to learn as much as i can everyday to perfect my art (ps i do follow the client’s brief) jack of all trades master of none but i am working on it.

Regards

Shane

]]> By: Sandra Mendoza-Daly http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-12391 Sandra Mendoza-Daly Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:28:21 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/finding/how-to-get-clients-to-come-to-you/#comment-12391 Yay! so glad to see Chris's first article. Good one too. I'm having a hard time figuring out how to differentiate from all the other freelance writers out there. I know I have about three groups of clients I would love to work with. Is this where I carve my niche? Do I further niche myself as a web writer? How small of a niche is too small? Yay! so glad to see Chris’s first article. Good one too. I’m having a hard time figuring out how to differentiate from all the other freelance writers out there. I know I have about three groups of clients I would love to work with. Is this where I carve my niche? Do I further niche myself as a web writer? How small of a niche is too small?

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