In this weeks \u201cAsk a Freelancer\u201d I posted in the Freelance to Freedom Facebook Community (PS.\u00a0You should join<\/a>) and asked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I use Instagram to get new prospects. I offer a free \u201cadvice\u201d hour to get people talking then transfer them over to a free discovery call. From there, I convert them into paying clients \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Jenn Scalia,\u00a0www.BeAwesomeOnPurpose.com<\/a> \u201cRun a free webinar or training and pitch a special offer!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Jackie Johnstone,\u00a0www.jackiejohnstone.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI go offline. As an introvert that was always a super uncomfortable idea, but the more and more I do it, the easier it gets. I recently joined the local Chamber of Commerce and have been flooded with business from that. I\u2019m really surprised by it actually.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Kimberly Crossland,\u00a0kimberlycrossland.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI offer my high-value programs at a reduced rates for a short period of time. It creates a sense of urgency in those that were considering signing up with me & gives them a reason to do so as they know the usual price. It works for both sides.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Jola Lyson,\u00a0jolalyson.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPosting on Instagram has helped me some. I also hit up oDesk if I\u2019m in a REAL slump and need some moola. I don\u2019t do a lot of promoting of my design on my personal facebook (because they\u2019re not my ideal clients mostly, and I don\u2019t want to hog their feed), but a little burst here and there seems to help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Jessica Freeman,\u00a0www.jesscreatives.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSimply telling people that you have availability and what you can help them with. Sending out an email (or posting to FB or Twitter) that says you have X spots open for Y services can give people the extra push they need to contact you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Amanda Genther,\u00a0amandagenther.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAsk other designers if they need help with their overflow. When I was starting out, I did a lot of work for another designer \u2013 if I ever needed more work I\u2019d ask him first \u2013 he always had more work than he could handle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n -Michelle Martello,\u00a0www.minimadesigns.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n What is your favorite way to get new clients? Or, what technique will you try this week to land a new client?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Just starting out as a freelancer and not sure where to get your very first client? Check out\u00a0Ask A Freelancer: How\u2019d You Get Your First Client?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n P.S. There is a lot more to a successful freelance business than getting clients in the door. If you\u2019ve been dreaming of escaping your day job and finally taking the leap into full time freelancing,\u00a0the FTF Membership is for you!\u00a0Check it out here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you going through the summer client slump? Summer means vacations, family reunions and sun bathing time. It also means, less clients are making hiring freelancers their top priority. You might be feeling a bit fearful when periods like this come around. It can be a good thing. More time to take your own vacations … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freelancetofreedomproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freelancetofreedomproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freelancetofreedomproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freelancetofreedomproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freelancetofreedomproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/freelancetofreedomproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freelancetofreedomproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freelancetofreedomproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freelancetofreedomproject.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cWhat is your favorite way to get new clients in the door?\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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