HOW TO BUILD A FREELANCE BRAND
A SUCCESFUL BRAND ATTRACT GREAT CLIENTS
1. Get Social
Getting online presence is key in a successful freelancing career. You might be the best in the job market yet struggling to land the first contract because none is aware of you.
It’s therefor highly important to find ways of creating a brand awareness online and there are over dozens of social media platforms you could leverage on to achieve this.
LinkedIn, Twitter and Dribble. Nonetheless, you are welcome to explore all other available options to find the platform that best work for you.
2. Have a strong portfolio
Actions speak louder than words. Verbally convincing a client of one abilities of being able to creat an ecommerce website wouldn’t be perfectly accepted as compared to showing a url of a sample sites.
A portfolio shows your passion for the work. The sacrifices made without under any pressure and supervision. This create a trust for the clients as to who he is dealing with and what he can get hiring you.
GitHub pages, Wix, and 000Webhost are some of the free hosting providers for hosting a portfolio.
FREELANCING AS A CAREER