🎥 In This Video: You’ll get a few ideas for how to get your first clients without being reliant on Upwork or other marketplaces, as well as strategies to set yourself up for client acquisition success in the long term.
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📋 Table of Contents:
- 0:00 – What we’ll cover in this video
- 0:06 – Core principle to understand for the long-term
- 2:11 – Important note: More potential clients is not always the solution
- 3:59 – Strategy #1: Agency partnerships
- 5:07 – Strategy #2: Strategic SaaS partnerships
- 6:25 – Something important to keep in mind for strategies 1 & 2
- 7:18 – Strategy #3: Checking in with past clients (if you have them)
- 10:35 – Strategy #4: Pro-bono work for dream clients (Use with caution)
- 11:13 – Pro bono work tip #1
- 11:25 – Pro bono work tip #2
- 11:56 – Pro bono work tip #3
- 14:03 – Pro bono work tip #4
- 15:35 – A strategy I might NOT recommend…