Freelancing is the future. Need proof? "It is projected that in 2027, 86.5 million people will be freelancing in the United States and will make up 50.9 percent of the total U.S. workforce,” according to Statista. And Goldman Sachs predicts that "the total addressable market of the creator economy could roughly double in size over the next five years to $480 billion by 2027.”
Today, we’re taking the leap with helpful freelancing tips for beginners, inspiration and stories of real women who did the thing.
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Is This the Year You Go Freelance? |
Do these three things first, according to writer Camila Straschnoy
Build your network and find your first client
Create a list of all the people you know in your industry and any relevant adjacent sectors. Keep an open mind, including anyone who would be willing to put you in contact with potential clients. Once you have created the list, send those contacts a note, letting them know you’re on the lookout for new work (Important: make those notes personal, never blast your contact list!).
Define your services as a freelancer and identify your secret sauce
What are you good at that could benefit others? Why would a client choose you over all the other people offering a similar service to yours? What makes you stand out from the crowd? What do you do every day to serve your clients better than the competition?
Define who your target clients are
What does my service do for my ideal client? What are the most pressing needs that my product or service satisfies? Why should my client hire me rather than someone else? What time of year, season, month, or week do they need my services the most?
Discover more of Camila’s freelancing tips here.
Three women who did the damn thing:
“Not everyone works well in a 9-5. I work best at night! My weeks are better when I have meetings on Mondays and Tuesdays, and then no more for the rest of the week. I wanted to create a routine that would work with me, not against me.” — Serena Lalani, freelance writer and content creator
“The biggest lesson was setting boundaries. It goes back to being online for 24 hours. As a new freelancer you want to be like, ‘I will respond to this email at 10pm.’ But that doesn’t make sense. That was a bad habit that I picked up from working at an agency and I don’t do it anymore.” — Sharla Farrell, PR pro and founder of Easy Consulting Studio
“It always feels so scary to press ‘send’ on an email on what your rate is, or how long it’s going to take you. But I’ve yet to encounter a project where someone said, ‘no absolutely not, we will not be working with you based on the number you just gave.’ There is always room to negotiate. And, to be honest, if they agree too early, that’s when my bell goes off that I undersold myself.” — Jillian Vieira, freelance fashion stylist and writer
Learn more about their freelancing journeys here.
But wait, that’s not all:
Your Totally-Not-Intimidating Guide to Finances as a Freelancer
How to Find Your Freelancing Community—And a Mentor
We want to hear from you! Are you thinking of taking the leap and going freelance full-time? Have you done it? Tell us about it (all answers are anonymous).
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🗞️ Finally, some good news: Annie Jean-Baptiste is making Google products more inclusive—and championing diversity from the inside out. (The Wall Street Journal)
✨ Manifestation moment: Don’t limit yourself. “If I said to every one of you, ‘Write down your dream salary next year,’ you would all write down what you realistically thought you could manifest,” says manifestation expert Roxie Nafousi. “Maybe 1% of you would say your dream salary. It’s the same with vision boards. You often write down things that you think you could achieve. No, no, no, no. There is limitless potential and opportunity. So dream big, don't stop yourself with the first hurdle.”
💭 Journal prompt of the week: If I were guaranteed success, the project I’d take on would be…
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