The Freelance Lifestyle Blog

Your hub of practical tips and advice to live your best freelance life, from bite-sized promotion tasks, to working from home wisdom!

The Freelance Lifestyle Blog

Your hub of practical tips and advice to live your best freelance life, from bite-sized promotion tasks, to working from home wisdom!

Black Friday: Top Tips to Maximise Your Money

Black Friday: Top Tips to Maximise Your Money

by | Nov 23, 2023 |

'IT'S BLACK FRIDAY! HURRY! THERE WILL NEVER BE AN OFFER LIKE THIS ONE EVER EVER AGAIN!' 'THIS IS YOUR ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!' 'WE DID NOT DO THIS SAME OFFER LAST MONTH!' I don't know about you but Black Friday seems to be getting longer and longer but also...

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These are a few of my favourite things

These are a few of my favourite things

by | Nov 16, 2023 |

Hacking it as a freelancer can be difficult. Optimising space at home, organising everything you need to do, finding inspiration and new ideas. My three favourite things might just help you with all of these hurdles. Follow me on Instagram Email: hello@emmacossey.com...

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Pitch Tips

Organise a ‘drop-in’ session in a coffee shop, where people can get 10-15 minute consultations, in exchange for the price of a coffee.
Find a Twitter chat for your area or industry and get involved!
Jump on Instagram Stories and record an introduction story to add to your Highlights.
Share a testimonial on your social media channels.
Ask for testimonials from clients, either with an e-mail template or through LinkedIn.
Update your Google My Business listing, and download the My Business app to update it regularly.
Ask your clients to review your business on Google My Business.
Share a ‘thought-leadership’ post on LinkedIn. More eyes on your content, more eyes on your profile!
Make a note of all the promotion days in the Facebook groups you’re in, and create an eye-catching graphic or photo for them.
Offer to add clients to a monthly newsletter where you update on news relevant to them (and the services you have that can help them with it!).
Offer clients and past clients a referral bonus. This could be a £10 Amazon card, a complimentary hour of your services or a small % off their next invoice.
Pitch yourself to podcasts as a guest.
Write a list of 10 companies you’d love to work with, and follow them on social media. Interact! Build a relationship. Then pitch.
Follow the #journorequest on Twitter for PR opportunities.

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