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How Núria Gets Referrals by Building Trust
Clients want to do business with people they know and trust—or people recommended by people they know and trust. That’s why referrals are the main way Núria Negrão, PhD, is getting the…
Recent Posts
3 Easy Ways to Get the Freelance Clients You Deserve in 2025
Getting steady, high-paying clients is hard for most freelancers. But if you do what works best, you can build a stable, successful freelance business without having to figure out what to do on…
Are You Greedy or Generous with Your Freelance Pie (Work)?
Having an abundance mindset helps freelancers succeed—because there is plenty of freelance pie for everyone—and collaboration always beats competition.
If you help other freelancers, will there be less freelance pie—clients and work—for you? Some freelancers think so….
1 Easy Way to Land More Freelance Work: Follow Up
In just a few hours a month or less you can get more freelance work. Just follow up with interested clients. This is easy to do and it works!
Clients often say they want to work…
6 Tips that Will Help You Succeed in Virtual Networking
Virtual networking lets us connect, communicate, and collaborate with people worldwide. While it will never be as useful as in-person networking, it’s convenient and is a useful supplement to in-person networking.
Virtual networking has some real advantages over…
8 Simple Ways to Make Networking Easier
Who you know—your network—can be more important than anything else in getting steady, high-paying clients. And having a trusting, strategic network will…
What Happens When You Conquer Fear of Networking
Networking was “super-scary” for Frieda Wiley, PharmD, when she started her freelance medical writing business in 2014. Frieda knew that networking would help her build her business. But like many freelancers, fear was holding her back from getting much…
Want Better Results from Networking? Build Trust
Going to networking events won’t help you get more freelance work—because these events are only the first step in building trusting relationships with the people you meet. And trust is how you build your freelance business through networking.
“If people like you…
10 Ways to Make Networking Events Easy
Key Takeaways
- Networking is about relationships, not selling. Focus on listening and helping.
- Prepare for networking events before you go. Polish your elevator pitch, bring cards, craft a client-focused LinkedIn profile and website, dress well, and book…