Win a signed copy of the book!
Dec 24, 2008 Promotion
I need your help; just five minutes of your time, and to thank you, I’ll enter you in a draw to win a signed copy of the book, posted to wherever you are in the world.
How? I’ve been inviting smart people I know in the industry to submit fifty words as a tip or hint to freelancers, and a 30 word biography about themselves. You can see them all here. We’ve heard some great tips, and there’s plenty more in the book itself, but what I really want to hear is YOUR hints and tips.
Writing a total of eighty words shouldn’t take you long, and you’ll be helping all the readers of this blog with your experience. I’ll publish the best of the tips here on this blog, and between now and the end of January, I’ll be asking two of my colleagues to help choose one tip they think stands out, and I’ll personally inscribe and post a copy of the book to the winner.
You have until January 31st to send your entry - by submitting the entry via email (send it to ‘me at milesburke dot com dot au’), I’ll assume you give me permission to publish it here, with due credit of course.
I trust you’re already working on that entry, and good luck!
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Have Facebook?
Oct 2, 2008 Promotion
If you’re on Facebook, I’d appreciate it if you’d take a moment to fan the The Principles of Successful Freelancing Facebook Page. There’s a handy icon for this on the right hand side column of this blog, to make it even easier for you.
The concept of having a Facebook page for a product or service you may offer, means that as people fan these pages, it appears in their mini-feeds, and as links on their profiles, which is a subtle way of telling others about the book. Will it actually sell more books? I’m not sure, but it can’t hurt and I’d be keen to research this further.
I talk about the power of social networks for your own freelancing services, in the book. We all know networking is a powerful tool, and online networking can work too - however, to succeed in online social networking, you need to be genuine and actually add to the conversation.
Think of this as blundering into a room full of people and start screaming ‘Buy my services!’. This would go down as well for that room of people as it would online. Being helpful and friendly leads to positive karma, which leads to more followers/friends and a larger network, which naturally increases your chances of finding prospects through osmosis.
Have a great story of using social networking to your advantage? I encourage you to post it below in the comments!
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