How To be a Successful Freelancer.

There are some simple secrets to becoming a successful freelancer which I am going to share with you in this blog post. Here they are in brief—feel free to select one to jump straight to it, or read on for the full story.

1.Contact everyone you know.

2.Work on your personal brand.

3Write a plan of action.

4.Do your research and pay attention to competition.

5.Get yourself a mentor—and your first client.

So what did I do when I first went freelance? So how did I do that?

1. I Contacted Everyone I Have Ever Known

Literally. Everyone.

The very first thing I did when deciding to make the switch was to get in touch with every single person I have ever known and told them my decision. I told them the field I was going to be working in and as it became clear, even the date I was planning to leave my awful day job (in 30 days time).

I also told them that I would be more than happy to take on projects straight away.

The reason I told my friends and friends of friends, colleagues, and ex-colleagues that I was willing to take on projects straight away was for three reasons.

2. I Got To Work On My Personal Brand

The reason is that as a freelancer, YOU ARE YOUR BRAND.

So help me god [or deity of choice], this is a truth among truths, irrespective of whether you’re a web developer, a user experience designer, a writer, or a marketer.

3. I Wrote A Plan Of Action

I want you to pay very close attention to the next statement.

Never, ever, undervalue time taken to plan. Never.

For each of those 30 days before I quit my job I had a goal. Sometimes that goal was to email a relevant contact in my field asking for advice. Sometimes that goal was to expand my network by X number of people, answer a certain number of questions, or attend.

4. I Did My Research And Paid Attention To Competition

Whether it was hours scanning social media, reading blog posts like this one, offering my services to friends, or just generally building a network however I could, I absorbed as much information as possible.

 5. I Got Myself A Mentor

The best piece of advice I ever received was simple in theory and tough in practice:

“Don’t burn any bridges.”

If you’re a freelancer, this quote should be read in all capslock and underlined, because you can’t afford to. Every contact counts, and on behalf of your reputation and livelihood, although it’s very tempting to give your boss the finger as you storm out the door, it’s not something you can afford to do, ever.

To learn anything- a guide or mentor is a must who see you as the shortcut way to drive success.

STEP BY STEP guide is a must to have a systematic approrach ...

MY once college teacher (ICT), Md. Leakat Ali Sir is my Mentor/Guider 

This is a continuous process until getting a job ready and managing/awarding a job. Dream and determination with continuity are the way to success......

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