You wake up in the morning walk to your office and fire up the computer. You are a freelancer and don’t have the headaches of getting ready, stuck in traffic or cramped in a stuffy cubicle. However you need to stay busy and keep the jobs rolling in so you can continue your work at home experience. This can be difficult but with the explosion of social media you are the key to success.
Social networks such as Twitter and Facebook have grown in popularity and continue to do so at a record pace. For many they love to post personal notes and updates about what is going on in their daily lives. As a freelancer you need to take advantage of these tools and use them to network with possible clients and competitors. If you don’t start using social media your competitors will. The future of doing business is changing to a customer focused, social network based umbrella.
Deb Ng of freelancefolder.com gives great tips on using twitter and facebook to help you succeed in building the important relationships you need to help your business succeed. Read Deb’s article and start doing some research on your own to help your freelance business grow.
Let me know if you want some more info and tips on becoming a social media butterfly by leaving me a comment and I will help you get started.
- Tom
