📉 Is the AI revolution losing steam?
Jim Hamilton
June 07, 2024
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Happy Friday! This is the Freelance Gig, where we share news, tools, tips, and tricks to help grow your freelance business.
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Mentioned in today’s email: AI, LinkedIn, Threads, Google, Facebook, and Gen Z. Plus why R.I.N is your unfair advantage as a freelancer, and how to keep your wrists healthy & injury-free.
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R.I.N: Your Unfair Advantage as a Freelancer
Struggling to land your first (or next) freelance client?
Breaking in can be tough when you don’t have a proven track record or a long list of big wins to share.
So here’s a trick to help you differentiate yourself…
Work in niches you already know.
“The riches are in the niches” is something you hear a lot from successful entrepreneurs…
And it applies to freelancing too.
Positioning yourself as a specialist within a niche is the best way to create an unfair advantage.
And it’s as simple as this:
Your freelance skill(s) + a deep understanding of the people in that niche = specialization.
This works if you’ve got brick and mortar experience…
If it’s something you studied in school…
Or if it’s just a topic you’re really passionate about.
Leverage the assets you’ve already got and you’ll have no trouble getting clients and closing deals.
Making the Rounds
Why the AI revolution is already losing steam
LinkedIn updates link previews in organic posts with smaller images
Now you can swipe right to customize your Threads feed
Google cuts back on AI overviews in search
Facebook reveals plans to win back Gen Z
Landing a job is all about who you know (again)
Working For Yourself
How to Keep Your Wrists Healthy & Injury-Free
Sitting may not be the new smoking…
But it sure as heck ain’t good for you, either.
In fact, according to Stanford neurobiologist Dr. Andrew Huberman, sitting for 5 hours or more per day can erase the benefits of doing 180 minutes of cardio per week (!!).
Yikes.
But even if you can’t avoid sitting for 5+ hours per day…
You can still develop a daily strength & stretching routine to fight off aches and pains.
Especially when it comes to wrists (aka your moneymakers).
Fortunately, our friends over at GMB have got you covered with this excellent tutorial on how to keep your wrists healthy and injury free.
Do you have a daily fitness routine that works for you?
Hit “Reply” and let us know.
AI Prompts For Freelancers
Prompt of the Week: The Ghostwriter
This AI prompt is designed to help you analyze & emulate another person’s writing.
Here is the prompt:
Today you are a world class ghostwriter with an expertise in emulating the style, voice, and tone of different writers. I am going to show you a piece of content written by someone else. Then I want you to conduct an in-depth analysis based on the following categories:
- Tone and Mood
- Voice
- Writing Rhythms
- Formatting
- Word Choice
- Sentence Length
- Directness with Reader
- Emotional Engagement
- Controversial or Counter-intuitive Statements
- Punctuation Nuances
- Self-deprecating or Humorous Remarks
- Imagery and Descriptive Language
- Transition Words
- Questions
- Contrast and Comparisons
- Interjections
- Passive vs. Active Voice
- Perspective
Here is the content:
[INSERT CONTENT HERE]
Tool of the Week
Generate stunning logos in minutes with AI
When it comes to starting a new business…
You should absolutely spend more time validating your offer & signing clients than designing your logo.
But now thanks to Looka, you can generate hundreds of beautiful logo designs in just a few clicks.
Even if you’re not a designer.
So there’s no excuse not to launch with a logo you love.
In fact, we recently used it to generate a logo for a new business and were blown away by the results.
If you’re in need of a new logo…
Tap below to learn more:
Bonus Points
📋 Interviews: 12 green flags to look for in an amazing workplace (link)
👨💼 Work: Land your dream job with better executive presence (link)
🤝 Clients: The correct way to ask for referrals (link)
💲 Pricing: 10x your profit, 10x your pricing, 10x your business (link)
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