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Working With Clients

When it’s Okay to Work For Free

Should you ever work for free?

It’s a hotly-debated topic in freelancing circles.

Some say yes, some say so.

Us?

We say it depends.

Should you agree to do unpaid work for every Tom, Dick, and Harry in your DMs?

Hell naw.

But on the flipside, being strategic about working for free can help you land whale clients.

Here’s why…

Emailing one of your Dream 100 and asking them to hire you is a bad idea.

They’re busy and they don’t owe you anything.

But emailing or DM’ing someone on your Dream 100 list to legitimately compliment them and let them know how their work has impacted you…

… Then offering a small number of free assets (ads, emails, thumbnails, short-form videos, whatever it is you specialize in) with NO strings attached…

Now that can be a very effective client acquisition strategy.

Assuming the work you’ve done is good and aligns with their brand, of course.

Why?

Because you’ve flipped the script and done them a favor.

So the chances they’ll actually look and/or test your assets is much higher.

Now... how do you know which businesses to target with this strategy?

Here are 3 criteria:

1. They run paid ads

2. They email their list regularly

3. They have lots of testimonials and social proof for their products & services

These are all signs of a healthy business with a healthy marketing budget.

Start from there, then use your judgment to filter down from there.

Making the Rounds

• CEO of Anthropic says AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs

• LinkedIn now has a searchable database of all promoted jobs
  
  

• Nepal eyes tourism, economic boost with new digital nomad visa policy

• Opera’s new AI browser promises to write code while you sleep

• Elon Musk tried to block Sam Altman’s big AI deal in the Middle East

• WhatsApp is finally ready for the iPad after 15 years

Working For Yourself

Struggling To Create Momentum? Embrace the Pro Athlete Mentality

Being your own boss sounds pretty great in theory…

But in practice, it’s a lot harder than it looks.

That’s because there’s no one watching over your shoulder to hold you accountable if you show up late, call in sick, or botch that TPS report.

So if you’re struggling to build momentum or hit the next income goal in your freelance biz…

Here’s some advice:

Start treating your life like a pro athlete.

Even though you may not feel like an athlete…

Your goals are the same:

Performing at a high level and sustaining that performance over the course of an entire season.

This can mean:

• Waking up and going to bed at the same time each day

• Developing a morning routine

• Eating healthy

• Exercising regularly

• Finding ways to relax and de-stress

The more seriously you take your day-to-day habits and routines…

The better results you’ll see inside your business.

AI Prompts For Freelancers

Prompt of the Week: The Objection Buster

This AI prompt is designed to help you identify & overcome client objections.

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There’s no shortage of competition.

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Bonus Points

💼 Careers: North Korea infiltrates U.S. remote jobs—with the help of everyday Americans (link)

🤝 Sales: Business is now on ‘Easy Mode” in 2025 (here’s why) (link)

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