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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 todayās email: Meta, TikTok, Perplexity, Canada, and ChatGPT. Plus why you should stop sharing email updates and start doing this instead, and how to unlock the power of identity shifts in your freelance business.
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Working With Clients
Stop Sharing Email Updates and Start Doing This Instead
Communication is an easy way to stand out with clients.
But written messages often lack context.
Especially when it comes to sharing project updates.
So instead of sending an email to update clients on progress, record a custom video walking them through what youāve done instead.
Thereās plenty of low and zero-cost tools that can do this:
And for many peopleā¦
Recording a video is actually faster and easier than writing out a polished email.
A personal touch like this goes a long way in client relationships.
Making the Rounds
Meta's AI feasts on (your) user data
Will Trumpās victory ensure TikTokās future in the US?
AI startup Perplexity to triple valuation to $9 billion
Canada orders shutdown of TikTok offices over security risks
ChatGPT Search makes Microsoft Bing an SEO priority
Metaās rolling out more āflexible mediaā display options
Working For Yourself
How to Unlock the Power of Identity Shifts in Your Freelance Business
One of the best parts about working remotely is the dress code.
As in, there is none.
But as nice as it is to spend the day working in sweatpants and a hoodieā¦
Hereās the thingā¦
Having an āeveryday is Casual Fridayā mindset can bleed into how you show up in your business.
If you want to perform at your best, day in and day outā¦
And be taken seriously as a service providerā¦
Meaning you want to be seen by your clients as someone who knows how to get resultsā¦
(and is paid handsomely for it)
Then you need to come correct.
That doesnāt have to mean business formal attire, but it should mean a clean and wrinkle-free outfit.
Better yet, create a āuniformā you wear every day to minimize decision fatigue.
Studies have shown that what you wear can and does affect how you feelā¦
So leverage this proven scientific phenomenon to show up the way YOU want to inside your business.
AI Prompts For Freelancers
Prompt of the Week: Buying Triggers
This AI prompt is designed to help you identify buying triggers for a product or service, along with various ways to activate them.
Here is the prompt:
What would motivate a customer to buy [PRODUCT OR SERVICE]? Include emotional and logical triggers plus specific strategies and messaging to activate each one.
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Tool of the Week
The One āMust Haveā AI Tool For Anyone Doing Client Work
New AI tools are a dime a dozen these days.
But one tool we canāt run our business without is a meeting assistant called Fireflies.
With Fireflies, you can:
Record a video of the meeting
Get a highly-accurate and searchable text transcript
Plus generate a concise meeting summary to share with others
Once you sign up, all you have to do is invite Fireflies into the meeting and it takes care of the rest.
No need to press record.
So if youāre looking to make life easier for yourself and clientsā¦
Bonus Points
š¼ Work: The generosity power move that can boost your career (link)
š¤ Learning: The best note-taking apps for collecting your thoughts and data (link)
šÆ Focus: How to control your attention (and stop wasting time) (link)
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