Diana Marinova

Freelance Mentor & Marketing Consultant

State of Mind for Freelance Success

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Some people get into freelancing with a somewhat negative attitude. Their state of mind follows a line of thinking similar to these:

The financial crisis made my life really tough and being a freelancer is not ideal but I am desperate and ready to work for pennies (that’s what freelancing is, right?)
I am a hard-working highly-qualified professional but nobody wants to hire me, I don’t know why, I don’t know what else they want…
I am super smart but employers never give me a chance, they are stupid like that – not understanding that I am good and they miss on the opportunity to hire me
Some of these sound ridiculous but when looking for freelancers, I have heard every single one of them. Don’t be like that, please. If you truly want to succeed as a freelancer, you must shift your perspective. Choose to be positive for freelance success!

Let’s Call It The Freelance Cycle – What Is It?

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I have crossed paths with many people who have gone through “the freelance cycle” as I like to call it. And no, I am not talking about the feast and famine cycle – if you read my blog regularly, you know I strongly disagree with the necessity of such phenomenon in the life of any freelancer.

I am talking about the early signs of “since I was fired from my day job, I have tons of work to do!” and what follows after that. All the stages a freelancer goes through between day 1 of his or her freelance career and the moment they finally achieve work-life balance. Here’s how it went for me.

3 Freelance Marketing Ideas to Attract Customers on LinkedIn

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This post comes as a reply to an email I got from a reader. He asked me if I can share any ideas to attract new customers on LinkedIn. Then I realized – he was just another freelancer among many out there who didn’t know where to start with his freelance marketing activities. So here are the top 3 things every freelancer should do on LinkedIn to attract customers.

How a Trial Assignment Is Beneficial for Freelancers and Clients Alike

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Working with freelancers can be very easy or very hard. It depends on how well a client chooses their freelancers and vise verse – how well a freelancer chooses their clients. Starting a trial assignment is the easiest way to determine if a client and a freelancer are a good match.

Before you commit to working together in the long-term, start a trial assignment.

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