Hello Boss babes and Bosses out there!
In this video, I am going to share with you
what are the ways and where to find clients online
for you to have a side hustle
or maybe you want this to become your main stream of income,
then, I guess this video is for you.
Just keep on watching.
But before I dive in,
I would like to flex this one.
I bought this from Shopee.
Maybe you, guys, would also love to have this kind of tumbler.
It is a wooden tumbler.
And then, this is not a sticker.
I think this is embossed.
I am not sure about the proper term
but it is a carved bamboo.
It also has a cap.
Actually, you can put here your photo.
But I feel like it is not okay if I will display my face here.
I prefer text instead.
It also has a stainless steel handle.
They have a lot of personalized products.
This is the other item that I bought.
It is also personalized.
It has a lid cover.
I would suggest that you create your own graphics and then, send it to them.
Even just a PNG format.
You may create it in Canva.
If you would like to have your photo here or a photo of your partner,
or if you will have this as a gift,
that would be great.
They also have this.
They gave this to me.
You would use it like this.
And then, this one, phone holder.
This one, I like it so much.
This is really a perfect gift.
It is a personalized pen.
It has this design, a customized one.
It is so cute.
Really cute.
So, thank you so much BatutsPH on Shopee.
I will put a link below if you want to grab your personalized tumbler or mug.
This one is big.
Actually, they have a lot of products, not just these.
So, you can check out their store.
I really want to flex them
because the quality is so good.
And I will not be embarrassed to recommend it.
So, let's see.
Let's try to use the personalized ballpoint pen.
Yeah, this one.
I have a list here
of all the things that I must mention
for this video to make sure that I have not skipped any important details.
So, every time I finish sharing a point, I will check it.
Let's see.
So, here in my list,
the first thing that I will share with you is the third-party platforms.
So, maybe you are asking, "What is a third-party platform, Sui?"
Basically, these are freelancing websites.
There are clients who post online jobs on those platforms.
And then, you, as a freelancer,
you need to sign up for an account on that platform.
And make sure that your profile is complete
so that you can apply to the job postings of those clients.
So, if you are asking for some examples of legit third-party platforms that I know,
I think Upwork.com is the largest freelancing platform, at this moment.
And the second one here in the Philippines is the Onlinejobs.ph.
I would also highly recommend FreeUp
because I hear a lot of good feedback that the salary is high inside FreeUp.
And also, talent.hubstaff.com.
And also, peopleperhour.
I got my clients there before when I was just starting out.
But if you want more list,
just feel free to message us on our Facebook page
so that you can download our third-party platform list.
But take note that it has its respective disadvantages and advantages.
First disadvantage of the third-party platforms is that
if the client sends a payment inside the platform, and then you will withdraw it from there,
for sure, third-party platforms will cut a percentage from it.
That is their way of getting an income for their platform.
For example, you have a new contract with your client under Upwork,
Upwork will take 20% of your total income.
But the advatage that I see is that
it is easier for you to get clients,
the newbie and aspiring freelancers,
inside the third-party platforms
because we are sure that the client is looking for a remote worker from that platform.
You will surely know that they are looking for an SEO specialist
because it is indicated in the job description, "SEO specialist".
Something like that.
You are really sure about what service they need.
The next one here in my list is the agencies.
If you are still not sure if you would like to pursue freelancing or not,
or you just really want to test the water first,
you can trying joining agencies
where it is also easy to land a client because you are just going to register or apply to the agency.
You will send your details as a freelancer,
State your skills and maybe your previous work experience as well.
And they will actually get a client for you.
You will just literally wait and learn new skills while waiting.
Just the same with the third-party platforms,
it has its respective disadvantages and advantages.
The first disadvantage that I see once you are under an agency is that
the agency will cut a percentage from the total income.
Because that is how we are going to run the business.
For the business to have fund, we have to make profit from it
They will take a percentage from the freelancer's income because they are the one who got the client.
So, that is how it works.
One reason why I want aspiring and newbie freelancers to work under agencies is that,
first, as what Eunice said,
you can really test the water if you like it or not.
The second one, some agencies are providing training for their freelancers.
And the third reason why I can say that agencies are good
for aspiring and newbie freelancers is that
if you have a concern or an issue with the client that you handle,
you can go to your agency.
Raise your concern with the client.
And then, the agency will relay it to the client in a way that you will not be placed in a bad spot.
The main goal of agencies is to make sure that
you, as a freelancer, and the client works smoothly and perfectly together.
So, that's that.
The third one is the Facebook group.
Yes, you can get a client from Facebook group, especially if you are still a student.
Usually, third-party platforms or agencies have an age bracket.
But how about those students who would like to try freelancing as a side hustle while schooling, right?
So, you can try to get clients inside Facebook groups.
Just make sure that your target clients are inside those groups that you will be joining.
For example,
you want plant sellers to be your client.
So, join Facebook groups talking about plants or selling plants online, something like that.
Don't join Facebook groups that has nothing to do with plants.
And another example, if you want to have clients who are coaches online,
then join groups who have online coaches members.
It is just really a matter of searching and joining the right Facebook group.
And this is just a pro tip: don't do hard selling.
Not just on Facebook groups, but to all your social media freelancing accounts,
don't do hard selling.
It is really hard to sell products or pitch your services
to someone who is not yet in the phase of hiring someone to help them online
with regards to their business.
If you can't find someone yet who might be needing your help,
just continue providing value to that community.
In the long run, they will be the one who would message you.
The disadvantage that I see if you are going to get projects
through Facebook groups is that
it would be hard for you to sell
because you can't easily know what they need.
Unless they actually post, "I need a virtual assistant to help me with these..."
The next disadvantage is that
it would take time to build trust inside Facebook group
unless you are always showing up and providing content
for them to see you as an expert in that field.
They can easily trust you that you really know what you are doing
and they can hire you.
The advantage that I see is that
it is way better because there is no cut from the total income.
Since you will be directly working together,
you are not under agencies nor third-party platforms,
therefore, whatever price you have set, that is the exact amount you will receive.
That is the advantage of having a direct client.
The fourth way that I am going to share with you on how you can get client
is through your social media accounts.
You don't have to show up on all platforms.
But I would highly recommend that you are going to, at least, optimize your LinkedIn account.
You can also put out contents on Tiktok, Instagram and YouTube.
Tiktok and YouTube are best for organic followers.
They have wider reach.
If you want organic views or organic growth,
it is easier inside those two platforms.
For LinkedIn,
it is good because the clients will actually message you
if you can work with them.
So, it is really more on inbound leads.
Just make sure that your profile is optimized for the position that you want.
So, if you haven't done that yet to your LinkedIn profile,
you can check out this one here.
Sis Cenry shared how we can optimize our LinkedIn profiles
to attract clients
so we can have inbound leads.
There are two videos.
Make sure to check out the two videos
because she added new details in the second video.
So, that's that.
Show up consistently and keep providing value to that platform.
And people will see that you are really good in your field.
You have a good chance to be contacted for possible projects in your niche.
But the disadvantage is that
this would really take time to get traction from the target market
compared to being inside Facebook groups.
Usually, the members there are actually your target clients.
Here, in this one, you are not yet sure what type of market or audience you would reach.
It is more targeted inside groups compared to just putting out contents on your social media accounts.
And another disadvantage is that
you have to consistently show up and consistently create content on those platforms.
And then, one of the disadvantages that I see
once you are just going to use your social media accounts
without using paid ads,
the reach voulme is not that high compared to running ads.
You would have to spend money to make sure that you are reaching your target client.
The advantages that I see,
first is that,
again, since this is a direct transaction,
you are not using the third party platforms or it is not through agency,
so, whatever rate you have discussed with the client,
that will be the amount you receive.
And then, the second thing is that
in the long-run, you will have more inbound clients.
That means, there will be a number of prospect clients who will message you.
For me, I would go to that.
I would always go for long-term effect or long-term result.
I actually highly recommend this kind of marketing yourself.
But it needs commitment.
It needs effort.
And it needs patience because the result or the effect will not be instant.
I would say, this is good for aspiring and newbie freelancers because
you can use your content online as your portfolio.
You can show it to your client as your sample works.
It is a win-win.
Though, it needs a lot of effort.
Did you get what I mean?
Anyways, I will just proceed.
The next way that I am going to share with you is to
reach out to your friends,
or maybe relatives or your family
with small or medium businesses.
And ask them if you can help them with their business online.
I think that is one best way to get test clients.
For you to test your skills on how you can help them online.
If you don't have friends, family or relatives who has a business,
you can go to local business owners in your area.
And ask if they need help
when it comes to this kind of service, let's say, social media marketing
I see a lot nowadays, especially on Titktok,
they show their physical products online.
Sometimes they go live while doing the thing and some are ordering online while watching.
It is a very creative way in selling.
So, yeah.
You can reach out to them.
You can tap them and ask them if they need help with this kind of service
and you are willing to do that.
Something like that.
Once you do that,
make sure that you are really serious in what you are about to do
to avoid conflict with your friend, with your family or with the local business owner.
For the advantage, it is very obvious that you can gain experience on how to do
online marketing or digital marketing.
Whichever platform you use,
as long as you are putting out content,
you are trying to sell, you are trying to help the business grow,
that is what we call digital marketing.
Or let's say you will help with the admin tasks.
Even that service, that is also good.
A lot of businesses need help with that, even the local business owners.
So, yeah.
You can try and ask if they need someone to help them do a data entry
or to check the inventories
and make sure that the system is updated online.
If it is in-stock, there is a note that it is in-stock.
If none, there is an indication that it is sold out already.
Things like that.
It is a small task but needs a lot of effot.
Most business owners would not want to do that.
So they can focus more on the bigger aspects of the business.
So, you might as well take over that kind of responsibility.
Okay, this is done.
So, I have already shared five ways on where to get your clients online
or where to get your remote work.
Actually, there is still more ways, like for example, growing your network or through referrals.
But I will not talk more about these.
Because I will just focus first
on the ways that are easier for aspiring and newbie friends to get clients online.
Okay?
If you would like me to add more ways,
because there are still more ways, not just the five that I have mentioned,
then, just comment down below.
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