After last week's surprise interview with Don Bluth, we're back with part 2 of the RubberOnion Freelance School and this time we're talking about what would be the goal in your second year: creating your brand. We talk about using your own personality and voice to shape the tone of your brand, how to market yourself, the importance and limitations of a niche market and a bunch more. Sign up for the newsletter or become a Patron on my Patreon page to get the more detailed ebook in February on starting a freelance business.

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Topics & Timestamps: (7:52) Recap of the previous Freelance School (#1) (13:34) The word: Brand (19:11) Using a Niche Market (21:51) Arnold Schwarzenegger (27:07) Analyzing last year's data (31:37) Using a personal style (34:18) The "jack-of-all-trades" marketing problem (37:45) Using the same name as a moniker and business name (41:05) What's unique about you (44:21) Branding... the verb (48:36) Having a business "voice" (51:01) Logos, Style, and Tagline (58:10) Marketing, and what to do with a scattered presence (1:09:46) What can you do that people want? (1:14:38) Shifting your brand when it stops working for you (1:17:46) Testing the success of your brand approach (1:22:50) Using your voice (1:28:17) Putting it all together

Media Referenced During this Episode:

Stephen's "My Friend the..." series

Stephen's VLOG series

RubberOnion Review series with Stephen & Rob

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