There's a lot of freelancing advice out there that tells you what to do, but what about what you should avoid? In this episode, I break down the three things that seem like good ideas but actually end up holding freelancers back.

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Hosted by freelance digital marketer Jenessa Stark, Self-Made Marketer is a podcast for marketers and aspiring marketers who are bootstrapping their way to success. Tune in every Wednesday for bite-sized lessons on the skills, strategies, and mindset support you need to navigate the ever-evolving freelancing and marketing landscapes.

Social media is a great way for freelancers to gain visibility  — if you play your cards right. In this episode, I dig into the do's and don'ts of promoting yourself on social media as a freelancer and share the platform every freelancer MUST be on. (Hint: It ain't Instagram!)

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Hosted by freelance digital marketer Jenessa Stark, Self-Made Marketer is a podcast for marketers and aspiring marketers who are bootstrapping their way to success. Tune in every Wednesday for bite-sized lessons on the skills, strategies, and mindset support you need to navigate the ever-evolving freelancing and marketing landscapes.

What if I told you that you could be pitching to your ideal clients by next week? It's possible, and in this episode, I walk you through my 5-day process for building and launching a freelance business.

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Hosted by freelance digital marketer Jenessa Stark, Self-Made Marketer is a podcast for marketers and aspiring marketers who are bootstrapping their way to success. Tune in every Wednesday for bite-sized lessons on the skills, strategies, and mindset support you need to navigate the ever-evolving freelancing and marketing landscapes.

Freelancing has low startup costs compared to other businesses, like say a brick-and-mortar business or a product-based business where you have to invest in inventory. But there are usually some costs involved. In this episode, I'm breaking down those costs and sharing some of the ways I’ve found to save on these expenses.

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Discovery calls are often your chance to make a good first impression with potential clients. If you're introverted and consider yourself socially awkward, the pressure is real! As someone who falls into the introverted-slash-awkward category, I struggled with my discovery calls in the beginning. In this episode, I share the tips and strategies that made my discovery calls less stressful and even fun!

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"But how do you find clients?" This is one of the top questions freelancers and aspiring freelancers ask. I'm demystifying the client-finding process with six methods I've used personally or seen others use to build their business. Commit to one or try them all to find the right method for your freelance business.

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This is the story of how I went from homeless high school dropout to having a thriving freelance marketing business — with plenty of speed bumps and pit stops along the way. I also share what you can expect on upcoming episodes of the Self-Made Marketer Podcast.

Til next time,

Jenessa

Self-Made Marketer is a podcast for marketers and aspiring marketers who are bootstrapping their way to success. Tune in twice weekly for bite-sized lessons on the skills, strategies, and mindset support you need to navigate the ever-evolving freelancing and marketing landscapes.

FREE ANALYTICS TRAINING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERS

FREE GUIDE: 35+ PROFITABLE FREELANCE BUSINESS IDEAS

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM