Now the three Ps of Freelancentral make it even easier for clients to find the freelance talent they need: Portfolios, Projects and Placements! In this issue we tell you more about the latter two services which launched on 1 June, as well as reporting back on our Gauteng get-together; a writer tells how her Full portfolio has brought in fantastic business; and Christine turns online detective. Enjoy!
issue 15 ::
june 2007
REPORTBACK: GAUTENG GET-TOGETHER
Around 40 intrepid freelancers were undeterred by freezing weather and diabolical traffic to gather at Longmeadow's Piano Lounge. Business cards were swapped, alliances made and industry anecdotes exchanged. Click here for more.
PORTFOLIO CRITIQUES
Haven't had the response you'd like from your Freelancentral portfolio? Perhaps you're not selling yourself effectively in it. Lite and Full portfolio members can now make use of our Portfolio Critique service, via our free Advice Line. We'll give you an honest assessment of your portfolio, with tips on how to improve it. Just call the Freelancentral team on 021 683 9416 or mail us on info@freelancentral.co.za.
SITE STATS FOR JUNE 2007
- Hits: 207,492
- Page impressions: 56,528
- Unique visitors: 8,457
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PREPAID, AFFORDABLE ADSL
The Freelancentral team can't say enough good things about our broadband ISP, WebAfrica. We use their prepaid ADSL which costs just R70 per gigabyte. Once you've used it up, simply go online and buy another one. It doesn't expire at the end of the month and you pay only for what you use. Plus their customer service is outstanding.
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PROJECTS
Got a budget of R5,000 to have your company brochure designed? Or need photos taken of your product range? If you have a specific project (and budget for it) why not advertise your requirement to our Lite and Full portfolio members via our Projects service?
You can choose whether to have the responses sent to you directly, or get us to shortlist freelancers for you. For more information or to submit a Project advert, click here.
PLACEMENTS
Won a pitch and need extra help for a few weeks? Need cover for someone who's going on leave? Just give us a call on 021 683 9416 and we'll find freelancers to place with you on a day rate basis. We've already had placement briefs from agencies in Cape Town, Johannesburg and even Dubai. We advertise all these requirements on our home page, as well as contacting suitable freelancers from our database.
All our Placements freelancers have had references checked and approved so you know you're getting someone reliable. If you are a freelancer who is available for placements and you've not yet come in for an interview, please contact Jo to set one up.
Read more about our Placements service here.
STOP PRESS - We are currently looking for a middleweight art director and a middleweight copywriter. Check out the Placements ads on our home page for more.
SUCCESS STORY: Part time writer snowed under
"Joining Freelancentral has been a liberating experience in my writing career", says Stacey Maree. She literally recouped the cost of her Full portfolio in one hour and recommends other freelancers sign up at least for a Lite membership as it's "better than getting lost in the pool of free listings."
While Stacey had years of experience writing for newspapers, consumer magazines and their respective websites, suddenly she was being approached for fashion reporting and radio script-writing, as well as a website for a drinks brand and corporate copy. "It was thrilling!"
Read on for more about Stacey's success and how she made her portfolio work for her.
Share your success and get 25% off!
Have you had some great work or interesting enquiries as a result of your listing on Freelancentral? It's always motivating for your fellow freelancers to hear what work is out there - and inspiring for clients to read about how freelancers have added value. Plus you get even more visibility. So send us your success stories, and for each one we publish in our newsletter or on our site, you'll get 25% your next month's Full portfolio. More info here...
CHRISTINE ONLINE: Follow the conversation
Last month Christine looked at social media and how to capitalise on word of mouth as a form of marketing yourself online. This month she looks at how to find out who is talking about you and what they are saying as well as how you can track it to make sure that your conversational trail is more positive than not. Read on to find out how.
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