In addition to general networking and skill-posting sites for freelancers, don't neglect communities of interest within the genre they are trying to serve. When people participate actively and use an e-mail sig that highlights their strengths without being pushy, many conversations open up. It also helps to really go after a niche rather than just everyone with a need. For exaple, in my copywriting and marketing consulting, I focus on two areas: 1) businesses with a commitment to social change and environmental healing, and 2) people i the book world. Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" ________________________________________________ Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame * Certified speaker: International Platform Association https://goingbeyondsustainability.com mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. Latest: Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) Watch my TEDx Talk, "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 (move your mouse to "event videos") _________________________________________________ On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 11:41 AM Val Nelson via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > Hi HT community, > > I know many creative freelancers who want to get their new businesses more > off the ground. So I am wondering what places you would look for finding > gigs, such as for video editing gigs. Any websites coming to mind that seem > legit? Do you have a favorite? > > They are doing networking and such, and I'm just wondering about > additional places to look for gigs online. > > In the meantime, if you have a need for an experienced video editor (for > small biz videos), I can get you in touch with someone good. I also know > some great illustrators and copywriters. > > Thank you! > Val > ______________________________ > *Val Nelson* > > THE BLACK SWAN COACH > career ~ business ~ *impact * > > ValNelson.com <https://valnelson.com/> > > New: Transitioning to Self-employment (course) > <https://valnelson.com/courses/bridge-to-self-employment/> > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20220901/1453f8a2/attachment.html>