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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:  Marketing, Networking, and Building Your Client Base=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0Awith Heidi Turner=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0AWhen: Four Tuesdays, February 9, 16, 23, and March 2, 2021, 7:00 to=0D=0A  8:30 pm=0D=0A=0D=0AWhere: All sessions are via Zoom=0D=0A=0D=0AAs a freelancer, your network is one of the most valuable tools in=0D=0A  your marketing toolkit. Many of your jobs and potential clients will=0D=0A  come via referrals from people you know, both personally and=0D=0A  professionally. But how do you grow your network? How do you reach out=0D=0A  to let people know you're looking for clients without feeling awkward=0D=0A  about it? How do you market your business effectively while still=0D=0A  taking on client projects?=0D=0A=0D=0AThis workshop is designed to give you tools to effectively grow your=0D=0A  network and to use your network to build your client base.=0D=0A=0D=0AIn these workshops we will explore how to:=0D=0A=0D=0A  Talk to others about what you do=0D=0A  Develop a networking plan=0D=0A  Approach your contacts to let them know you're available for work=0D=0A  Use social media to market yourself=0D=0A  Communicate with potential clients=0D=0A  Write letters of introduction=0D=0A  Build an effective LinkedIn profile=0D=0A  Grow your network=0D=0A  Identify people who can introduce you to the people you want to=0D=0A    work with=0D=0A  Develop connections with your target clients=0D=0A  Network as an introvert (yes, it?s possible to do!)=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  Heidi Turner has been a freelance writer and editor=0D=0A  since 2006. She specializes in writing and editing for clients in the=0D=0A  legal, medical technology, and financial industries. Heidi is also an=0D=0A  instructor in Simon Fraser University?s Editing Certificate program.=0D=0A  She is passionate about helping other freelancers build their ideal=0D=0A  career, and she runs the Vancouver Writing Jobs blog, a free job board=0D=0A  that lists writing and editing jobs and contracts in the Vancouver area.=0D=0A
SUMMARY:Marketing, Networking, and Building Your Client Base
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