This post started life as a Twitter thread… Here’s a thread of 29 random networking / self-promotion / personal branding tips, aimed at people who hate the idea of selling themselves – because f*ck it, why not? 🤷♂️ Hopefully there’s something for everyone & all tastes here… 🧵 — Steve Morgan 📗 (@steviephil) October 28, 2022 …But alas, it flopped. 😔 A haiku: Tried a Twitter thread Oh no… It flopped miserably Gonna stick to…
The next Anti-Sell Story in our series is from an old uni buddy of mine! Joe and I met when we were both students at Lancaster University, back in… *checks dates* …a long time ago! 😅 We were both involved with the live music society, the student radio station, and just generally within the city’s gigging scene (Joe plays a mean bass guitar, FYI). Other than the very occasional catch-up message, Joe and I lost…
For a good while now, I’ve been joining in with the weekly Twitter chat #FreelanceChat, which takes place on Thursdays at 5-6pm BST and is run by US-based PR professional Michelle Garrett (@PRisUs). Most weeks, 5-6 questions are pitched, which freelancers can jump in on and answer. Once a month though, it’s a free-for-all open mic chat – where anyone can ask a question. Last week, I decided to get in on the fun, asking…
For our third Anti-Sell Story (and 11th overall, if you count the original 8 from the book), I asked Talia Loderick for her experiences doing sales and networking as a self-employed money coach & financial education consultant, who – prior to that – was a freelance journalist. We met when Talia first toured Welsh ICE (the awesome coworking space) a few years back – and possibly before that at a random meetup as well. A…
