It’s been a while since I’ve published a guest post on Anti-Sell,* but I’m really pleased to welcome Dan White on the blog. Dan and I have known each other via Twitter for a good long while now, and when he pitched this post idea to me, my genuine reaction was along the lines of: “OMG, yes! YES!” 😆 It fits in with the whole ethos and spirit of Anti-Sell so, so well – as…
Coworking can be a great way to network for business – and in an almost entirely non-salesy way, too. By just surrounding yourself with and meeting other freelancers and small business owners, you’re likely to ask them who they are and what they do (and vice versa), and find out naturally that they may be a good referral partner, or that they know someone who needs your help. And now that we’re finally starting to…
A few days back, an aspiring freelancer posted on the Freelance Heroes Facebook group asking for advice (it’s a private group, but if you’re already a member then you should be able to see it here). In it, the poster explained that they were still working at a role in-house, but wanted to break into freelancing. “So my question is how did you first get started with getting clients?” I left a comment on it,…
I’ve blogged before about networking during a pandemic – but what should we be doing after the pandemic? Will everything return back to old ways, or have some things changed for good…? In this guest post for Anti-Sell,* marketing consultant Bethan Vincent gives her thoughts – and some fantastic advice – on the future of in-person vs. online meetings, communication burnout, and the ‘tyranny of Calendly’ (a phrase that I adore and will now be…
This happened a few years ago – a couple of years before the book came out – but I randomly remembered it recently. It’s a shame I only remembered it now – it would’ve made for a good chapter in the book… My approach to networking is not to sell. It’s worked well for me over the years, and it doesn’t feel slimy or sleazy (a feeling often attributed to sales), which is great. But…
