The Freelancers' Show
219 FS How to Find Clients Offline with Simon Heaton
September 15, 2016
Episode 219
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219 FS How to Find Clients Offline with Simon Heaton
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1:00: Simon’s introduction
3:00: Hosting meetups and workshops
- How to set up a workshop
- Logistics involved in finding a venue and managing the event
- How to decide what to talk about
- Is it crucial that the meetups be local?
- Eventbrite
13:00: Speaking at conferences
- How it differs from hosting workshops
- How to meet people at the conferences even if you’re not speaking officially
- Getting the audience engaged and ready to take the next step
- LeadPages
22:30: Set up a booth at an industry trade show
- How the look and feel of your booth can draw in attention
- How to best choose an event
- Is it worth investing in company swag to hand out?
- Best way to collect emails at events
- .NetRocks
35:00: Cold Call in Person
- How research can help make a sale
- Why in-person meetings can be more beneficial than telephone calls
- StickyApps
41:50: More from Simon
- Get in facetime
- Find an enticing hook
- Shopify Blog
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