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When the email arrived with the image and message below, I should have checked the calendar. It was March 31. Oblivious to the impending day for jokes, I read as serious:
Many such gatherings publish maps and lists of participants in advance, so have targets selected and a strategy to maximize your time and energy. Go!
Joking aside, I found the PerfectBusiness - The Entrepreneur Network Events page dovetailing nicely with some notions about how to use these gatherings to further a freelance business writing career. Look up all the events you can attend. Think of them as more than networking, as mass marketing opportunities for your writing/editing services. Here are some tips for success--suit up and show up with material that demonstrates your abilities:LOS ANGELES - Apr. 1, 2008 - In an attempt to spark the economy through entrepreneurship and quell people's fears of unemployment, PerfectBusiness.com-a networking and resource Web site for entrepreneurs based in Los Angeles-is proposing an ordinance that will replace the numbers 9 and 5 with exclamation points.
- samples or copies of clips
- copies of your resume
- an ample supply of business cards
- specific practiced pitches
- comfortable shoes
- high energy
Many such gatherings publish maps and lists of participants in advance, so have targets selected and a strategy to maximize your time and energy. Go!
Labels: jobs, nonfiction, writing
posted by Georganna Hancock M.S. | 9:13 AM
2 Comments:
Good advice, especially for young people who tend to enjoy the grunge look.
Rarely do I have to venture out to meet clients face to face, but when I do I break out the fancy clothes and make sure my portfolio is sparkling. You just reminded me to do one thing, however, and that is to update my business cards.
Thanks, Georganna!
Thanks, Matt, and for your previous comment on getting online work.
I think I was assuming that everyone knows to "suit up" in business attire--except for the shoes. I always advocate wearing comfortable shoes to these shows. You may be on your feet for hours, and the reps only see you from table-height up.
Other tips: look 'em in the eyes and smile!
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