Comments on: How Pro Freelancers Score Big (& how you can, too)

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:16:01 +0000

In reply to Paula Hendrickson. LOL Paula, it was close enough. :) Good analogy, too.

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:04:59 +0000

In reply to Randy B. Hecht. It does happen all the time, Randy. It astounds me how many people misuse LinkedIn. It takes so little effort to get it right. Good seeing you here. :)

By: Randy B. Hecht

Randy B. Hecht — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:07:51 +0000

In reply to Paula Hendrickson.

This happens *all* the time on LinkedIn. I’ve seen so many editors or communication managers put up job posts in group threads and get comments such as, “I’m perfect for this job. See my (profile/website) and get in touch with me”–or even just the one-word reply “Interested.” The message they deliver? “I have no initiative, and if you want to hire me, the onus is on you to make contact with me.” Then they complain about never getting a response, while someone who bothered to spend 10 minutes researching the hiring company and making a professional presentation to the hiring party gets a leg up just by not being one of those clueless respondents. And when the approach doesn’t work, they double down and keep at it in hope of one day getting a different result.

By: Paula Hendrickson

Paula Hendrickson — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:44:54 +0000

In reply to lwidmer. Every freelancer who drops the ball is an opportunity for one of us to pick it up and score points. (That was my lame attempt at a sports metaphor. Is it obvious I don't watch any sports?)

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:00:17 +0000

In reply to Dava Stewart. Dava, it is awesome to see you here! Yep, it doesn't hurt any of us when other writers skip these things. Great point!

By: Dava Stewart

Dava Stewart — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:28:07 +0000

Posts like this were such a comfort to me when I was starting out. I always thought, “Well, I can do those things!” And I’ve been shocked, over and over again, at how many people actually don’t do those things. Which, now that I’m thinking about it, is kind of good for me 🙂

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:19:28 +0000

In reply to Devon Ellington. Oh, that's maddening, Devon! It's happened to me (one former client did it repeatedly), and it's rude at best.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:33:54 +0000

I was scheduled for a Zoom meeting on PPP/SBA information last Wednesday. The host cancelled, but none of us were told. We’re sitting there, watching the little icon swirling; 15 minutes in, I emailed the organizer, who responded with, “Oh, yeah, it was cancelled.” And you planned to tell me when?”

Showing up matters so much.

By: lwidmer

lwidmer — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:52:29 +0000

In reply to Jake Poinier. Right there, Jake. That's the key to success. Choose wisely! Hammer missed thumb then, eh? ;)

By: Jake Poinier

Jake Poinier — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:32:47 +0000

Nail, meet hammer!

I always think of it this way: I’d rather partner with someone who has B+ talent/skill and is super easy to work with than someone who has A+ talent/skill and is a pain in the tail.