Mad Babble & Lucid Thought » career http://www.madbabble.com Mad Babble & Lucid Thought Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:19:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How to promote yourself? http://www.madbabble.com/how-to-promote-yourself.html http://www.madbabble.com/how-to-promote-yourself.html#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:37:32 +0000 Sven http://www.madbabble.com/2007/09/26/how-to-promote-yourself/ Self-promotion is always the key to your freelance career. It takes a lot of effort on your end to promote yourself and get the kind of freelance job you always wanted. You do your freelancing job mainly because you want to own your time, be your own boss while you still get to enjoy your work. Freelancing is all about self-promotion and succeeding in closing a great deal with clients. But how do you go about promoting yourself?

Portfolio is the answer to your question. Just like creating a powerful resume or CV, your portfolio should offer your best qualification to the client. Fortunately, those who are deeply engaged in freelance online careers have the chance to make use of the online portfolio-maker. These pre-programmed portfolio builder are good for a starter. But if you think that you have more than what the portfolio-builder has, have the liberty to create a powerful portfolio.

Don’t forget to include the following details:

  • Academic competencies
  • Skills and talents in achieving 100% success in projects
  • Experience in similar jobs
  • Specific expertise that clients would love to know
  • Sample works are critically important

Remember, your portfolio carries your future freelance career. Make it one of your obra maestra, create a powerful portfolio and sell your service effectively.

]]> http://www.madbabble.com/how-to-promote-yourself.html/feed 17 How to create a Powerful Portfolio http://www.madbabble.com/how-to-create-a-powerful-portfolio.html http://www.madbabble.com/how-to-create-a-powerful-portfolio.html#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:33:31 +0000 Sven http://www.madbabble.com/2007/09/26/how-to-create-a-powerful-portfolio/ Its French word “porte folio” which literary means page carrier. This carrier, a portfolio, is something a professional like you should consider all the time. Why? Portfolio is the key to your successful career. So why not create a promising portfolio for your target clients?

Easier said than done you say. Yes, it’s true that to create a portfolio is easier to say and the action that follows makes it really harder. This is especially true if you have too much or less information in your mind that you loose focus on what to put on your portfolio.
Online freelancers like you have greater chances of creating a flawless portfolio. The reason is that most of the free career-oriented websites have embedded online portfolio already. This allows users, job seekers in particular, to save their portfolios in the same site. What if no available pre-programmed portfolio available? What if you dislike the online portfolio structure?
This calls for your innovation. Follow the 1-2-3 steps of creating a powerful freelance portfolio and close that deal in your freelance career:

  1. Clearly state your objectives. Use brief and powerful professional words.
  2. Brag and be proud about your works. Give clients an idea on how you delivered successful projects.
  3. Simple yet flawless portfolio structure. Always aim for simplicity but have a lasting impact.
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