E2 - Networking Your Way to your First Client: Part 1

It's a well-known cliche that "success is defined by who you know, more so than what you know." Is it a fact or a bluff? Devan Huapaya and I will answer this during the second episode of the Freelance Afternoon show. In the first part of the second episode entitled Networking To Your First Client, we will tackle about [1] why should you create a network of people and [2] why building their trust is as crucial as knowing who your competitors are. And you will also learn [3] why it's a great idea to keep a picture of your client and letting it hang in your office. Wondering what sales funnel is and how meetup.com works? Find out more in the 1st part of Networking To Your First Client brought to you by the Freelance Afternoon Show. Want Freelance Afternoon updates sent directly to your inbox? Subscribe to the newsletter at http://freelanceafternoon.com — Hosted by: Wesley Vance (@WesAdvance) and Devan Huapaya (@DevanIpsum) — with timestamps: [0:01] Intro 0:14 [0:50] It's who you know [1:30] Knowing who your clients are [2:20] Build trust & rapport [4:24] Bring your client to where you are (shout out to sales funnel) [5:42] About meetup.com- an app that brings together to do, explore, teach and learn the things that help them come alive [6:14] Know your competitors [7:35] Working with other people is a good thing [9:08] Do you do need a portfolio? [12:27] About the Part 2 of the episode