Category Archives: Social Media

25 Pretty Quick Ways to Create Work Opportunities For You as a Creative

One of the biggest ironies of having a creative service that people need, be it mural painting or writing, is that through inaction, we deny ourselves, as well as others, the chance to actually use our skills and talents.

15 Reasons Creative Freelancers Need a Growing Twitter Network

You might have noticed that my sites ‘Ape on the Moon’ and this one have pretty large Twitter followings. This isn’t something that is down to the content of the sites on their own.

What Are Google+ Circles and How Can they Help Me as a Freelancerș

Like in real life where people tend to have various circles of friends, colleagues and acquaintances, Google’s social network, Google+, allows you to group people into online ‘circles’.

But is grouping your online contacts into circles worth it and what’s the point? I talk a little more about them and their uses here:

Google+ Course for Freelancers Launches!

After several months in the making, I’m pleased to announce the launch of my ecourse for freelancers and small businesses!

‘The Freelancer’s Guide to Winning Incredible Clients through Google+ Mastery’

The step-by-step course, split into three ebooks, has already received a great amount of praise and already a number of great testimonials, which I’m very grateful for.

10 Free Google+ E-Courses Giveaway

Well this is good news!

In the run up to my new e-course’s launch on Tuesday February 7th, I’ll be giving away 10 courses for free.

*Winners Announced!*

Congratulations to those who signed up to the Red Lemon Club Google+ page and wrote a comment. The following 10 people won a free copy of the course. I’ll be contacting you all individually with your prizes. Well done!

Tweet for 60 Days of Free Advertising!

*Winners Announced!*

Congratulations to 5 winners of the 60-days of free advertising, who tweeted and have now been chosen. You all receive 60 days of advertising on Red Lemon Club, Ape on the Moon and the RLC newsletter:

6 Basic Social Media 'No Nos' that are Stopping Freelancers from Winning Clients

We all know that there is plenty of value to be extracted out of social media platforms as a freelancing hero. If you get it just right, you can use social networks as a solid source of wonderful long-term clients. Google+ for example, is one platform that has a lot of potential for finding new connections to turn into clients.

8 Most Useful Extensions to Enhance Your Experience on Google Plus

For those of you on Google+, there are several useful extensions you can install the Google Chrome browser to make your Google+ experience easier and more effective.

If you don’t have Chrome, I suggest you download and use it. It does seem better and quicker to me, and it generally integrates better with all of Google’s services.

8 Ways Freelancers are Losing Out by Failing to Make Use of Google Plus

I’m very excited about what Google+ can offer freelancing pros in terms of building and engaging with networks of people, winning clients and organising things.

So much so, that I’ve compiled this handy little list, not intended to scare, just to get people thinking about what they might be missing out on by not throwing themselves into the Google+ social theatre. That includes you.

10 ways Google+ is Better than Facebook for Creative Freelancers

People are understandably hesitant about using Google’s recent addition to social networking in the form of Google+.

Surely having a presence on Facebook, blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter and more, is enough for sharing content and promoting ourselves! Facebook alone can prove to be an enormous time-burner.

How to Quickly Regain Your 'Work Slump' Imbalance

A couple of weeks ago I’d got back from holiday, and after a few days with no paid work, especially after an absence, I was beginning to get concerned.

When I thought about it, I knew the reason why I wasn’t getting any commissions. Being away for a while meant I was not in any potential prospect’s field of vision (on their minds). Because I had not been talking with prospects or people in the industry for a while, and wasn’t updating my work and generally networking; online and offline. I was out of sync with my industry.

18 Tools for Destroying Distraction

There is no question that a dilemma exists over the need for creative professionals to create time and space for working on amazing and high quality projects and the existence of an endless stream of distraction, both from the world around us and through the internet.

6 Months On: How is the '10 Steps' Ebook doingș

It’s been six months since the launch of my ebook ‘10 Steps to Powerful Online Self Promotion for Creatives‘, so I thought I’d get a sense of how people were doing reading and having read the book by contacting some of you.

Ten of the Easiest Ways to Find and Meet New People To Boost Your Career

Building a network of contacts, whether clients, other professionals in your industry or advisers, is a vital element of your life as a successful creative freelancer. The larger your network of useful people, who can provide new jobs, advice and support, the more opportunities will come your way.

How to Network and Build Contacts Using LinkedIn

Many of you might by now have established a profile on LinkedIn, the social networking platform for career professionals, for the purpose of self promotion through showcasing your bio, achievements, and other vital career information to share with other professionals.

10 Ways to Attract the Attention of Clients Using Social Media

No doubt many of you are making use of social media sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to connect with others, share your work, play around, and maybe even dabble in getting jobs through them.

How to Get Properly Set Up for Self Promotion through Myspace

Back from a long break in Japan and Korea, I’m ready to get back into sharing more online self promotion ideas with all of you!

Today’s article clarifies using MySpace as one base from which to effectively promote your services and products, and to eventually create and build large networks of relevant people, which is described in detail in my new ebook on self promotion.

Self Promotion Ebook Launches!

Fellow creatives, freelancers and friends, I am pleased to announce the launch of my eagerly (I hope) anticipated ebook:

’10 Steps to Powerful Online Self Promotion for Creatives’.

The book has received an incredible amount of praise amongst top creative industry people and others who enjoyed the book at the pre-launch last week.

10 Free eBooks Facebook Giveaway

Winners of FREE EBOOK announced (Tue, 9th Mar)

Congratulations to all winners and thank you ALL for taking part, and for such excellent and sometimes very funny comments.

The winners of the book are as follows – please contact me, otherwise I will be contacting you all individually with the free book on Wednesday/Thursday…

**Winners of FREE EBOOK announced** (Tue, 9th Mar)

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Winners of FREE EBOOK announced (Tue, 9th Mar)