There’s always one panelist on the webinar who’s trying to get the most quotes in the recap blog. Like oh, you guys think there’s “an appetite for AI”?? Well actually, “I think we’re going to see an AI feeding frenzy! QUOTE THAT!”
As a freelancer, I can go days without talking to someone outside of my family or friends.
I don’t have many client meetings and, like most freelancers, I don’t have any co-workers. That means most days are spent by myself, behind my computer, with no one to bounce ideas off of or ask a quick question.
But there are ways to create a community environment if you’re craving the connection and collaboration that comes with being on a team. Here are some freelance communities worth checking out:
1. @superpath is one of my favorite communities for content marketers. The Slack group has a couple of channels for freelancers that are always buzzing with insightful conversations and writing opps
2. In addition to its proposal and invoicing tool, @wethos has built a network platform for freelancers and entrepreneurs to connect with like-minded peers for projects
3. @groovecoworking I haven’t tried it (yet!), but Groove is an accountability and digital coworking space for solopreneurs which can be great for any freelancer who needs day-to-day support/motivation for getting things done
More ideas and benefits of joining a freelance community are in the article linked below!
I had to fire a freelancer earlier this year because I found out they were using other freelance writers to do the actual work.
It wasn't even that hard; the dip in quality was clear.
Freelancers: if you're going to subcontract, at least be transparent about it.
Client: "We want the content to be super conversational—like you're talking to a friend over coffee."
Also client: "We need you to include these 82 unnatural key phrases, this specific anchor text for all these internal links, and these four different cringey calls to action."