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use upwork or fiverr with a fine-tooth comb and find smaller legit orgs that need email copy that converts to $$$ well or need a second set of eyes

@aidanaguirre

Apr 2, 2024

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@madden

I freelance pretty consistently but have always avoided upwork and fiverr because the margins are so slim and seems scammy a lot of the times - are they more legit than I thought?

Apr 2, 2024

@aidanaguirre

madden I have found reputable companies through both platforms but only after vetting heavily (for example: getting very granular on keyword searches, meeting over video, researching them on LinkedIn or their website first). Hell even Linkedin is a better start than either of the other too

Apr 2, 2024

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The market is so saturated right now

you honestly might be better finding a contract gig or a more full time corporate or agency position, though you’ll have a harder time landing interviews without any experience or a portfolio.
honestly, make work up. seriously! pick a local business or a brand and create your own campaigns for them. redo an existing campaign that you think could be better or come up with something entirely unique. You could blog about that process.
figure out what niche of writing you want—technical is very different from marketing which can be different from social media which is not the same as PR.
challenge yourself to rewrite every piece of material you come across — emails, flyers, commercial scripts.
find local businesses that may be looking for “creative“ or “marketing” help.
I’m a copywriter rn, I feel your struggle! DM me if you have more qs 💖

@its_just_kate

Jan 26, 2025

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FREELANCE FOR PEOPLE/ PROJECTS YOU LOVE

I’m in a similar boat where my career is something I enjoy, but I cannot deal with the people I’m working with. What I’ve found is that if you’ve got the time, doing little creative projects for friends/ people whose missions you support is a great way to build a portfolio and strengthen connections. You can do it for money or favors, either way you get the satisfaction from doing your work, the physical material to use if (or when) you start looking for employment elsewhere, and a better connection with the person you worked for so they’ll be more likely to bring you back for another project!
TL;DR - Freelance in your spare time, but don’t take a project you wouldn’t be proud to put your name on, don’t work for a person you wouldn’t want to be associated with, keep all that you can, and help bring others‘ missions into reality without sacrificing your own values!