Freelancing & Remote Work Skills · Intermediate level

Intermediate level · Module 2 of 6 · 16 guided hours

Winning More Clients

Improve proposals, reach clients directly and build referrals.

Learning objectives

  • Improve proposal win rates
  • Reach clients directly on LinkedIn and networks
  • Build a referral network

Topics

  • proposal tracking
  • win rate
  • LinkedIn profile and posts
  • direct outreach
  • referrals
  • local networks

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Improving Proposal Win Rates

    Learn from your proposals and win more.

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  2. Lesson 2 Direct Clients and LinkedIn

    Find clients outside freelance platforms.

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  3. Lesson 3 Building Referrals

    Turn happy clients and contacts into a source of work.

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Practical activity

Track proposals for two weeks, improve your LinkedIn profile, send five personalised outreach messages and plan referrals.

Expected outcomes

  • More replies and wins
  • Clients beyond platforms

Assessment

Proposal tracker, LinkedIn profile and outreach reviewed.

Taught live by an instructor — online or in person. Free course lessons are for self-study and do not lead to a certificate — see registration options.