Thought spamming applications was the way to go, now I see it differently

I used to apply for every freelance job I saw online, firing off generic pitches in minutes. It felt like a numbers game, but after six months of barely any replies, I was burned out. Then, this one potential client took weeks to get back to me, and during that wait, I decided to try something new. I mean, idk, maybe it's just me, but I started writing only two or three applications a day, really personalizing each one. I talked about their specific project and how I could help, instead of just listing my skills. The next week, I got two solid replies and landed a gig that's still going. Waiting that long made me realize hurrying doesn't bring good clients. Now, I take my time, and it's way less stressful and more effective.

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karenmorgan1mo ago

TOTALLY get that hurrying doesn't bring good clients.

faith_thomas1mo ago

Last Thursday my friend told me a client paid a "rush fee" of $500 just to get their website live two days early. The client was so unhappy with the final product they demanded a full redo the next week. I mean you end up doing twice the work for the same pay, and the client still leaves bad reviews. Idk it just seems like hurrying always creates a huge mess that takes longer to clean up than if you just waited.

brian_fisher651mo ago

That rush fee basically paid for double the work.