Comments on: Launching Yourself as a Freelancer – Networking http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/launching-yourself-as-a-freelancer-networking The opposite of every great idea is another great idea Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John McFarlane http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/launching-yourself-as-a-freelancer-networking/comment-page-1#comment-342 John McFarlane Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:56:38 +0000 http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/?p=754#comment-342 Another great post, I glad the things that your writing about I'm putting into practice at the moment, so i must be doing something right. I think social networking is a massive must, and it's something I've really worked on in the last few months. This has bought about so many friends already from the web design industry and although no work yet (because of my experience), I believe it's still vitally important even in the early stages of your development as a web designer/developer. If over time I stay in touch with all these designers it can only help me in the future, and maybe help them out as well. Another great post, I glad the things that your writing about I’m putting into practice at the moment, so i must be doing something right. I think social networking is a massive must, and it’s something I’ve really worked on in the last few months. This has bought about so many friends already from the web design industry and although no work yet (because of my experience), I believe it’s still vitally important even in the early stages of your development as a web designer/developer. If over time I stay in touch with all these designers it can only help me in the future, and maybe help them out as well.

]]> By: Simon http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/launching-yourself-as-a-freelancer-networking/comment-page-1#comment-341 Simon Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:34:10 +0000 http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/?p=754#comment-341 @Bengali, it really depends upon your definition of 'life'. I'm not suggesting you should live to work. Networking doesn't always involve going out and talking about work amongst your peers, it can also mean simply going to the pub to socialise and to get to know those people. It's almost a certainty that you have other things in common; music, films, travel etc. The post should really have been titled "Building Relationships". Building relationships is increasingly easy online, the difficulty comes taking them offline. But when you do, they become some of the most valuable relationships you can have. @Bengali, it really depends upon your definition of ‘life’. I’m not suggesting you should live to work.

Networking doesn’t always involve going out and talking about work amongst your peers, it can also mean simply going to the pub to socialise and to get to know those people. It’s almost a certainty that you have other things in common; music, films, travel etc.

The post should really have been titled “Building Relationships”.

Building relationships is increasingly easy online, the difficulty comes taking them offline. But when you do, they become some of the most valuable relationships you can have.

]]> By: Bengali http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/launching-yourself-as-a-freelancer-networking/comment-page-1#comment-340 Bengali Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:42:41 +0000 http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/?p=754#comment-340 Nice article. Just one question though: how will you keep on getting work when you get a life ? ;) Nice article.
Just one question though: how will you keep on getting work when you get a life ? ;)

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