How I Landed My First Client (Instructional Design Freelancing)

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How do you get started as a freelance instructional designer? Where should you look for clients, and how can you stand out above the crowd?

This week, Sabrina Gonzales shares the strategy she used to land her first client, Megan Teis. Then she sits down with Megan, who reveals what hiring managers and clients are looking for in a freelancing ID.

Megan shares her big three criteria for hiring freelancers, her first impressions of Sabrina’s work, and exactly how she chose Sabrina as her next instructional designer.

Learn how you can catch the attention of your prospective clients by creating a stand-out portfolio, building a social network, and other essential tips in this week’s video.

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0:00 Intro
1:10 Deciding to Freelance
5:17 Finding my first Client
8:25 My Client, Megan Teis
10:05 What Clients Look For
18:52 My Client’s Big 3 Criteria
24:26 Creating the Project
30:18 A Thank You to Teachers
32:20 How to Land Your First Client
35:42 Next Steps