Comments on: 10 Passive Marketing Opportunities for Freelancers

By: Ivan Patrick Carmody

Ivan Patrick Carmody — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:06:40 +0000

Passive Marketing: This is a totally new concept of marketing.
Yet I would advise you to study more about any subject before venturing into it. At times I feel that Principles of Marketing must be studied by everyone as it gives a strong insight into the subject. The best books in the world to study marketing are by Philip Kotler and Gary Armstrong they are American. The second book of marketing is by Peter Rix, this is Australian. These are really wonderful books to understand what marketing is all about.

By: Marcus Lewis

Marcus Lewis — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:03:59 +0000

Another great way for some passive marketing is to comment on designer blog posts giving your thoughts and concerns on topics. By doing this people will also see you reach out to the design community on other levels than just your personal site.

Also many of these site offer link backs to your site once you submit your comment.

Thanks Steven for the great tips!

By: Puneet Yamparala

Puneet Yamparala — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:36:38 +0000

The invoices you send out to your customers can also be a huge help to market your business. This article has some good pointers on designing your invoice to help market your services. http://runapptivo.apptivo.com/7-features-to-look-for-in-an-invoice-template-for-independent-professionals-990.html

By: Sherry

Sherry — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:47:52 +0000

You can passively market in your local area by building some relationships with other companies like printers or marketing companies. Sometimes there are community boards where you can post a nice flyers, business cards or poster as well.

By: Puneet Yamparala

Puneet Yamparala — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:51:00 +0000

Another way is to use your invoices to passively market your services. Here are few ideas about using social media in invoices http://runapptivo.apptivo.com/importance-of-social-media-in-invoice-design-1426.html

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By: Ivan Patrick Carmody

Ivan Patrick Carmody — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:43:41 +0000

I will most certainly tell my MBA students to study this topic and even write about passive marketing and the benefits of being a freelancer.

Almost all my MBA students dream of being their own boss and thats what end up with when I tell them about studying enterpreneurship not just to pass an examination but to go into business for themselves.

But this topic will make it much easier for them.

I wish them the best in their futures, and at this same point I wish to congratulate the writer of this topic who did not keep this topic a well guarded secret but has opened up this secret to the whole world.

By: Ivan Patrick Carmody

Ivan Patrick Carmody — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:34:39 +0000

This is a really a great topic, its surprising that after such a long span of time I have, at last been able to find what I wanted.

By: Ivan Patrick Carmody

Ivan Patrick Carmody — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:24:02 +0000

This is a wonderful article, and helps you onto the first step to independance as a freelancer in the exciting field of marketing. Marketing touches everyone at various points even when we are not aware of it. Marketing is the life of any business.
A GREAT ARTICLE.

By: lv

lv — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:36:40 +0000

I use twitter and linkedin as a platform to find clients, I’d just like it to get to a point where at least some of my clients found me through social media.