Storytelling For Ambitious Freelancers

A straightforward guide to building influence and attracting clients with the right stories via social media

What you'll learn

Sell yourself better and attract more opportunities in a genuine, natural way

Find your own stories to tell, regardless of the stage/level of your work, with specific examples

Remove the psychological blockers stopping you from telling your story

Deeply understand storytelling, why it matters, and be equipped to do it your own way

Requirements

If you are able to write a tweet or caption on Instagram, you are good to go.

It's important that you have something you are doing, or learning to do. Storytelling is based on substance.

Description

On a journey dating as far back as 2011, I have been a freelancer, a design agency co-founder, a mentor to freelancers, co-founder of a startup serving freelancers and more. I have been in, out and around the individual service world, and I have witnessed first hand, the power of telling your stories — not only of your work but also of your journey, your lifestyle and more.Many people (like you and me) would rather choose the flexibility of a freelancer or independent service provider, if only we had answers to consistently attracting clients to our talent. That's where storytelling comes in.Here's the secret formula — you attract attention to you through your full story, people connect with you on shared interests, then they realize you offer something they need, then buy from you because now they like and trust you already, then you do good work for them and repeat the cycle.This course breaks it all down — how the magic works, where to extract your stories from even if your thought you had no story to tell, some techniques to practice, principles to follow, and specific examples of where to begin.In this course, I lay it all out for you so you can take full charge of your career, on your own terms.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to the course

Lecture 2 Introduction to storytelling

Section 2: The core principles

Lecture 3 What makes a great story

Section 3: The pillars of storytelling

Lecture 4 Pillars & sub-pillars to build your stories on

Section 4: Storytelling techniques

Lecture 5 Recommended techniques and tips

Section 5: Removing the barriers

Lecture 6 Removing the barriers of storytelling

Section 6: Tracking the impact

Lecture 7 Tracking the impact of storytelling

Section 7: Conclusion

Lecture 8 Your first 5 stories

For those ready or considering to come out of their shell (or the crowd) — to be be able to sustain themselves as independent service providers or freelancers.