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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	Hey Emp, Recently I have started to look for regular work using my web programming/graphics skills. I'm starting to pick up quite a bit of work in just two to three weeks of trying. Heres what I did: 1. I rewrote my resume to fit all relevant experience in graphics and web design. 2. I researched every web design firm and advertising agency in my area by cracking open the telephone book. I wrote down their address and went to their website. 3. I bought a local map and marked where every one of them were located and numbered them, to reference them on my address list. 4. I reserved 1-2 days a week where I could just blitz about 4-5 of them (usually hitting the ones that were close by eachother). My goal was to hand out 3-5 resume's each week. 5. I made sure I talked to someone face to face. (big smile, firm hand shake) If I couldn't get ahold of the creative director, I made sure I got a business card and the creative directors name. 6. Follow up emails and phone calls ("I'm just confirming that you got my resume?"). In these emails were links to my work. I've got great responses, and am now doing some regular contract work with one internet company and am staying well connected with two more. (Building friendships and exchanging regular feedback emails --"hey what do you thing of this site I just finished? Give me some feed back"). Stepping inside a place and talking to a person face to face leaves a great impression and shows your out to get something. It also allows you to [b]connections[/b]. I'm starting to make a name for myself in the area. Now I have one person saying they would like me to take on steady work with them. (oh I guess so. why not. ;). Of course I'm still going to continue to hand out resume's and build connections and maintain contact with the other people I've met. It's working and I'm very pleased, doing what I love for that $bling, bling$. (or so some people call it.) Send me a email Emp. Well talk further. Your have my email address. Loading...
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