Comments on: Leads and Letdowns: How Do You Find New Web Work? http://gigaom.com/2009/04/30/leads-and-let-downs-how-do-you-find-new-web-work/ Sun, 19 May 2013 10:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: buddz http://gigaom.com/2009/04/30/leads-and-let-downs-how-do-you-find-new-web-work/#comment-82155 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:13:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=11924#comment-82155 Considering a similar approach. Did you form a company or are you doing pure freelancing work? I think still the most difficult thing here is getting started. Finding someone who will ‘let’ you do something … after that I imagine things will get easier.

]]> By: What to read on the GigaOM network http://gigaom.com/2009/04/30/leads-and-let-downs-how-do-you-find-new-web-work/#comment-82154 Fri, 01 May 2009 16:26:58 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=11924#comment-82154 [...] car and battery startups (Earth2Tech) Why one watcher jumped on the Blu-ray bandwagon (NewTeeVee) How do you find web work? (WebWorkerDaily) Motorola to have several Android-based smartphones in time for the holidays? [...]

]]> By: Julie Greenberg http://gigaom.com/2009/04/30/leads-and-let-downs-how-do-you-find-new-web-work/#comment-82153 Fri, 01 May 2009 03:01:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=11924#comment-82153 We’re having an event next week in SF to help job seekers network with startups. The idea is that start ups have lots of work but not a lot of cash. Job seekers need to keep their resumes up to date and network. So startups buy the drinks and try to connect with job seekers who will work for at least 5 hours/week for free.

http://www.jobnob.com/happy-hour
May 7th at District in SOMA

]]> By: Emily Brackett http://gigaom.com/2009/04/30/leads-and-let-downs-how-do-you-find-new-web-work/#comment-82152 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:07:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=11924#comment-82152 It’s easier to find work when you’re considered more of an “equal”. One of the things that sucks about looking for a job is that it’s pretty much a one-way street. The job seeker is desperately looking for an opening, and the employers hold all the cards. That’s what makes it so depressing. When you are a web worker, freelancer, or small (micro) business owner you get more respect and can have a more open conversation about your skills, the work, etc. Also, it’s less of a risk for the company to hire you for a project than to take on a full-time employee.

]]> By: Neil Moodley http://gigaom.com/2009/04/30/leads-and-let-downs-how-do-you-find-new-web-work/#comment-82151 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:48:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=11924#comment-82151 I think there is an untapped resource, certainly here in the UK where we typically avoid direct contact, of simply asking for work. Sending a direct email with clear benefits of using your services and signed off with a clear call to action is incredibly powerful.

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