Our Linked In group is expanding day by day, with currently close to 300 freelancers, recruiters and employers as members. But don’t just join and then forget about it – there are some useful things you can do with it:
1. Search for people
Whether you’re looking for new Linked In connections, looking for an agent, or checking out other freelancers – you can do it all within our group. This is a very handy and powerful tool for research or networking within the creative agency freelancing sector.
How to do it
On the group page, go to Members under the More tab. There is a search box on the left hand side – just start searching for people or keywords. If you use the Advanced search option you can filter the results by location, industry and previous companies etc.
2. Ask something
Got a freelancing problem or question? Or want to openly discuss something about freelancing? You can get the opinions of our members by posting a Discussion in the group. Members can answer your question or give their thoughts and advice in the comments of each discussion thread.
How to do it
Starting a discussion is easy – just use the Start a discussion link under the menu on the group page. Remember to make the subject line interesting and keep the body of the discussion as brief as possible. That way more members will be likely to take the time to read and respond to it.
3. Post a job ad
You can advertise specific freelance roles in the group too. Not many people are aware of this feature, but it’s free and you can potentially be targeting all the freelancers who are members. Also, if you are a freelancer looking for work, the Jobs tab in the group page is a good place to check frequently. Often there are ome specific and urgent positions advertised there.
How do I do it?
On the group page, just go to Jobs tab. Then you can simply use the Post a job link in the left hand sidebar and follow the instructions.
Share the news
So there you are – hopefully some useful tips for getting more out of our group. But if you haven’t already joined, please do so today and start making use of it. The more members the better for everyone, and please let your freelancing friends, clients and agents know about it too.
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