This email list started with the super-boring name “Freelancer Daily Email”.
YAAAAWWWN! 🥱
Sure… it was pretty clear about who it was for. And how often I’d be emailing. But that’s probably all it had going for it.
I thought it was time for a shake up…
So I’ve switched over to a name that’s been knocking around in the background for a year or two:
Freelance Contours
FreelanceContours.com now goes to my opt-in page.
This was originally going to be the name of a paid monthly newsletter. And I may still do one at some stage.
But thought I’d swipe the name in the meantime. Gives my email list a little more character, you see?
Along with this change…
I’ve also done a brave (crazy?!) thing… and updated my LinkedIn profile to focus on helping freelancers get ahead.
My LinkedIn profile was looking a bit like a Pushmi-Pullyu
(That’s a Dr Doolittle reference BTW)
I had both email marketing and freelancer-related stuff there.
And I know I can have more than one string to my bow, so to speak.
But this reflects more of where my heart lies. Makes things simpler for me. And clearer — I think — for people reading it.
My profile already had a big emphasis on this, with articles and whatnot. But this just takes it a next step.
I’ll still be doing email marketing for clients
But I’ll be depending more on referrals… than on random people looking at my LinkedIn profile.
Yeah… tell me I’m crazy… and doing it all wrong. I know someone will.
But this bit of “wrong” is feeling pretty right to me. Particularly at this stage of my business.
Hey! If we’re not yet connected on LinkedIn… pop over an say “hi!”:
https://milham.me/linkedin
Booyah!
Chris “where madness springs eternal” Milham
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