Who Said That? Friday, November 30th 2007

We close out each week with our Who Said That?, where we give some link love to other blogs and regular websites that we feel you may find interesting:

But before we get started: be sure to submit your best post of 2007 for our ˜Most Powerful Posts of 2007″ eBook. This is a great way to get some additional exposure and linkage! Space is filling up fast so be sure to get yours in while we’re still accepting posts!
Now on to this week’s notable posts!

Freelancer’s Guide to Making Sales: Making Friends

Why do some people seem to get all the business while others struggle? Shane says stop worrying about making elevator pitches and scoring deals and start making the right kind of friends and thing will fall into place. Shane and Peter’s blog is a must read for every self employed business person!

Viral Marketing 101: The Complete Guide

The team over at Invesp Blog have put together a series of 6 posts on the topic of viral marketing. This is great stuff. If you’re planning on growing your business in 2008, viral marketing has certainly proven itself to be one the most cost effective ways to grow a strong client base.

Ask the Readers: What’s the Most Important Lesson You’ve Learned About Blogging?

If you’re the type that appreciates learning form the wisdom of others rather than learning everything the hard way, then this post by Skelliewag is not to be missed! Her own ˜lessons learned” about blogging is valuable in and of itself. However, the 45 comment discussion that ensues afterward makes this post a wealth of powerful blogging tips.

Three Communication Tips that Will Take You to the Top

Some of the most successful people are great communicators (see the post from Shane and Peter for social proof!) So it only makes sense to learn how to become a better communicator if you’re goal is to become successful. After working with different organizations and remaining observant about the traits of those who rose to the top, Jay discovered that there were a handful of core assets that are consistently sought out and rewarded and list the 3 most essential here.

How to Get Clients to Come to You

Chris Garret says: “You can tell when you are doing well with your freelance business, instead of chasing new work, clients come to you. The most successful have to reject work, it seems they are beating customers off with a stick.” How do you achieve this? Read this post!

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Have a great weekend!