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How I got here in a few words:
1. Treat Contra as a partner.
Invite clients to Contra, invite creatives to Contra, process your digital goods through Contra, they will reward you with a higher visibility.
2.Increase your visibility outside of Contra.
Good presence will lead people to you eventually, then you can process things through Contra.
3. Work on your skills.
It's a platitude, but it's truly the best thing you can do for yourself.
4. Posting is overrated unless you have a talent for social media.
It's mostly freelances trying to sell things to freelancers who are trying to sell things.
Good luck with your hustle everyone!
Congratulations, Roman
Thanks for the tips
congratulations
Congratulations ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
Thanks for the honest insights! The point about posting to freelancers instead of clients is especially interesting. Congrats on $50K!๐ฅ
โข Sep 1
Congrats Roman! ๐ No 4 is so true๐ฅฒ
Boooom 50k is huuuge, congrats!! ๐ฅ
Point 4 is the one most people won't want to hear. I'd push back slightly though, even freelancers who aren't naturally good at social can get real return from just posting finished work honestly instead of trying to perform content. Has good presence meant something other than posting volume for you?
โข Sep 1
congrats
โข Sep 1
congratulations!
congratulations
Congrats! Wish to see you on more milestones.
Wo, congratulaions
Roman, congrats on the $50K. which step helped most?
1st one.
Congratulations mate
Congratulations!!!
Congratulation man, keep it up
โข Sep 2
Congratulations ๐
Congrats
โข Sep 2
Congrats! โค๏ธ
Wow, congratulations on your latest milestone, more to come! ๐ Crossing $50k and sharing actionable platform strategy is massive motivation!
congrats
Treating Contra as a partnerโnot just a job boardโis the real shift. And point 4 is refreshingly honest! Congrats!
Congratulations!
Congratulations Roman
congrat, i recently joined countra and aiming too.
congratulations..
Thanks for the advice
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