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Muhammad Hassan
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• Feb 15
What actually worked to get to Top 1% on Contra? 👀
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The biggest one? I only apply to 2-3 jobs per week (not 20). Gives me energy to write killer proposals instead of generic spam.
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Abhiram Tinguria
• Feb 15
This is such an underrated point.
Most beginners think volume = results, but proposal quality is really the leverage.
Curious — when you say “killer proposals”, do you follow a fixed structure or adapt completely per job?
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Abhiram Tinguria
• Feb 15
Love this observation — and 100% agree.
Proposal quality compounds harder than volume ever does.
Personally, I follow a flexible framework rather than a rigid template — structure stays consistent, but positioning + psychology adapt per project.
Curious — what patterns have you seen work best from the client side?
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Muhammad Hassan
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• Feb 16
Yes, I do follow a certain structure but obviously have a variation for job types, so some are exact matches to onbe of my projects so thats one variation etc. I'm currently working on creating a tool to write these proposals based on my stored data (winning proposals, portfolio...
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Abhiram Tinguria
• Feb 16
That’s actually a very smart approach.
Systematizing proposals is underrated — most freelancers struggle with consistency rather than skill.
Curious — are you building this primarily for personal workflow optimization or planning to productize it later?
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Muhammad Hassan
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• Feb 15
These are some more for y'all
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Juan Llerena
pro
• Feb 16
Thanks for sharing this.
Quality over quantity is underrated advice. Focused proposals always stand out more than mass applications.
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oxkim — onc
• Feb 17
love this
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