Denvra — Client Stories, Done Right 🏗

Denvra — Client Stories, Done Right 🏗Denvra — Client Stories, Done Right 🏗

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Vinayak Thakur

• Jul 3

Denvra — Client Stories, Done Right 🏗

Anita Autorino

max

• 2d

I get a lot of comments like this one, and I wanted to share a few things I've learned about getting clients on Contra:

✨ Use less AI when applying or posting on the community, please!! People can tell. Make your message sound like you.

📖 Build case studies and show your process.

🎯 Apply only to projects that genuinely match your skills and portfolio. Fewer, better applications beat sending dozens.

And one more thing... I don't land every job I apply for and when I have a very slow month, I use that time to improve my portfolio and keep showing my work. Eventually, the right clients find me.

What advice would you add?

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Emmanuel Bliss

pro

• 2d

great🎉🎉

what tip can you give to someone new on this platform

Emmanuel Bliss

pro

• 1d

Thank you for this Anita i really appreciate

Vishnu Nettem

• 11h

Some stories don't need to be explained.

They simply need to be experienced.

My submission for the Human by Design challenge.

Enjoy the film. Welcome Home.

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Anita Autorino

max

• Jul 23

July so far...

✅ 2 projects delivered 🤝 1 project cancelled (but wrapped up smoothly thanks to a clear contract and good communication) 📦 New packaging work already in progress ☕ Plenty of coffee

Actually nothing booked for August and reaching out to get new clients!

A good reminder that not every project is meant to be finished.

Having the right processes in place makes the highs (and the unexpected lows) a lot easier to get through.

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