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Curious how other video editors and creatives here actually land consistent clients.
Was it LinkedIn outreach? Finding agencies that hire freelancers and getting on their roster? Showing up where clients already hang out?
I've been doing direct outreach via LinkedIn Sales Navigator, applying to agency rosters, and submitting proposals here on Contra. Getting traction but interested in what's actually worked for others - especially for repeat or ongoing relationships rather than one-off projects.
For context: I focus on branded content and corporate video, working with clients in the UK, Ireland, and Europe remotely from the Netherlands.
What moved the needle for you?
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Yesterday was an awesome session! @Ben Huffman and @Dmytro Kudrenko shared some valuable insights on email marketing and how Stripo can help freelancers boost their income. A big thank you to Contra for making this happen, and a special shoutout to @Omotayo A, our Stripo expert, for sharing his experiences with us.
In case you missed it, you can catch the replay right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrxwB43ML5g
And don’t forget, if you’ve got any questions about Stripo, just shoot us a message. We’re here to help!
With Stripo, you're not just an email coder — you’re a marketer who can supercharge your email production.
@Omotayo A thank you so much for joining the session!
More B2B companies are rebranding in 2026 than any year we can remember.
But there's a pattern in the ones that don't land: they start with visuals.
At Bright Studios, every engagement begins with positioning. not pixels. Before we open Figma, we answer three questions:
Where does this company actually operate now? Who is the buyer, and what do they need to believe? What system will communicate that across every surface?
The identity comes after the strategy is locked. That's the BRIGHT Method, and it's why the work compounds instead of expiring after a single campaign cycle.
If your brand no longer matches the company you've become, that gap has a name: the credibility gap. And closing it starts with positioning, not a new logo.
Positioning before pixels is such a powerful way to put it. The credibility gap is real and most brands don't even know they have it
1/ Most B2B tech companies aren't under performing they're under communicating, what do I mean about that?
There's a concept I use with every client before we open Figma and it's called the Credibility Gap.
It's the distance between what your company actually is, so that would be the product, team, traction, roadmap and what your brand communicates when someone lands on your website.
Most growth stage B2B companies have this problem because they built the brand early and never revisited it, while the product grew up, the brand didn't.
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The credibility gap is real and most companies don't even know they have it. Brand growing alongside the product is key
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