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hey Freelancers are you looking for
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after effects gigs but you're struggling
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to find enough work these jobs are
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spread all across the internet and
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you'll probably find that you face a lot
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of competition for them in this video
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we'll cover how to find the jobs that
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fit your skills and the jobs that will
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pay you what you want and if this video
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helped you find potential gigs leave a
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like on this video And subscribe to
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filter grid using an online freelance
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job board can be really intimidating
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especially because there's so much
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competition out there but you'll find
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countless opportunities in a variety of
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fields from many different clients
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getting gigs on a freelance Marketplace
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can be difficult but also profitable as
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you can work as much as you're able to
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and can always seek out more work if you
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want to here are a few of the big ones
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to get you started and what makes them
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good Fiverr Fiverr lets clients come to
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you you can create a gig with a list of
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your services then potential clients can
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place a custom Order checking all the
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boxes of which features or inclusions
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they want to add alternatively clients
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can post their own gigs that Freelancers
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you can set up packages that cost
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different amounts of money that way you
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can differently price a simple logo
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animation versus an entire animated
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sequence without the hassle of
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negotiating with the client
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when looking for a gig on Fiverr make
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sure you're looking in animation as a
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whole rather than just after effects a
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client might know they need an animation
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but they might not know which software
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it should be done in upwork upwork is a
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freelance gig platform that matches you
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with the perfect job for your skills the
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search function on the site lets you
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search with tags like after effects
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Motion Graphics animation or any other
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relevant terms you can also filter by
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experience level pay and how many
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Freelancers have already submitted
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proposals for the gig freelancer
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freelancer is a website that hosts a
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variety of gigs in different categories
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it has a robust After Effects section
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for 3D renders and animation requests
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you can filter by specific skills pay
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rate and how many bids are already on
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the gig you can also search with tags
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and for clients the web page for After
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Effects describes what after effects
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does and why a client might want to hire
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someone who is proficient in that
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LinkedIn has a huge job board for all
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kinds of professional opportunities you
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can really dive into all the listings
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and see which of your indicated skills
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match the ones requested in the job
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you can also get more granular in your
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search or search by specific skills and
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if you already have a LinkedIn profile
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that you use for professional networking
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you can leverage your connections and
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recommendations when applying to gigs
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once you get your first few gigs doing
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after effects work and impressing your
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clients you have one of the most
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powerful tools a freelancer could have
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happy clients former clients can offer
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two huge benefits the first is repeat
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work if a client needs similar work done
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in the future they'll likely contact you
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again you've proven yourself and it
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avoids the hassle of interviewing a new
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freelancer the other thing they can do
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is refer potential clients to you this
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is great especially if you're not the
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best at networking yourself a client
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that was impressed bear work will think
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of you first when they have a friend or
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colleague that needs after effects or
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animation work done people tend to trust
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the word of their friends so this
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recommendation can be enough to just get
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the gig if you're not naturally getting
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those referrals from former clients feel
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free to ask them directly if the
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relationship is good the worst that they
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can say is they don't know anyone
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looking for the kind of services you
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provide make sure you Dazzle your early
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clients and your future self will thank
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you how to capture new clients
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regardless of where or how you seek out
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new clients the same rules apply when
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you're trying to sell them be clear
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about what you offer don't be vague
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about the value you bring to the table
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After Effects is a broad program so be
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specific about your skills and the
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abilities of the software
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keep your profile up to date no matter
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which platform you use make sure
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potential clients can easily find your
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portfolio and then it's updated with
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recent projects that show a variety of
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leverage prior clients a recommendation
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or testimonial can go a really long way
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keep your social media profiles updated
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especially video based ones like YouTube
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Instagram and Tick Tock these platforms
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can showcase your awesome work and you
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can create how-to or behind the scenes
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content as well to get more followers
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follow up with proposals respond within
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a reasonable time to potential clients
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and make sure to follow up when the
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client doesn't respond after a few days
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find a niche After Effects is a pretty
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broad program and is used for a lot of
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different things even if you're skilled
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at everything the tool offers it can be
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beneficial to carve out a niche
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technique or skill that you're known for
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ask questions whether you're
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interviewing or you have the job already
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make sure to ask a lot of questions you
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don't want to misunderstand anything or
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wrongly assume something and the client
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will be able to tell that you're
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generate passive income
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as a freelancer you know that work can
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fluctuate you may be swamped one day and
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not have enough work the next day that's
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why it's important to have passive
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income streams for yourself this serves
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a dual purpose of making your name and
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work more discoverable but also making
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you money during slow periods for After
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Effects experts you can sell your After
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Effects animations templates through
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online platforms like the filter grade
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Marketplace for example
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you can create original designs or
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repurpose reject designs from old
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projects although you won't want to get
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permission from that client if you want
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to put in the work of being an
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influencer or content creator in the
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after effects and animation space you
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can try to build a following on YouTube
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or Instagram in addition to getting your
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name and work out there with these
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platforms there's also the potential to
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make money through ads and sponsorships
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