#freelance-talk
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Can I get some opinions on all of the newsletters offering freelance opportunities on a daily basis based on collections of LinkedIn, Twitter, and various job boards?
I find opportunities here in Superpath and similar closed communities are much better (though you often see leads from here in those newsletters). I guess it's kind of a double edged sword that you can find opportunities but they are typically buried with offers in a couple of hours. I can't imagine the inboxes of marketers doing shoutouts and then getting a tsunami of "Interested!" comments and DMs after. I generated business out of a few of them...has anyone else landed quality work? I wonder how many Superpath Marketplace submissions originated from those aggregator emails.
Some of the newsletters seem like the cast offs that the author isn't interested in. I'm not looking to start my own newsletter BTW,, and there are some good ones out there. Not looking to disparage anyone that runs these newsletters.
I have gotten some leads and great convos. However, the full ROI is not there yet for me with some of them yet that I pay to subscribe to. In reality, I think a lot of it has to do with the market right now. This is similar to what happened in 2020 when I joined the industry after my own lay off. There is a larger amount of folks that have to keep things financially a float in a weird economy. My hope is the next year or two looks similar to what 2021/2022 looked like for myself and many of us here too... As in FULLY BOOKED monthly. 🙏