Spent $400 on a 'client finder' tool that was just a fancy email scraper

I bought a subscription to a service that promised to send me qualified leads for my freelance design work. It just pulled random emails from LinkedIn and sent out spammy messages that got my account flagged. What's a real way to find good clients that doesn't feel like a scam?

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quinn_wood2d ago

That $400 lesson is cheaper than most business courses. Miles946 might be onto something with referrals, but you still need a client to refer you first.

miles94613d ago

Ever try just asking past clients for referrals?

lee7213d ago

What, you mean like just straight up asking them? I tried that once, @miles946, and the silence was so loud I could hear it. It turns out you actually have to do a good job first, which was my bad.