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Originally Posted by Clay
I'm interested in doing marketing for mainstream companies. Facebook promotions, Local SEO, etc. My only experience is promoting porn though so I don't have a mainstream portfolio.
So since I'm starting at 0, I have no previous work to show anyone. How would you go about getting started and learning quickly on the job?
Offer to work for free?
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Originally Posted by Bladewire
Start with popular non profits in your neihborhood, this is what I did. You do a good job with them and they spread the word to local businesses. Just make sure you let them know upfront that your goal is to blow there socks off and get local business referals to kick start your company.
Since you're doing marketing, scope them out first online and have a plan mapped out you can sell them on. When you call ask to speak to the non profits administrator.
Treat the non profit like your best paying customer DO NOT treat them like a charity case.
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Some good advice from Bladewire. I would add the following
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Look for a non profit that generally has a good reputation within the community, and
relationships with the businesses you are trying to target. With some non profits, you can work on a % where you share in the money you bring in from your efforts. More important than this, sign with them an NDA, that prohibits them from disclosing to anyone that you worked for free or ______________.
Good luck!