You know that feeling of burning through all your Upwork connects in a single day only to get 0 invites? Yeah, hurts more than a breakup. That will only raise doubts in your mind about Upwork. That’s what am here to address. Despite the pessimistic views about that are popular online, I will choose to talk about the often overlooked things about Upwork that are so good but are often taken for granted. Upwork is highly effective for acquiring leads, especially for fledgling businesses or freelance outfits: - Fledgling Business: A company just starting, lacking a defined offer, product-market fit, or lead generation strategy. Customer sourcing is the primary concern. - Freelance Outfit: An individual doing the work/service fulfillment, without a stable, consistent client sourcing mechanism. Upwork solves these problems due to four key reasons: 1️⃣ Favourable Commissions: The 10% commission (for lifetime earnings over $10K with a client) might seem high, but consider what it provides: --> Escrow System: A third-party holds funds, reducing pressure for clients, especially on fixed-price deals, and boosting job acquisition for new freelancers lacking credibility. This alone can cost more than 10% on smaller deals. --> Payment Processing: Upwork covers the ~3% payment processing fee (like Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30), effectively reducing Upwork's "take" to around 7%. --> Messaging Platform & Meeting System: Built-in tools for client communication. --> Job Pool (Most Important): Access to customers you would never otherwise contact, "ripe for the taking." The 10% fee for this lead generation is a "no-brainer." 2️⃣ Competition Sucks: --> Despite millions of freelancers, the majority of the competition is low quality. --> By applying diligence and the strategies in this guide, you can easily outperform most other freelancers. 3️⃣ Customers Already Want What You're Selling (High Buyer Awareness): --> Buyer Ladder Concept: In sales, prospects are at different levels of awareness:

Hey everybody, Here's the recording of today's webinar + the links that were mentioned on the call. Link to webinar recording: https://youtu.be/JfDQYlmgD1o Premium community: https://www.skool.com/upwork-outbound/about My Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NicoHessel My daily uploads Youtube Channel where I answer questions from the premium community and update you on my Upwork agency: https://www.youtube.com/@NicoHesselDaily Cheers, Nico

After sending 40+ proposal and not getting a single response ,I finally discovered this community. Applied the principals straight away and so far got 2 clients. This shit works. Thanks Nico