Freelancing School: Year 2 "Creating Your Brand" – RubberOnion Animation Podcast #116

After last week's surprise interview with Don Bluth, we're back with part 2 of the RubberOnion Freelance School and this time we're talking about what would be the goal in your second year: creating your brand. We talk about using your own personality and voice to shape the tone of your brand, how to market yourself, the importance and limitations of a niche market and a bunch more.Sign up for the newsletter or become a Patron on my Patreon page to get the more detailed ebook in February on starting a freelance business.And don't forget to check out the companion blog post with this podcast to read a more structured write-up on what to expect in your second year of being a Freelancer!Listen for floating and hammocks, Gary Oldman Craigslist, Rob's Baked Buttered Beans, and Rabbi SchwarzeneggerPlease Rate & Review us on iTunes [audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/rubberonion/rubberonionpodcast-116-freelancing_year_2.mp3|titles=RubberOnion Animation Podcast - #116: "How to Create Your Freelance Brand"] And you can now listen to us out on SoundCloud!

Topics & Timestamps:

(7:52) Recap of the previous Freelance School (#1)

(13:34) The word: Brand

(19:11) Using a Niche Market

(21:51) Arnold Schwarzenegger

(27:07) Analyzing last year's data

(31:37) Using a personal style

(34:18) The "jack-of-all-trades" marketing problem

(37:45) Using the same name as a moniker and business name

(41:05) What's unique about you

(44:21) Branding... the verb

(48:36) Having a business "voice"

(51:01) Logos, Style, and Tagline

(58:10) Marketing, and what to do with a scattered presence

(1:09:46) What can you do that people want?

(1:14:38) Shifting your brand when it stops working for you

(1:17:46) Testing the success of your brand approach

(1:22:50) Using your voice

(1:28:17) Putting it all together

Media Referenced During this Episode:

Stephen's "My Friend the..." seriesStephen's VLOG seriesRubberOnion Review series with Stephen & RobRabbi Schwarzenegger... it's been donehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO5_OL_IdbY

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