Freelance Fun on Fridays: Where Am I?
March 20, 2009 by Shelley DeLuca
Filed under Jobs
Identifying potential clients is a considerable research project. Regardless of the industry in which you’re freelancing, it’s likely that you have many obvious prospects. But what do you do when you have mined those for all you can at this point? The answer: keep digging.
The most successful freelancers are those who have an uncanny knack for searching in all the right places. They are dedicated and tenacious, hunting down potential leads in places that may not occur to the less committed. To sum it up, I guess you could say that a successful freelancer needs to be an investigator of sorts, with research skills parallel to none.
We have so many tools at our fingertips today, search engines being among the most powerful. See how good your investigative skills are, and answer the question for each of these photos:
Where am I?
Stumped? These are famous places, and you do have enough to Google them. I’ll post the answers on Tuesday, March 24.
Let me know how well you do—but please, no spoilers for your fellow readers!
Photo credits: Shelley DeLuca
Found them all — with hours to spare! This was a great way to take a break from writing and still feel productive. Thanks for the challenge.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the exercise, Marcia! Thanks for letting me know.
If you haven’t been able to find them all, stop by tomorrow and I’ll tell you where they are, as well as what they are. And I’ll also explain what these crazy images have to do with freelancing.