Every freelancer I know stuck in the dread feast-or-famine cycle has this in common:
You land a few clients.
Get buried in work,
So you stop all outreach and follow-up.
Six weeks later, the projects end…
And your pipeline is empty.
Panic ensues until you get some more clients in, take a breath, and then the cycle repeats all over again.
This might seem like a lead flow problem…
But 9 times out of 10 it’s actually a systems problem.
Because the leads are already there, they just said “not right now.”
Without a system to stay top of mind for the next 90 days, "not right now" just becomes…"never."
And that's why your pipeline feels empty every single time a project ends →
You're not keeping the warm ones warm while you're busy.
So they forget about you…
And you're starting from scratch, again.
But with strategic outreach every couple of weeks…
"let's revisit this later" turns into signed proposals.
It's not complicated, but it IS systematic.
And frankly:
most freelancers don't have it.
I’ve developed a nurture calendar for lukewarm leads that maps exactly when to touch base, what to send, and how to stay helpful without being pushy.
Some key outreach points are:
Comment on LinkedIn
Send “thought of you” memo
Re-open with proposal
Follow-up on Q4 budget
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Best,
Jamie
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