AI For Freelancers: Actionable Use Cases and Tools

There’s plenty of talk about the potential of AI, but how do you use it as a freelancer? There are two main use cases for AI for freelancers: Automate administrative tasks Grow your business (marketing) I tested many common AI use cases for freelancers and found that while the administrative tasks were fairly straightforward, the AI marketing use cases were a little trickier. Many marketing AI tools improve efficiency at the expense of quality, so I’ll share the use cases I found most effective at improving efficiency while maintaining (or increasing) quality. I’ll also share some administrative AI tools freelancers can use to operate more efficiently. Want to get 6 courses, 10 new videos per month, expert Q&A, and a lot more for just $1? Our Academy only costs one dollar to join for your first month. That means you can give it a try and learn a ton with zero risk. It was already the best place on the internet to learn content, copywriting, and online sales. Now it’s extremely affordable to get in. We’ll make it $300+ eventually, so get in at a dollar while you still can. Marketing AI For Freelancers #1. Automate Client Outreach Cold email is still an effective way to get new clients, but it needs to be personalized, deliver value, and target prospects who perfectly match your ideal client. While plenty of AI tools allow you to blast generic email tools, the most effective client outreach strategy I tested is using Apollo.io for lead research and combining it with Smartlead.ai to send the emails. To start, open up Apollo.io and create a Persona based on the job title, industry and keywords, location, and employee count. Then, it will give you a list of people who match that criteria. Now that you have a list of right-fit prospects, you can create and send an email. Apollo offers an AI tool that writes an email template for you based on your prospect’s pain points and your solution. ​​However, be careful when sending mass emails, as you can get your account flagged and banned. To be safe, start by sending no more than 20 weekly emails. I actually prefer to download the list of leads generated by Apollo and then upload it to Smartlead.ai, as Smartlead allows you to buy a completely new domain to avoid risking your primary domain and automates the email warmup process. While uploading the prospect list to Smartlead isn’t as seamless as sending emails directly in Apollo’s platform, it is much safer and still allows you to scale your outreach efficiently. Smartlead is known for its excellent email deliverability, so even though you can use other email platforms, it’s one of the top rated solutions. Another option is to use a platform like Manus.ai to automate your prospecting and outreach process. Manus recently showed a case study of how a local marketer uploaded a detailed document outlining his ideal customer. Then, Manus used it to generate a list of prospects and...

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