Hi there!

Over the last few newsletters, I’ve been nurturing you all with insights from our community. So, what's going on?

Many think Upwork communities are like a Reddit sub or Upwork forum, full of lowballers whining over $5 and no useful information.

I'm not too fond of such open boards because they’re useless.

So, being an ex-agency owner myself, I decided to create an exclusive community with no B.S.

Our community is where only engaged and experienced people share use cases and lessons learned.

Here are the three main directions our community covers:

Upwork

Where you can find the newest information about changing algorithms, tips on profile & portfolio optimization, and share your own insights. No, it's not "Upwork Updates".

GigRadar

Where you can see the scanner setups of other users, or share yours. Discussions and insights about improving your LRR, and building a better lead generation funnel with our product.

Agency Business

It's about how to run an agency. Not only on Upwork. As a business in a nutshell. In our community, you can connect with various agency founders and exchange experience.

Yeah, topics like GigRadar and agency business are tied to sales and lead generation topics, so you can discuss different tactics on improving win rates, sales processes, CRM integration, setting up appointments, and other.

Audience?

If you’re reading this, you’re probably:

• An agency owner, founder, or CEO
• A Sales / Lead Generation Lead
• A lead generation manager, sales rep, or account manager

Our community is for people like you.

Since this community is still in its early stages, we are experimenting with different approaches to provide value to you.

We have workshops, huddles, and thread discussions. We gather feedback. We improve.

Here's just a sneak peek at what you can find inside:

Oh, I've mentioned events. Here are our upcoming events you can join as a member of our free community:

GigRadar Scanners & Autobidder Review

🗣️ Speaker: Oleksii Aloshyn, Founder of WOWWOW Agency

📅 Date: July 18

🕒 Time: 16:00 Kyiv / 21:00 Bali / 09:00 EST

An in-depth exploration of GigRadar Scanners & Autobidder features to enhance conversion rates. The session will include a Q&A segment for attendee inquiries.

Events Calendar:

Increase LTV with Existing Clients

🗣️ Speakers: Andre Costa, Founder & Sergio Silva, COO of My Web3 Startup

📅 Date: July 25

🕒 Time: TBA

Strategies for increasing deal volume through existing clients, partnerships, and affiliate networks, with a focus on enhancing client lifetime value.

GigRadar Partnership Opportunities

🗣️ Speaker: Anton Bondariev, Partnership Manager at GigRadar

📅 Date: July 30

🕒 Time: TBA

An overview of GigRadar's partnership programs, including referral systems and associated benefits for participants.

Sustainable B2B Sales Growth Strategies

🗣️ Speaker: Dmytro Suslov, CEO at Addlium

📅 Date: August 1

🕒 Time: TBA

A comprehensive look at effective social selling techniques, LinkedIn profile optimization, business network expansion, and content marketing strategies for lead generation in the B2B sector.

One thing I want to emphasize:

The community isn’t just about GigRadar or Upwork.

It’s about you.

You are the community.

Your proactivity, questions, posts, and even memes make it valuable.

So, put your brick in and grab a piece of the action.

Join our community!

It’s totally free (for now)

🌪️ Healthy Upwork Pipeline: UX/UI & Web Design

I'm continuing to share a series about healthy Upwork pipelines. This week, it's about design.

• Niche: Design
• Upwork Agency: Rising
• Lead Generation Budget: $~4k (incl. salaries)

Here are stats from the profiles positioned solely as design agencies. (Yes, it means all SPECIALIZED Profiles (out of 2) are for design.).

Despite the niche's high competitiveness, with:

• Proper GigRadar setup (scanner niching example below);
• Quick reaction time of appointment setters (set up reply/invitation alerts);
• Coverage of major time zones (EU, NA, and Oceania);
• Skilled sales reps

You can achieve 30% of booked calls or estimates, 50% of that into approved ones, (yes, you can sell without a call), and convert 25% into deals.

Does your GigRadar setup look like this?

Remember that it's a lead generation for the UX/UI and web design, which in most cases could be turned into full-scale product development.

This is because people often focus on the appearance rather than the features. So, if you have a clear design vision, you can attract clients, and if you have a web development team, you can offer a full-stack implementation of your design along with post-development support to increase sales.

Moreover, many agencies have a market entry strategy for web development by bidding on design jobs.

🎁 Advice: The skills listed in your Upwork portfolio determine how high your design profile will rank.

Here's our detailed guide on how to make your portfolio very impressive:

Bonus from our Community

We post daily updates on deals closed by GigRadar users. Figure out the winning bids and who's winning your clients (and how).

What's new in GigRadar?

We're thrilled to introduce Scanner Insights, a powerful new feature on GigRadar designed to elevate your Upwork game!

This first version offers invaluable tools, including widgets that track job postings and connect prices over the past 12 months, helping you estimate monthly expenses accurately.

Most impressively, Scanner Insights identifies the top keywords essential for optimizing your Upwork profile.

Use this feature alongside your auto-bidder to ensure your specialized profile aligns perfectly with client expectations and algorithm requirements.

Stay ahead by updating your skills monthly to reflect emerging trends. Share your feedback and ideas for improvements—together, we'll make GigRadar even better!