Today on the podcast Mitko (@mitkoka) is joined by Crosby Melendi (@CrosbyGraceTravels), a freelancer, entrepreneur, and content creator.

Mitko first came across Crosby’s work on Instagram where she has almost 100,000 followers and routinely shares tips about working remotely and what it’s like to live as a full-time digital nomad. Crosby has been freelancing since college and shared her top advice on how to land that all-important first client, how to navigate the Instagram algorithm to grow your social media following, and much much more.

You can find all the resources and links mentioned in this interview in this episode's show notes. 

💬  Topics Discussed:

• Why Crosby decided to start living in an RV
• The responsibilities and time needed to maintain an RV
• How to plan when you are on the open road?
• The hostel experience as a digital nomad
• How Crosby got her first freelancing client
• How the COVID pandemic affected the college experience and schooling?
• What do you need to utilize your network?
• Efficiently raising prices for your services
• Creating “brand ambassadors”
• Getting quality referrals from clients
• The importance of constantly growing your network
• How to initiate more engagement online and build a presence
• How Crosby built her Instagram following?
• Using social media to learn and gain new skills
• Crosby’s tips for an engaging Instagram reel
• How important are captions on an Instagram post?
• The challenges of working on freelancing platforms
• What your personal website should look like?
• The Barbell Strategy
• The dangers of basing your business on one platform
• How to diversify your business and not rely on one stream of income

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🎒 Resources:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/crosby-melendi/
• https://www.instagram.com/crosbygracetravels/?hl=en
• https://www.youtube.com/c/CrosbyGraceTravels
• https://www.crosbygracetravels.com/
• https://www.crosbygracetravels.com/prepare-to-launch
• https://www.upwork.com/
• https://www.fiverr.com/
• https://www.elon.edu/
• https://jayclouse.com/
• https://joinparable.com/
• https://www.alexfasulo.com/
• https://thatremotelife.com/episode107/
• https://fourweekmba.com/barbell-strategy-taleb/