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Poll: Do you send out cold emails to agencies during your quiet periods?
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Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise  Identity Verified
Bélgica
Local time: 21:31
Miembro 2020
francés al neerlandés
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Good idea Dec 4, 2025

It's most certainly something I would do if quiet periods would turn out to be a little too quiet. It's actually point number 1 on my to-do list in my virtual emergency plan that's luckily still gathering virtual dust on my desk.

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e_marisa
Ian Keith Jones Williams
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
Local time: 20:31
Miembro 2007
inglés al portugués
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No Dec 4, 2025

I've faced the fact that business will be slow. I got used to being contacted directly and I haven’t marketed my services for a long time because over the years I’ve managed to build a good base of loyal and regular customers. This isn’t my first quiet period and things will get better soon as economy runs in cycles.

WolfgangS
e_marisa
Ian Keith Jones Williams
Edwige Thomas
 
Alex Lichanow
Alex Lichanow
Alemania
Local time: 21:31
inglés al alemán
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Yes... Dec 4, 2025

...though I prefer browsing LinkedIn posts from potential direct clients with certain keywords nowadays. Actually landed a couple of direct clients by simply pointing out (nicely!) that the German version of their website which they were promoting on LI was indeed not properly translated. Pointing out all the blatant Machinese really seems to convince people that yes, we are still out there and relevant.

Zea_Mays
Joop Debrabandere
Edwige Thomas
Maria Laura Curzi
 


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