From TheStreet — A survey of freelancers indicates that social media did not lead to revenue. “Social Media are not a factor. While some portions of social media are key to contractors’ branding and reputation, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, for starters, do not make money for them. “Just 6% said social media outreach led to paid project work,” the study says. “Contract workers cited word-of-mouth referrals (82%) and assignments from former employers (47%) as their top two sources of project work.”
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