@automaticyes Glad you said this! I've been wondering whether there are any stumbling blocks in the marketing department? What are your observations?

@v4violetta There are. Many stem from our own psychology. Imposter syndrome is very common, which can stop people from promoting themselves (or even from freelancing in the first place). Another common problem, and one I struggled with for years, emerges when you equate your work with your self-identity, making a professional rejection feel like a personal one. Many people are also often inherently uncomfortable with self-promotion. I think this may be a cultural thing. The other issues stem from education. How do you market yourself? Where do you even begin? Do you know who you're trying to market to? What's the best channel to reach them? Since very few people are taught how to market themselves or their work there's a lot of trial and error that's involved. The answers to the above questions aren't particularly hard to find, but you need to know what questions to ask in the first place.

@parisrouz Thanks Paris ++

@poetichentai Wow, thank you for the kind words, Michael. You've been a great member of the community :)

@paolatorv Thank you, Paola :) We've been very surprised by the diversity of people in the community. There are Dominoes all around the world, from Europe and the U.S. to China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Australia, Brazil and Argentina. I think that level of cultural diversity helps provide a broader range of answers to the questions people are posting

@alanaut24 Thanks Alan. You're right - the design certainly needs some work and it IS on our list. :)