{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Vincenzo Landino Show","title":"159: Landing Your First Client in the Freedom Economy","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2116,"description":" Get a free 30-day trial of the Spera platform and the free Freedom Economy report by heading over to brandboostcast.com/freedom \nThere is a vibrant and growing movement of self-reliant, creative and ambitious women and men of all ages - freelancers, entrepreneurs, digital nomads, artists, and contract workers - who've declared independence from the traditional corporate world. They have chosen to pursue their passion, take control of their work lives, and enjoy the freedom that comes with this lifestyle.\nThis is the Freedom Economy revolution.\nWho is April Smith?\nApril has been working in the marketing space for 6 years and before creating Social Ape she was employed at ESPNU as the Social Media Manager, where she created content and interacted with avid sports fans via social media on a daily basis.\nOriginally from Richmond, VA, April graduated from Radford University and has lived in Charlotte since 2007. April has also actively been involved in giving back to the community, as well as serving as a connector to those around her. She has served on the Social Media Charlotte board and is extremely passionate about marketing, public relations and Charlotte. When April isn't glued to her computer or phone, she's most likely doing hot yoga, hanging with her dog Frank, traveling or checking out the newest restaurants in Charlotte.\n \nWhat is Spera.io?\nSpera is developing a full-service digital office platform that will significantly improve the freelance work style.\nGet a free 30-day trial of the Spera platform and the free Freedom Economy report by heading over to brandboostcast.com/freedom \n Manage Projects The lifeblood of the Independent. View your open projects, track your progress, manage users, and keep up on your goals with the Spera Project Management tools.\nGet Paid Fast More money, no problem. Offer clients the ability to pay you via the Spera Platform Payments offering. Collect Checks, Credit Cards, and ACH via text, email, and through the Spera...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2mROYySKhgQfl9TCQLD9syx9ZzKG_x6vddA4dcWJniw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZjQ3/MWEyY2Q4YjRhMjEz/Mjk2MzA2NDcxNDI3/ZTNhMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}