I went to my first UFC over the weekend and it was a LOT more fun than I expected.

I’ve never been a huge cage fighting fan, but a friend was on the card and I figured if I was ever going to go, this was the time.

I didn’t really know what to expect, but what I got was an experience that fully immersed me in the UFC brand with music, sounds, informational videos, and perhaps the most important…their upsells which amounted to a chance to UFC-branded material and services.

They already had my money, but if I wanted, I could go home with everything from a t-shirt to a realistic championship belt (for just $450). While I honestly felt cheated after buying a $5 bottle of water, I imagine going home with a t-shirt or subscription to UFC Fight Pass would have just made the experience more memorable and reminded me what I was a fan in the first place.

Here’s the thing…your freelance clients come to you to solve a problem, and problems usually don’t exist in a vacuum. A need to maintain a blog is probably connected to a need to create press releases. A need to build a landing page is probably tied to a similar need for other products or services. This connection is where selling more of your services is actually the same thing as asking whether your clients are having any other issues they’re having problems with, and if they trust you, that’s a question most clients are happy to answer.

You’re checking potential jobs weekly right? Just click on these links and add on a couple of your keywords to customize your search to your location or specialty…and don’t forget to pass any good prospects on to your freelance friends.

Upwork: Some interesting, long-term work for front-end dev (e-commerce), SQL work, tech SEO, and medical copywriting.

Indeed: Indeed’s got a lot of writer work this week, with a few mentions of social media management, and photography.

Monster: Monster’s got a nice mix of front-end dev, academic writing in NY, USA, social media management, and tax consulting this week. 

CareerBuilder: Art direction, e-ceommerce digital design, copywriting in pharma (New Jersey, USA), and game design in a couple of areas are featured on CareerBuilder this week.

How much time are you taking over the holidays? I hope it’s something you’re doing deliberately. If you’ve already set your down time over the next few weeks, come let everybody else know about it! I’m sure we could all use some ideas.

Megan.