Behance Blog | The Most Defensible Thing You Can Do for Your Career: Build an Audience

• Know your audience : Who are they? What questions are they asking? What sparks their curiosity? When you truly understand your audience, your work naturally becomes more relevant and impactful.


• Filter your ideas : Instead of trying to do it all, ask: Does this align with my unique perspective and values? Will this make someone’s life better?


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every main point. Combine actionable advice for the reader with personal stories from your own life that illustrate how you gained the insight you’re sharing in the first place. Collaborate with professional photographers, build your personal brand, and attach pictures of yourself as a writer with the articles you write. Publish more than 3,000 art

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If you cannot gain exposure at your day job, try to get some exposure outside of it. Network actively. You don't have to have an audience of thousands for an audience to be worthwhile -- for landing a new job, having an audience of one hiring manager is a darn sight better than having no audience at all. Blog and collect an email list. It's old and... See more