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Judging by the replies my recent post got, a lot of us are experiencing a slow-down. 

I'm not sure what's happening and if Fiverr is actually trying anything different, but I also felt like this may be happening to way too many sellers for it to be just a Fiverr issue. 

So I started digging around for information and I noticed that there are a lot of things happening at the same time. 

Multiple sources -from my industry- are sharing that there might be a general slow-down it seems, across many industries, throughout the globe. 

So the bad news is: seems like a lot of big companies are preparing themselves to go through a recession. Mainly by cutting down on staff and by ceasing certain marketing efforts. 

The positive outlook is that the companies that are firing employees, will no longer be able to create stuff like marketing materials, promo videos, branding social media management and so on, so they will once again turn to freelancers to get the job done. 

So it's a question of timing: will we be able to wait it out until demand for services rises again to "regular" levels? 

What can we do until that happens, IF this is the case? 

I will tweak my position to capture a different segment of my target audience, at a lower entry point. 

There are some products that need to be re-evaluated in terms of the value I offer clients 

I will do everything in my power to strengthen my relationships and offer more opportunitites to regulars and recent past clients, to continue our collaboration on an on-going basis where applicable. 

If ever there was a time to do it, this lull seems like the perfect opportunity to update my show reel and what I showcase on each one of my gigs. 

How is everybody doing?

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