TECH: HOW TO HANDLE REJECTION IN DIGITAL MARKETPLACE

Advertisers have a great affinity for specific audiences and they don't put their money where the mouth is not. A big number require utmost honesty from you which is hard to find in Kenya despite us being "religious and Godly" according to KNBS surveys.

To avoid being rejected, apply these steps. One, tell the truth. Some advertisers use filters that help them discern your lies. Their lie detectors. They can read lies in your teeth. Lips.

At the screening stage, they will ask about basic demographics such as your age, gender and location. Tick well.

Don't say you saw the dodo which is extinct already. Don't even say you remember everything you've seen on earth since you were born. 

Be well read. Not academy here. But current affairs. Such as the number of countries in Africa. That Africa is a continent not a country as the Americans an Europeans tell us yet they exploit it. Slavery never died. Even today. Tomorrow's topic, that.

Master your field if clients want professionals. There are inside skills that you will claim to know only to be shamed and slammed during the surveys. Left broke and embarrassed.

But you will savour the international competence of your degrees and certifications. Because the traps for ethics and other blurred lines are easy to decipher and qualify for more gigs.

Be digital. Have your social media pages aligned.  Your passwords, usernames. Ensure that your emails are accessible for cyber security purposes since that's where you will get contacted.

Stay consistent. Every dollar counts. Don't give up after a few days and then wonder why those who stayed in the grind are monitoring the forex and are lecturing government priorities on Budget.

Don't give up your digital gig.