What’s on the iPod: All at Once by The Airborne Toxic Event What a busy day! I worked on one project –one that isn’t quite finished — and I have two waiting in the wings. How bad was it? I was sitting here at 8 pm taking my online courses. Today will be full-on work. I…
Tag: client advice
Accepting No Less
What’s on the iPod: Naked Kids by Grouplove What a change! Yesterday was quiet, almost relaxing. I’ve finally caught up with all the work for the client project, and we’re moving on to another, much smaller project tomorrow. I was able to get a smaller project in (and done) and put some polish on an…
What Clients Can’t Do
What’s on the iPod: Spun by Grouplove The Aussies are here! I’m writing this ahead of time because I expect to be either on my way to Manhattan or to the mountains and some hiking today. I was thinking about the conversation around client expectations during projects or contract negotiations. Any client relationship is one…
Five Things That Could Be Killing Your Business
What’s on the iPod: Right in Time by Lucinda Williams I had a productive day yesterday despite a bit of a headache lingering. I finished eight projects for a client and got some preliminary work on another project. Then out of the blue, the big-assed project showed up once again, after much delay. Naturally. As…
Simple Ways to Impress Clients
What’s on the iPod: Little Boxes by Walk Off the Earth I had something unusual yesterday – a really good day. Okay, maybe it’s not that unusual, but I’m enjoying beyond belief this article I’m working on. The topic — strange risks companies have to deal with. So far, I’ve talked to Procter & Gamble…
When Time is Short and Projects are Long
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The Process
What’s on the iPod: You Wreck Me by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Super day yesterday. I finished a case study, an article, and got the sidebar nearly complete. Also, I took two client calls — one that sorted out future payment arrangements and another that outlined ongoing work and potential retainer arrangements. I was…
Creating Client Partnerships
What’s on the iPod: Better Together by Jack Johnson There’s something about that song on a summer day, isn’t there? Well, there’s something about Jack Johnson on a summer day — any song. His island life just rolls like waves through his lyrics. The start of a busy, but not crazy week. I have an…
Knowing When to Push Back
What’s on the iPod: Mercy by Duffy Happy anniversary, husband of mine. The best decision I’ve ever made. 🙂 Yesterday started busy and ended the same way. I had newsletter copy to compile/chase down, a conference call, two blog posts to start, and an article to frame in. Not a bad start to a week….
Bending Rules and Delivering Service
Wasn’t that a great Writers Worth celebration? I still have some posts, but I’m not around to get them up for you, so we’ll wait until I return. I’m still out of the office, but I couldn’t leave you without something to read, now could I? Thanks to my shoe-shopping habit, I had plenty of…