Comments on: Speak Up Already! https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/09/speak-up-already.html a freelance writing resource. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: writtenexpressions https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/09/speak-up-already.html#comment-1657 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:13:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/09/speak-up-already.html/#comment-1657 In my freelancing career, only one project has tanked due to lack of communication (and that was between the client and his boss–not anything to do with me!!). In my cubefarm days, though? Too many to even count. And you wouldn’t believe the ridiculous amounts of money they wasted on consultants in doomed attempts learn to communicate better!

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/09/speak-up-already.html#comment-1656 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:55:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/09/speak-up-already.html/#comment-1656 I figure it may be best to stipulate in the contract that there will be a charge for any revisions needed after a two-week period. If I have to meet a deadline, so should they. If they can’t, they can pay for my services now and when they’re ready to resume.

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/09/speak-up-already.html#comment-1655 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:37:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/09/speak-up-already.html/#comment-1655 When dealing with corporate environments like that, where things tend to be decided by committee, I put a section in the contract with specifics on how communication is to be handled, time frame REQUIRED for response, and how much it will cost when they screw it up.

The only way they pay attention is if they have to justify unnecessary cost to their bosses.

I admit I’ve let a few projects die due to lack of communication, relieved because I realized I should have turned them down, and then sent a final note/invoice officially ending the project.

]]> By: Amanda Nicole https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/09/speak-up-already.html#comment-1654 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:31:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/09/speak-up-already.html/#comment-1654 So far (fingers crossed) I haven’t had a project die due to lack of communication, but I am currently working on something that I’d hoped to have completed weeks ago. Due to it taking my contact 2 weeks to answer each email I send him, it’s draaaaagging out.

My only frustration with this is the way in which I’d planned other projects around this one. This guy is head of the company and doesn’t want to hand the responsibility to anyone else, so I guess I’m stuck in slow-mo for the time being.

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