Comments on: When You Just Don’t Get It

By: Susan Johnston

Susan Johnston — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:32:00 +0000

I was going to give the same suggestion that Amanda had about emailing (great minds…) The other day I had an editor leave me a voice message, then follow-up with an email outlining what she needed. That way I had a paper trail of her thought process. I think she’s going to be one of my faves!

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:31:00 +0000

I LOVE my little recorder, Amanda! I just bought an Olympus digital recorder, and it’s so simple to use and simple to hook up to the phone! I have an older Radio Shack phone recorder adapter with two plugs. Well, the recorder has one. But luckily, plugging in one is all it takes for the new recorder to work. AMEN!

By: Amanda Nicole

Amanda Nicole — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:09:00 +0000

I'm the same way in that I find it difficult to concentrate on one project at a time. I like to spice things up by going back and forth, but really, it just eats up more time, settling into one project and then another.

I repeat back everything a client says to me on the phone, so that I know my notes are clear. I do the same thing with email, too: I'll say, Just so I know what exactly to deliver, I'm going to reiterate your outline... That way I know what I'm doing, and they know how much detail they've given me. This could also be written into a work agreement or contract, that way they know exactly how much info they have or haven't given.

I like your idea about the recorder, I think I'll try that!