Comments on: 9 Tough Client Conversations (and how to rock them) https://wordsonpageblog.com/2017/04/9-tough-client-conversations-and-how-to-rock-them.html a freelance writing resource. Fri, 05 May 2017 16:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Weekly translation favorites (Apr 28-May 4) https://wordsonpageblog.com/2017/04/9-tough-client-conversations-and-how-to-rock-them.html#comment-16415 Fri, 05 May 2017 16:31:23 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=5870#comment-16415 […] Universal Keyboard Shortcuts for Most Web Browsers Tough freelance client conversations 9 Secrets of […]

]]> By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2017/04/9-tough-client-conversations-and-how-to-rock-them.html#comment-16341 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:13:33 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=5870#comment-16341 In reply to Cathy Miller.

Cathy, I love that response. It’s not dismissive or angry. It’s factual — I understand and I’m happy to work with you when your budget permits.

It’s not uncommon that people get so excited and think theirs is the next great … whatever it is. And I’ve seen so many ads (as have you, I’d bet) offering that “ground floor” opportunity to “grow with us” without money at first.

Right. No thank you.

]]> By: Cathy Miller https://wordsonpageblog.com/2017/04/9-tough-client-conversations-and-how-to-rock-them.html#comment-16340 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 17:19:01 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=5870#comment-16340 Somehow I blinked and it’s Thursday already and I missed this. ☺ This is excellent advice, all the way around, Lori. I know I shared this before. It’s along the line of the royalty offer but it was a brand new non-profit who thought their passion should be my passion. So, of course, I’d be happy to forgo payment because I was so fortunate to be in on the ground floor and would be there when it became huge.

This happened after I had already done some paid work. I simply replied that I understood their business constraints and to feel free to contact me in the future when their budget allowed for my services.

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