my first freelance client
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- Spix
so i'm going to meet my first real freelance client on thursday. What should i ask and not ask as i try to find out what they want expect ect?
- Ronal0
First don't crate any expectations, be ready for anything. By that i mean, grab a Laptop fill it with previous projects or school work, your CV if necessary, and most important, let the client talk. Take notes (clients love that), and stay professional.
- Spix0
ok...what is some questions that i should ask?
- jox0
If it's a guy:
What they want out of the project you're doing for them
If it's a girl:
Point at her shirt and say "My mom has that exact curtain in her living room"
- brandelec0
ask them about their business, like how long they've been in business blah blah blah
- Spix0
oh well....it is a woman, so i guess i will go with Jox's advice..
- MX_OnD0
Spix, if there's one tip I can give you it is:
get it in writing.
jox, mate no offense but you sound as adept with the ladies as you are at recording phone calls ;)
- Spix0
thanks MX, i make sure i do that.
also, will it be bad to ask for half of the payment upfront before i start the project (if i get it)
- jox0
For your information, I nearly kissed this one girl about 4 months ago. So don't tell me I don't have wayz wid de laydeez.
- MX_OnD0
Don't know about the half payment, I'm waiting for my balls to drop and grow sufficiently before I try that one.
do a 25% discount for a client if they pay within 28 days and working a little slower....
evens out and you get payed promptly ;)
- MX_OnD0
For your information, I nearly kissed this one girl about 4 months ago. So don't tell me I don't have wayz wid de laydeez.
jox
(May 17 05, 11:35)nearly??
did she smell you coming?
- Spix0
nice one MX...i think i try that one.
- jox0
Well, it was dark and I was almost touching her elbow when she started freaking out and screaming, realising what the hell I was doing. Her dad ran in so I jumped out the window and hurt my ankle.
- jox0
Sorry spix for semi-hijacking your thread but I don't get a lot of oppurtunities to talk about my concquers.
- Spix0
haha...np jox. pour it all out.
- brandelec0
jox, may be it was her younger brother no? it was dark yes?
- jox0
No, when I touched the elbow, it was definitely a girl's elbow. It was all smooth and non-hairy. Her brother's elbow is all italian.
- Spix0
maybe it was her sister?
- jox0
OH! You mean who ran in? Well, I don't know.
- brandelec0
haha no i mean you broke into the wrong window
- jox0
Well, um... thats uh.. I'll have to get back to you on that one.