lil tips for freelancers
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- hiten
let me hear your tips to saving money, making money, making yourself look good for clients all those things.
my tip is label the cd's you give your client so when the client puts it in his/her machine it doesn't read NEW CD or MY DISC, make it relevant.
anyone have a tip?
- doesnotexist0
if youre going to get something bound at kinkos, for the love of god get it perfect bound and trimmed so it bleeds and looks nice.
thank you.
- woodyBatts0
in every flash document load a variable from your website ( e.g. goodClient == "true")
so that way when they are late on payment the variable can be goodClient == "false" and their website no longer works.
Magically your money will appear.
- rockonski0
call them after the job is done and ask them if it was good for them too.
- willhaven0
woody, thats a great idea and I highly suggest other web designers follow lead. We add a dynamic texxt field that pulls a doc. from our server. no pay? late pay? just write what you want and the field is populated online. amazing how fast a check rolls in!
once the check clears I send them an updated file with no text field.
- karlo0
Dont eat yellow snow??
- Beeachboy0
take out an interest free credit card - 6, 9 months, which ever you can get! Take out all the balance in cash, and deposit in an ISA - 6-9 months later, you will yield £800 - £1200 profit!
I thank you
- kelpie0
good idea. very good idea.
- Terminal270
don't throw stones in glass houses...
No really... always be very patient and understanding, even when you're talking to a total idiot.
They might be dumb, but their money is all good.
- TheBlueOne0
write important stuff down.
always have a written contract
be specific in a contract about what work it does NOT cover or include
keep paper trail. print client emails. all of them.
- inspiration0
don't carry eggs in your back pocket.
- _salisae_0
when possible meet clients face to face before beginning a project. no matter if you've already met them or the job is well described by emails.
look into their eyes. they will pay. on time.
- e-pill0
always chew your e
- Mal0
save money on expensive chewing gum by putting some toothpaste on a rubber band and chewing that.
- mr_snuggles0
Don't shit where you eat, my friend..
- HumanMale0
Chew your food 20 times. More if you don't mind looking like a prick.
- TheBlueOne0
Always carry a small flask of whiskey in case of snake bite. Always carry a small snake.
- _salisae_0
lol mal. you are wise. most are otherwise.
- _salisae_0
never pussyfoot around about money. ask directly .. when can i expect to be paid? or .. will i get paid as quickly as your turn around time on this project?
of course be nice before and after. but if you are mousey on this they will avoid the topic as well.
- _salisae_0
yep. all about the ca$h.
hehe.
- jaylarson0
drive 50-55 on freeways... fuck everybody else i'm saving gas. i can get 40 mpg and over 440 per tank (and I'm driving a 11.8 gal tank).