Keeping new clients
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- mirrorball
Say you have done your first job for a client, be it how small.
Do you send out anything ie: thank you card or whatever?
Explaining what else you do to hopefully to gain repeat business.
- MichaelFelt0
Depends on who the client is?
Do they have repeat work to give out??But the quality and price of your work should speak for you if they do want to use you again.
- mimeartist0
keep in contact and ask if they're happy with it etc
- pascii0
^ best way. just stay in contact and tell them about improvements, ideas etc.
- blaw0
follow up calls 2, 5, 12 months later... whatever. check to make sure their current needs are being met and remind them you're there to help.
- RoomFive0
Depends on who the client is?
Do they have repeat work to give out??
MichaelFelt...does it matter... even if they don't have more work, if they like you and your work, then they'll recommend you to their contacts and you'll get in more work through them that way.
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And to answer your question, yeah I'd send them a letter just simply saying you enjoyed working with them, you hope they are happy with the results and hope to work with you in the future......Don't send them a card cos that's gay! Or wine or anything like that cos that's kissing ass!
- blastofv0
be classy and cool with the follow ups, just don't be passive. the medium and the message should be customized to each particular client, but whether it's a card or a phone call or a lunch, there must be a follow up. clients want a good relationship more than they want great creative (for the most part), so cultivate it wisely and they'll be around for a while.
- Rand0
play hard to get
- Bluejam0
take 'em to a strip joint
- MichaelFelt0
it does depend a little, what if the client was a corner shop or something? (LAME example I know)
not really going to recommend you to much peeps, but if it was a... I dunno erm, fashion label then it will matter?
but yeah, dont look like your kissing some major booty!
- mimeartist0
be friendly and honest