Comments on: How To Be The Freelancer That Everyone Wants To Work With

By: coolddue87801

coolddue87801 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:58:00 +0000

I totally agree

Nice Article, and great Tips

I have on question though, what do you do when your client insists on a solution that doesn’t make sens? Do you go ahead and implement it because you don’t want to loose him or you walk away. Walking away is tough to do in some circumstances

Thank you

By: Ritu

Ritu — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:20:45 +0000

Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts on the article.

By: Vu Tran

Vu Tran — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:23:51 +0000

Very well stated. Although I disagree on the part where you said to mention to the client whether his idea or solution is right or wrong. I think the best way to go about a situation such as that is to recommend him in another direction, or give your inputs and thoughts, but NEVER say that their ideas won’t work.

By: Colin Wright

Colin Wright — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:46:15 +0000

I find that simply being very competent works wonders, and if you can be friendly and communicative above that, you’ll have no trouble finding and keeping clients (and each and every one of them will then help you find more clients!). Competency seems to be in short supply and high demand these days.

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:40:07 +0000

Unleash the happiness? I couldn’t agree more. Right now, I’d say my smile is at least half the meal ticket.

By: Meryl K. Evans

Meryl K. Evans — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:13:58 +0000

Right on! And I agree with your “client is always right” issue. I was the third or fourth writer a client hired (I learned why!) to do web content. The client didn’t want web content. He wanted business plan type of writing on the site.

I provide the facts and stats, but it wasn’t enough for the client to change the direction. The client wasn’t right here and chose not to take my advice (assuming the other writers recommended the same). Thankfully, it worked for both of us to move on instead of my doing the content he had in mind. I would’ve done it — but it would be hard to deliver top quality as that alone drives the quality way down.

By: Debrootz

Debrootz — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:51:05 +0000

Thanks for the wisdom!

By: Remon

Remon — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:55:39 +0000

Thanks for great article.

I really like it.

By: Debbie Campbell

Debbie Campbell — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:22:01 +0000

I think this is the most important statement for me:

“Show your client that you have no limits when it comes to finding a solution.”

If I don’t know the answer to something, I find out. Going the extra mile in helping the client find the most appropriate solution is something I always do to the best of my abilities. And often this helps out later when another client asks for something similar.

By: Thiago Cavalcanti

Thiago Cavalcanti — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:42:28 +0000

Great article man, you couldn’t be more right about it.

I’m commenting just to congratulate you for the article and to warn about a duplicate word on the phrase “and they are buying feelings that that make them feel good about themselves and their business.” that made it hard for me to understand the article the first time I read it.