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murray.drew
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6mo ago
That moment a client ghosted me after I sent the final files
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river_allen
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6mo ago
TIL a client's 'quick feedback' comment cost me 12 hours of rework
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milaw14
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6mo ago
A client told me my invoices looked like ransom notes. He was right.
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logan_ellis
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6mo ago
TIL raising my rates by 20% actually got me more clients instead of losing them
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rubyshah
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6mo ago
Heard a client say 'just make it pop' and I almost walked out
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joel_hall17
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6mo ago
Rant: Tried doing all my client outreach on LinkedIn DMs instead of email
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matthew166
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6mo ago
I used to think a packed calendar meant I was doing well
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masongonzalez
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6mo ago
Found a weird way to get clients that actually worked
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tara_patel
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6mo ago
Had a client ask for a full site redesign in a week, then change the whole brief halfway through
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craig.john
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6mo ago
I quoted a flat rate for a website project in Chicago and the client asked for double the work.
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jamie770
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6mo ago
A client in Phoenix offered me a flat $500 for a project that took three weeks.
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jennifer_jenkins
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6mo ago
My client meeting notes went from chicken scratch to a full project plan in about two weeks
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milacraig
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6mo ago
Serious question, I saw my project completion rate jump from 60% to 90% after I started blocking out my mornings for deep work.
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alexk60
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6mo ago
This client in Austin offered me 'exposure' for a full website redesign
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annaw73
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6mo ago
I thought my $500 project fee was a big deal until I landed a $3,000 retainer this morning.
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