How to Reel in a Client Without Landing a Stinker - WordCamp Orlando 2013

by Jesse Petersen

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 1 How to Reel in a Client Without Landing a Stinker Jesse Petersen

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 2 The 411 on this guy est. 1978 WordPress 2005 married 2006 solopreneur 2009 foster dad 2012

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 3 CARE ABOUT CLIENTS

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 4 people don’t care what you know until they know that you care

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 5 determine your optimum client acquisition method

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 6 ﬁrst contact: beware red ﬂags

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 7 examples: 2nd, 3rd, 4th developer on project unrealistic budget over-the-top urgency poor communication

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 8 use your spidey-sense http://www.deviantart.com/art/Spiderman-Closeup-167013277 Spiderman is property of Marvel comics

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 9 SIX TYPES OF CLIENTS

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 10 http://cheezburger.com/7897380352 credit: @andrea_r & @chrislema & @krogsgard the noob (note: @Krogsgard is not a noob)

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 11 the rescue

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 12 the know-it-all

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 13 the “Clients From Hell” candidate

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 14 the cheapskate

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 15 the dream client (not just ﬁctional)

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@jpetersen WordCamp Orlando 2013 #WCORL 16 Thanks! Jesse Petersen @jpetersen