Comments on: Drawing the line on picking clients http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line/ A blog on entrepreneurship, user experience, and web innovation. Published by Fred Oliveira. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Choosing clients that are smarter than you « Paying Attention http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-4513 Choosing clients that are smarter than you « Paying Attention Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:52:37 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line-in-picking-clients/#comment-4513 [...] I just found a similar sentiment on ‘We Break Stuff‘ Posted by chrissaad Filed in Personal, Work, Business [...] [...] I just found a similar sentiment on ‘We Break Stuff‘ Posted by chrissaad Filed in Personal, Work, Business [...]

]]> By: Natalie Ferguson http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3664 Natalie Ferguson Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:36:52 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line-in-picking-clients/#comment-3664 We have to be inspired and excited by what our customers do. This helps us 1) deliver the best results (When the business is inpirational, ideas flow) and 2) allows us to go to bed at night knowing that we have not had to compromise our beliefs to earn money (a perk of employing yourself) The newest, as our services have developed a good reputation, is customers who know what they are doing in the web space. As you say, it is much better to work with those who are already educated... We have to be inspired and excited by what our customers do. This helps us 1) deliver the best results (When the business is inpirational, ideas flow) and 2) allows us to go to bed at night knowing that we have not had to compromise our beliefs to earn money (a perk of employing yourself)
The newest, as our services have developed a good reputation, is customers who know what they are doing in the web space. As you say, it is much better to work with those who are already educated…

]]> By: Michael McCorry http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3660 Michael McCorry Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:05:13 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line-in-picking-clients/#comment-3660 @Eric: That's a great way of looking at things. I think I might adopt that method for myself. Usually, I just look for the warning signs of a bad client that I've learned over the years (want the world but don't want to pay for it, want the project built now but will pay once they start making money, want to go into a business partnership instead of just paying me for the work... can you see a theme here?). @Eric: That’s a great way of looking at things. I think I might adopt that method for myself. Usually, I just look for the warning signs of a bad client that I’ve learned over the years (want the world but don’t want to pay for it, want the project built now but will pay once they start making money, want to go into a business partnership instead of just paying me for the work… can you see a theme here?).

]]> By: Dmitry Buterin http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3652 Dmitry Buterin Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:25:59 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line-in-picking-clients/#comment-3652 Great post. I am in a similar business (custom web apps) and when we recently redesigned our website, we put up a page "Are you our dream client?". http://www.bonasource.com/ideal-client.html Our sales team was a bit scared to have it - they did not want us to look "snotty" but I felt that it is very important that we communicate upfront - what are the situations when we are a good fit - and when we are not. No single web developer is good for any kind of project. They differ in size, technology, complexity, industry, approach etc. Great post. I am in a similar business (custom web apps) and when we recently redesigned our website, we put up a page “Are you our dream client?”.
http://www.bonasource.com/ideal-client.html
Our sales team was a bit scared to have it – they did not want us to look “snotty” but I felt that it is very important that we communicate upfront – what are the situations when we are a good fit – and when we are not.
No single web developer is good for any kind of project. They differ in size, technology, complexity, industry, approach etc.

]]> By: Eric Reiss http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3634 Eric Reiss Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:03:46 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line-in-picking-clients/#comment-3634 We've got three things on our list of goals when evaluating potential clients: Make money. Learn something. Have fun. If we can achieve two out of three, we go for it. We’ve got three things on our list of goals when evaluating potential clients:

Make money.
Learn something.
Have fun.

If we can achieve two out of three, we go for it.

]]> By: Gary Bourgeault (thealphamarketer.com) http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3631 Gary Bourgeault (thealphamarketer.com) Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:23:01 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line-in-picking-clients/#comment-3631 I think his decision is great. We don't have to agree with it, but he does. The bottom line to me is that we need to be able to work with and enjoy our clients, or we will begin to hate our businesses. To create an idea of the customer you want, and then only work with those within those parameters, is a great way to motivate yourself when you get tired of babysitting people. I think his decision is great. We don’t have to agree with it, but he does. The bottom line to me is that we need to be able to work with and enjoy our clients, or we will begin to hate our businesses.

To create an idea of the customer you want, and then only work with those within those parameters, is a great way to motivate yourself when you get tired of babysitting people.

]]> By: adaptive path » blog » blog archive » Signposts for the Week Ending August 11, 2006 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3629 adaptive path » blog » blog archive » Signposts for the Week Ending August 11, 2006 Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:57:17 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line-in-picking-clients/#comment-3629 [...] How do you pick clients? [...] [...] How do you pick clients? [...]

]]> By: Mind Booster Noori http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3617 Mind Booster Noori Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:47:14 +0000 http://blog.webreakstuff.com/2006/08/drawing-the-line-in-picking-clients/#comment-3617 More than creativity, the line (IMHO) must be on innovation, specially if you're thinking Web 2.0. You might be creative, smart, tecnichly good and everything... If you're not going to give something NEW (and innovative, and different), you're just doing Yet Another MySpace (or anything else) Clone. More than creativity, the line (IMHO) must be on innovation, specially if you’re thinking Web 2.0. You might be creative, smart, tecnichly good and everything… If you’re not going to give something NEW (and innovative, and different), you’re just doing Yet Another MySpace (or anything else) Clone.

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