In this session I introduce you to the ‘lazy client’ and then I get into how to manage them.
… Just in case your wondering why you should care, lazy clients can turn into a big pain in the butt and can cost you time and money. Not cool.
Managing Lazy Clients:
Thanks for listening.
Stefan Mischook
www.killersites.com
www.killerphp.com
August 26th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Hi Stefan,
Thanks for the excellent tutorial.It has given me some great ideas for for treating my current venture more as a proper business and less as a hobby. It helps me to realise that if I work hard enough, I can be a professional too (even if I have the wrong degree!).
I particularly enjoyed the “lazy client” section as I currently have 2 of them! I’m almost relieved to know that it is not just me that has this problem.
I eagerly await the next tut!
regards,
mary
August 26th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Hi Mary,
I’m happy to hear you’ve found the series useful to you.
I do have a few more episodes recorded – I just have to finish things up.
Stefan
March 27th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I’m a client looking for a web designer and ran across your site. It truly is killer!
Sounds to me like many clients are lazy and really waste a lot of designer’s time.
I’m glad I read this blog because, now, I’m going to get all my text, photos, and graphics together before the engagement starts. By doing this (and, making myself available to answer any and all questions, 24/7), I should be viewed quite favorably by any web designer I work with.
Enough to get a price break, you think? Any other tips to get my site up with the least expense incurred?
March 28th, 2009 at 1:34 am
You have to open up lines of communication with your web designer right away so you both know what to expect.
When I hire assistants for my own projects, I look to find trustworthy people and after a few small projects, where I see he/she can work at a speed that is acceptable for me … I let them work on a per dium/by the hour method.
You may want to agree on a fixed cost since you will probably not be able to judge how long something will take to do.
Stefan
June 20th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Thank you for the advice, Stefan.
Edward
October 17th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Better to print article, not record by voice:
1. Reading is faster than listening.
2. You can go back and forward easy.
3. Voice is not as pleasant as text unless you are a famous actor.
I am not going to listen until end – boring, slow, and pointless.