David Airey linked to this on his blog, and I have to say, it hits a lot of uncomfortable nails right on the head. I have on my site, “You understand the value of creative expertise” in my list of things that make up my ideal client, and this video is an excellent illustration of the reasons why.
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Have you done any of these things, or had them done to you?
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Comment by David — May 27, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
Thanks for the mention, Amy.
Painfully true, eh? I hope you’re keeping well.
David
Comment by Amy — May 27, 2009 @ 2:34 pm
@David Thanks! I don’t get a ton of this sort of thing, but the very end was familiar enough to sting.
Comment by Ad Baculum — May 27, 2009 @ 5:39 pm
On the other hand, I work with a lot of vendors who pad their proposals because they a) have a relationship with us and know we’re used to using them, or b) pad their estimates as a general rule and expect some amount of back and forth before a final contract is reached. This probably applies differently for 1 person businesses, but it is not uncommon with the vendors I work with.
Comment by Amy — May 27, 2009 @ 7:22 pm
@Ad I’m not in the habit of padding — but I have been asked to provide “filet” work for “taco stand” prices before. Not to mention the annoyance of being asked to teach them to do it themselves in-house.