Comments on: Can BFFs be clients? http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/06/bffs-clients/ The adventures of a new freelance copywriter Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Beth http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/06/bffs-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-6320 Beth Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:47:44 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=459#comment-6320 Bec, Sometimes I forget who reads here... :) I think we'll be ok as well. Now me and DJ... the jury's still out. Bec,

Sometimes I forget who reads here… :) I think we’ll be ok as well.

Now me and DJ… the jury’s still out.

]]> By: Rebecca Eberle http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/06/bffs-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-6295 Rebecca Eberle Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:20:42 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=459#comment-6295 Beth, No matter what you do to help me with my marketing stuff, I'm sure you'll make it better than it is now! Rest assured that I know I have to do the rest of the hard work...like making the calls, providing good solutions and service to my clients, etc, etc. I think we'll be ok. :-D Beth, No matter what you do to help me with my marketing stuff, I’m sure you’ll make it better than it is now! Rest assured that I know I have to do the rest of the hard work…like making the calls, providing good solutions and service to my clients, etc, etc. I think we’ll be ok. :-D

]]> By: steph http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/06/bffs-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-6280 steph Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:21:51 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=459#comment-6280 I say keep going for it! On the flip side they may come to respect you even more and thus bring in more business by word of mouth. That they asked in the first place is a good sign they think you're going to be helpful. I do work with my friends. Sometimes the issue of pay gets sticky but never the issue of quality. Because they're friends, we're allowed to be more open than we might be with other clients. I can tell them my concerns about working with them, and I can keep checking to make sure they're happy and I know they won't lie to me. They feel comfy telling me they don't like something and why and then we work it out. I wondered about this regarding my husband's website. He asked me to edit his content and at first I was hesitant. But then I thought: I'm always wanting him to see that I have a legit job I'm good at. Here's my chance to show him what I do (and can do)! And it is great. He just said the other day, without my asking, that the changes and suggestions I make are so effective he would hire me any day were we strangers. I know he has a new respect for me and I'm happy that he feels we're such a good match because since we're close, I know what he wants to say. I find that works with friends as well. I say keep going for it! On the flip side they may come to respect you even more and thus bring in more business by word of mouth. That they asked in the first place is a good sign they think you’re going to be helpful.

I do work with my friends. Sometimes the issue of pay gets sticky but never the issue of quality. Because they’re friends, we’re allowed to be more open than we might be with other clients. I can tell them my concerns about working with them, and I can keep checking to make sure they’re happy and I know they won’t lie to me. They feel comfy telling me they don’t like something and why and then we work it out.

I wondered about this regarding my husband’s website. He asked me to edit his content and at first I was hesitant. But then I thought: I’m always wanting him to see that I have a legit job I’m good at. Here’s my chance to show him what I do (and can do)! And it is great. He just said the other day, without my asking, that the changes and suggestions I make are so effective he would hire me any day were we strangers. I know he has a new respect for me and I’m happy that he feels we’re such a good match because since we’re close, I know what he wants to say. I find that works with friends as well.

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