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JimSpencer

 
from JimSpencer 383 Days ago#
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So much has been covered already.  Trying not to repeat, I add the following:


1) Clients that refer you to client's like them (more good clients)

2) Trust - Clients that ask for services without shopping around for 6 quotes and then beating you with them. I have this one client that I love. He just makes his requests and pays his bills. Never asks for a quote. But, he's been a client for 4+ years. That's the gift that keeps on giving.

3) Projects where everyone clearly sees a difference and correctly attributes it to the project. Celebrations are fine too. ;-)

4) Talk and Listen. It's awesome when a client knows what they want. Also aweseom when they can be taught that they have in backwards and proceed accordingly.

5) Clients that don't refuse a proposal, but instead tell you what they can do and requests an appropriat revision of the proposal, that will be signed.


from JimSpencer 1249 Days ago#
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@Patrick, I have seen you around the web space. Now I will be looking out for you. Nice work in doing more to surface what happened, rather than simply adding another well meaning opinion here.  Do you know which CMS they have been using?  Might they be in the market for a new one? hehe

from JimSpencer 1249 Days ago#
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This is amazing.So, Google has a problem with only one newspaper in the entire world?Am I hearing that robots.txt, html, .htaccess, google web master tools are all innefective when not used?Can anyone else repeat/recreate the problem?  Maybe there is a secret server setting in FL.I am sorry that their stock went down unneccesarily. Have a coffee with your banker. He’s feeling the same way.And of course I could be all wrong about all of this. If I am, I blame Google.

from JimSpencer 1361 Days ago#
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An SEO firm could charge one rate for the high priced talent and intellectual property and another rate for the staff that will implement the tactics.  This may prevent the client from feeling that they need to employ two firms to get the best value and allow you to keep the customer and have the oversite to see that the work is completed in the time and of the quality specified.

from JimSpencer 1434 Days ago#
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The fact that it took 7 seconds to load that page at Computerworld and then saturated the CPU is pretty offputing.  I like LinkedIn better and see that they are not standing still in terms of new features.  They also may be focused on two slightly different demographics, which for some folks determines a clear winner.

from JimSpencer 1444 Days ago#
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Way to go Anne.

from JimSpencer 1444 Days ago#
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Well, you get a Sphinn just for the fact that you let me know Chris is back.  Always sensible and helpful posts from him.

from JimSpencer 1465 Days ago#
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Very practical approach.  The info is out there.  Thanks.   Another reminder that for me it is time to stop swimming with the same fish and find another pond with fish of another stripe.

from JimSpencer 1467 Days ago#
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@chris Thank you for the submission.  Very kind. Nuff said.@mvolpe Thanks for the needed correction and your kind words.  I will look forward to seeing the future changes on your blog, which will hopefully inspire me to fix up my blog some more too.@crazycat - Thanks for reading the article and taking the time to leave a comment.  Hopefully we will see at jbspartners.com again.   I am happy to answer any questions you might have there.

from JimSpencer 1494 Days ago#
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I like the break down of simple daily tasks which make it seem manageble.  Investing in social communities does require time and effort and the discipline that consistency brings is a huge advantage.  Thanks for laying out a successful game plan.

from JimSpencer 1545 Days ago#
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Another great approach to speaking to your potential customers and thier needs.  Great reminder to think harder for what they are searching for to find you.Move away from your product name and into the words that describe the problem you solve.  I really appreciate this article and will be applying it.

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