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A Digital Relationship: How to Work with Clients You’ve Never
Met in Person
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Profile
• Long term clients
• Short term projects
• Tight deadlines
• Minimum surprises
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We Only Trust Who We Know
Trust
• References
• Present yourself
• Get personal
• Humanize interactions
• Always use video
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Gather Information
• Ask questions.
• Think of all the cases.
• Be proactive: bring value.
• Ask for documentation or make it yourself.
• Share thoughts in meetings:
– Whiteboards
– Presentations
– Collaboration tools
Trust
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Trust
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Teach Your Clients
• You are the expert; act like one
• Give them tools
• Explain the benefits
• Repeat
• Patience
• Super Communication
• Periodically propose improvements
Trust
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Be Assertive
There is no way that the project will be done on time if we follow what you are saying.
According to my experience in a similar project, if we want to meet the deadline, we should first start with…
Include the benefits in your statement.
Trust
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Clear Expectations
• Have clear expectations during the entire project.
• Share everything you understand to make sure you are on the same page.
• Share your plan.
• Propose alternative ways to reach results.
• Be confident in your knowledge and experience.
• Say “No.”
Trust
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Strike the Right Frequency of Communication
• Be flexible.
• Adapt to their preferred method of communication.
• Have the right balance of updates.
• Address group questions/concerns.
• Be very available.
• Stay on top of communications .
Trust
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Feed the Relationship
• Tell them when you gain new skills.
• Make it a little personal.
• Break the digital barrier.
• Be truly interested in their product/business.
Trust
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WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG
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The Client Changes His/Her Mind About the Priorities
• Work to avoid that during the entire project.
• Adjust.
• Bring the client back in line with the original agreement.
• Explain the consequences (cost or delivery dates).
Shit happens
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Oops! You Made a Mistake
• Be upfront: tell them them right away.
• Be proactive: explain the solution.
• If the entire relation has gone well, clients will understand.
Shit happens
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Shit happens
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Questions
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Workshop for Freelancers: Tools and Techniques to Stay Motivated
MotivatedFreelancersZagreb.eventbrite.com
October 30th 2-4pm
Zagreb
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Keys to Successfully Manage a Distributed Team
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Zagreb Freelancers
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