Comments on: Knowing when to say NO http://inetdevguide.com/2009/03/02/knowing-when-to-say-no/ Blogging IT Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:23:38 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: James Bull http://inetdevguide.com/2009/03/02/knowing-when-to-say-no/comment-page-1/#comment-257 James Bull Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:10:34 +0000 http://inetdevguide.com/?p=248#comment-257 You are so right about the "drag and drop" mentality. I once had a potential client say "I could write a five page word document about our company in a couple of hours, so why is the web developer quoting $thousands to create a five page website?". There are also some people who assume that because they wheel, deal and look for ways to rip people off, everybody else does too. They don't want to listen to explanations because they are busy trying to figure out how you are trying to trap them. In addition to what you've said about good service - another part of it is learning how to identify the clients you don't want, so you can give more time to the ones you do want. Easier said than done and I'm the first to admit I'm still learning how to do it. You are so right about the “drag and drop” mentality. I once had a potential client say “I could write a five page word document about our company in a couple of hours, so why is the web developer quoting $thousands to create a five page website?”.

There are also some people who assume that because they wheel, deal and look for ways to rip people off, everybody else does too. They don’t want to listen to explanations because they are busy trying to figure out how you are trying to trap them.

In addition to what you’ve said about good service – another part of it is learning how to identify the clients you don’t want, so you can give more time to the ones you do want. Easier said than done and I’m the first to admit I’m still learning how to do it.

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