Definitely have over committed on timeline! Big one!!! Under promise and over deliver as you stated! I've beeennnn thereeeee 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️. I was told by the CEO of agency that I was contracted as the developer and designer under... Because I definitely did over-promise on timeline specifically shorter times like you mentioned. It's not worth the stress and guilt 🥴. Definitely glad you mentioned those as the first few tips!
Also, feel you on the gift for clients 💛💛💛. Coming from retail this was a norm for certain clients. I just have trouble figuring out exactly what to give without adding another item they won't use.. then comes the question should I customize it for them or have my businesses branding on it where I can buy in bulk and then just tailor the specific item to each client. But it's definitely been on the back of my mind. And like you said having a larger investment isn't something to take lightly. I do think that a lot of times in the tech/design space those details can be overlooked.
Great tips🔥 Im working on client communication and only saying yes to projects that ill enjoy and value my time.
Definitely have over committed on timeline! Big one!!!
Under promise and over deliver as you stated! I've beeennnn thereeeee 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️. I was told by the CEO of agency that I was contracted as the developer and designer under... Because I definitely did over-promise on timeline specifically shorter times like you mentioned.
It's not worth the stress and guilt 🥴.
Definitely glad you mentioned those as the first few tips!
Also, feel you on the gift for clients 💛💛💛.
Coming from retail this was a norm for certain clients. I just have trouble figuring out exactly what to give without adding another item they won't use.. then comes the question should I customize it for them or have my businesses branding on it where I can buy in bulk and then just tailor the specific item to each client.
But it's definitely been on the back of my mind. And like you said having a larger investment isn't something to take lightly. I do think that a lot of times in the tech/design space those details can be overlooked.