[nycbug-talk] Getting started in Consulting

[Isaac Levy]

Wordup Francisco, All,

On Jun 3, 2005, at 8:26 PM, Francisco Reyes wrote:

> absolutely doesn't care what I use as long as it works..

+1 - it's the key with most clients I want to be working with.  They 
don't know, they pay me to know.

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Also, as not to be disheartened by reality, I'd add that making sure 
clients expectations for whatever you do are realistic- prep them for 
whatever may fail- especially if what they want goes against your 
better judgement- (i.e. you *will* get clients who demand they run FTP 
on the public internet, so they can upload accounting files from 
starbucks :P ).  Prepping them for the consequences, along with 
suggesting *sane* other paths to take, is very important to client 
happiness- (which means repeat business and referral).

Once you get to a certain point with direction for whatever your doing, 
you'll be able to (and have the cashflow to) drop jobs you know will 
end in chaos- but starting out, it's realistic to expect to manage a 
number of 'clients who know best' and do not really.  Just don't let it 
ever get you down- it takes some time, but everyone eventually somehow 
gets beyond client work like that.

Rocket-
.ike