Comments on: Keep business friendly – Get it in Writing! http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/2009/06/keep-business-friendly-get-it-in-writing/ Free Photoshop and Internet Design Goodies Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:16:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: An Eclectic Mind » Interesting Links, June 23, 2009 http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/2009/06/keep-business-friendly-get-it-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 An Eclectic Mind » Interesting Links, June 23, 2009 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:02:03 +0000 http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/?p=1740#comment-1557 [...] Keep business friendly – Get it in Writing! – Good advice for any freelancer. On DesignByFirgs. [...] [...] Keep business friendly – Get it in Writing! – Good advice for any freelancer. On DesignByFirgs. [...]

]]> By: Tanya Ahedo http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/2009/06/keep-business-friendly-get-it-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Tanya Ahedo Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:23:20 +0000 http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/?p=1740#comment-1556 Firgs, I totally agree with you! All clients must sign a written agreement before work begins. If they choose not to, well they are not the type of client you want to have. Plain and simple. Prevent headaches. Get it in writing. @tanyaahedo Firgs,

I totally agree with you! All clients must sign a written agreement before work begins. If they choose not to, well they are not the type of client you want to have. Plain and simple.

Prevent headaches. Get it in writing.

@tanyaahedo

]]> By: Jenn http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/2009/06/keep-business-friendly-get-it-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 Jenn Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:21:23 +0000 http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/?p=1740#comment-1555 I find this a problem especially in woman-owned businesses. My husband (who works on our website with me) often exclaims, "I can't believe you all work this way" when he comes upon casual arrangements and big forum blow-ups with hurt feelings and nasty words. My feeling is if you're charging money, you are in business, and you need to act accordingly. Asking someone to "put it in writing" is not an indication of mistrust or dislike, it's just smart business. Thanks for the reminder. I find this a problem especially in woman-owned businesses. My husband (who works on our website with me) often exclaims, “I can’t believe you all work this way” when he comes upon casual arrangements and big forum blow-ups with hurt feelings and nasty words. My feeling is if you’re charging money, you are in business, and you need to act accordingly. Asking someone to “put it in writing” is not an indication of mistrust or dislike, it’s just smart business. Thanks for the reminder.

]]> By: Maria http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/2009/06/keep-business-friendly-get-it-in-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Maria Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:43:26 +0000 http://designbyfirgs.com/blog/?p=1740#comment-1553 This is incredibly good advice for any freelancer. The more time and money is at stake, the more important it is to get an agreement in writing. The agreement must set forth what work is expected, what payment is due for the work, the work completion schedule, the payment schedule, and what happens if one side or the other fails to meet obligations. Also, if there's a lot of money riding on the project, it's vital for the freelancer to get some of that money up front. This is incredibly good advice for any freelancer. The more time and money is at stake, the more important it is to get an agreement in writing. The agreement must set forth what work is expected, what payment is due for the work, the work completion schedule, the payment schedule, and what happens if one side or the other fails to meet obligations. Also, if there’s a lot of money riding on the project, it’s vital for the freelancer to get some of that money up front.

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