Posted by barry@motivateddesign.co.uk on 06/27/07 13:55

On Jun 27, 2:25 pm, "asdf" <a...@asdf.com> wrote:
> "Travis Newbury" <TravisNewb...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1182942792.060485.173520@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Jun 26, 2:48 pm, "b...@motivateddesign.co.uk"
> > <b...@motivateddesign.co.uk> wrote:
> >> Just starting life as a freelance web designer.
>
> > And it shows. Fire your editor:
>
> > Main page:
> > "I am currently working on my first batch of live projects, so I have
> > put up a sample of my personal work using HTML and CSS to produce
> > interesting designs. Click on the picture to see my work."
>
> > Customer translation:
> > "I am small and new, please go to my competition if you want a job
> > done by someone with a track record that will be here
> > tomorrow...." (Just tell them here are some quality examples, and
> > explain to them what YOU do right, and why your code is better than
> > the competition.)
>
> [snip]
>
> Alternative Customer Translation:
>
> "Hey, this guy is refreshingly honest. He doesn't pretend to have extensive
> industry experience as a 14yo hacker. He is honest enough to share his real
> experiences with me. He is trustworthy. He doesn't hide behind wanky spin. I
> trust him because he doesn't rely on tired old cliches to woo my business."

Thank you - that was my aim.
My spelling is still terrible.

Barry

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