All agencies and freelancers want to charge more and be paid for the value they provide. But what many don’t realize is that much of that value is in how they make their clients feel. They should learn from luxury resorts – a type of organization that has figured out how to create superior customer experiences repeatedly.… Read more
Many freelancers and agencies make the mistake of assuming that their services are the only thing they bring to the table. That’s almost never true. They generally offer so much more intangible value than that. They just forget it. Here’s how capitalizing on your forgotten intangible value can help you increase your prices.… Read more
Do you know how your most important clients make money? What they need to grow? What could kill their business? Knowing the answers to those questions (and 3 more that I reveal in this article) could turn you into a trusted advisor – someone your clients will fight to keep.… Read more
In your dealings with clients, one thing is constant: you. Who you are as a person and your interpersonal skills shape interactions and outcomes. This is what I’ve learned about the importance of humility, confidence, and empathy in the world of freelancing, agencies and consulting.… Read more
Four Kitchens, a distributed digital agency, has started exploring virtual and augmented reality on the web. I talked to its CEO and co-founder, Todd Nienkerk, about the possibilities and his advice to agencies interested in working with VR and AR.… Read more
