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Say No to Rush Work | Men With Pens

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A client emails you in a panic and the tone is so urgent that you feel the need like it’s your own. Direct Email Marketing Tips Reply Michael Martine ( @remarkablogger ) March 4, 2010 at 3:55 am James, very smart stuff regarding a 48-hour waiting period vs. a “rush fee.&# You see, this isn’t a negotiation.

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Project Managment Planning Time | Men With Pens

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A project is not about checking your emails each day. Not to mention overhead like cleaning up emails, invoicing, etc. @PM If they then want you to complete the job, you re-negotiate a price. In other words, a project is fully time-based. It is not about updating your bookkeeping or worrying about your finances. Leave a Comment!

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What Would You Do If You Only Had Two Hours? | Men With Pens

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Checking email, reading blogs, watching videos on Hulu. I am going to send a couple “I love you&# emails. I’d just focus on the real work instead of spending time doing non-important things like checking emails/twitter every 10 mins. Mary – “I love you&# emails… Now that’s a nice thought.

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Why You Need to Have More than Your Clients | Men With Pens

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Mom, Dad, Stop Fighting Reply Business Logos April 13, 2010 at 9:12 pm This is the key to negotiation, you need to walk the walk. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I Valerie Alexander´s last blog.

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What to Do When Your Client is Boring | Men With Pens

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So for those of us that don’t do telephones, does the same thing work with emails? See a flash of something interesting in an email and by the time they get your reply, they’ve forgotten their train of thought. Anything else I should have picked up from this post? This is a great take on the subject Taylor, thank you.

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An iPhone App In 30 Days – The Challenge

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No more arguing or negotiating, I just started to code it. I also added a Help and FAQ section. Day 28 – Getting Ready To Submit With only two days before the deadline I realized I didn’t have a settings section. Day 29 – Solving Puzzles Bug hunting.

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