Comments on: The importance of being honest. http://www.sazzy.co.uk/2008/05/the-importance-of-being-honest/ Life in the web industry Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:31:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sonya Smith http://www.sazzy.co.uk/2008/05/the-importance-of-being-honest/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Sonya Smith Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:41:27 +0000 http://www.sazzy.co.uk/?p=4#comment-451 Hi Sarah, Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea to meet clients for the first time at a coffee shop or hired meeting room - do be careful who you let into your home! regards, Sonya. Hi Sarah,

Perhaps it wouldn’t be a bad idea to meet clients for the first time at a coffee shop or hired meeting room – do be careful who you let into your home!

regards,
Sonya.

]]> By: Mel Kirk http://www.sazzy.co.uk/2008/05/the-importance-of-being-honest/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Mel Kirk Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:02:57 +0000 http://www.sazzy.co.uk/?p=4#comment-8 Hey Sarah! I totally agree - you should be proud of having enough focus to work from home and produce great quality work. Anyone who judges you for where you're based rather than what you create, you're better off without. Keep smiling, Mel :) Hey Sarah!

I totally agree – you should be proud of having enough focus to work from home and produce great quality work. Anyone who judges you for where you’re based rather than what you create, you’re better off without.

Keep smiling, Mel :)

]]> By: Michael http://www.sazzy.co.uk/2008/05/the-importance-of-being-honest/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Michael Tue, 27 May 2008 22:15:31 +0000 http://www.sazzy.co.uk/?p=4#comment-7 I've just moved into an office suite with my business partner in March, and while I really like the office; it is a shame that working from home does have a stigma with clients (we worked from home part-time for a few years first), although with our situation it wasnt at all possible to invite clients around. Being honest and open with clients upfront certainly makes a big difference, and I think making your site more personal should certainly help! I’ve just moved into an office suite with my business partner in March, and while I really like the office; it is a shame that working from home does have a stigma with clients (we worked from home part-time for a few years first), although with our situation it wasnt at all possible to invite clients around.

Being honest and open with clients upfront certainly makes a big difference, and I think making your site more personal should certainly help!

]]> By: Toby Cummings http://www.sazzy.co.uk/2008/05/the-importance-of-being-honest/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Toby Cummings Tue, 27 May 2008 16:18:35 +0000 http://www.sazzy.co.uk/?p=4#comment-6 Ahhhh... Sarah, don't feel bad. I too work from home. My mom and I do freelance work, so I feel your pain. And damn, have you ever considered modeling? You're gorgeous. Ahhhh… Sarah, don’t feel bad. I too work from home. My mom and I do freelance work, so I feel your pain.

And damn, have you ever considered modeling? You’re gorgeous.

]]> By: Phil Norton http://www.sazzy.co.uk/2008/05/the-importance-of-being-honest/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Phil Norton Tue, 27 May 2008 15:45:11 +0000 http://www.sazzy.co.uk/?p=4#comment-5 I know the feeling Sarah. We're still working from home (only 2 of us at the minute), and for the most part, it's fine. But I do sometimes cringe when new clients ask that dreaded question: "so, where's the office"!! I'm something of an oxymoron tho: I don't feel that clients should look down upon those of us who choose to work from home, but then my business address is actually a Registered Office Service... I know the feeling Sarah. We’re still working from home (only 2 of us at the minute), and for the most part, it’s fine. But I do sometimes cringe when new clients ask that dreaded question: “so, where’s the office”!! I’m something of an oxymoron tho: I don’t feel that clients should look down upon those of us who choose to work from home, but then my business address is actually a Registered Office Service…

]]> By: Pete http://www.sazzy.co.uk/2008/05/the-importance-of-being-honest/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Pete Tue, 27 May 2008 15:31:15 +0000 http://www.sazzy.co.uk/?p=4#comment-4 Thought provoking stuff Sarah, thanks for sharing it. I've been thinking about changing the copy on my site since my f/t programmer left for greener pastures. I often work with contractors and freelancers but at the end of the day it is really only me, yet I cringe hard when I hear one of the guys I share my office with say 'we' when I know it is and always has been just 'him'. Thought provoking stuff Sarah, thanks for sharing it. I’ve been thinking about changing the copy on my site since my f/t programmer left for greener pastures.

I often work with contractors and freelancers but at the end of the day it is really only me, yet I cringe hard when I hear one of the guys I share my office with say ‘we’ when I know it is and always has been just ‘him’.

]]> By: Tim Van Damme http://www.sazzy.co.uk/2008/05/the-importance-of-being-honest/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Tim Van Damme Tue, 27 May 2008 13:54:50 +0000 http://www.sazzy.co.uk/?p=4#comment-3 Andy always surprises me with his never ending knowledge and wisdom. What he says is true, the people not minding you work from home are usually smaller companies, or companies that started small. They have the mentality of a client you're looking for. But this doesn't mean you can't work for bigger companies, although I tend to work in their offices (*and* most of the time they require it). Problem? No, I just charge them more :-) Andy always surprises me with his never ending knowledge and wisdom. What he says is true, the people not minding you work from home are usually smaller companies, or companies that started small. They have the mentality of a client you’re looking for. But this doesn’t mean you can’t work for bigger companies, although I tend to work in their offices (*and* most of the time they require it). Problem? No, I just charge them more :-)

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