Comments on: A Simple Guide on How to Effectively Talk to Clients

By: Bathroom Glasgow

Bathroom Glasgow — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:32:49 +0000

Many of us have already lived these situations, both in the client and in the vendor side. Vendors thinking we’re stupids, or trying to look like they’re more intelligent, these things drives me crazy! These are nice tips we all should follow!

Best regards!

Felipe Giotto ;-)

By: Chotrul

Chotrul — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:58:53 +0000

I think you are absolutely spot on starting from here: Get an estimate of their computing/technological expertise. It’s so very easy to make wrong assumptions about this … and then expectations can go very awry. Many thanks for the useful article ….

By: hari babu

hari babu — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:57:54 +0000

good article , will share with my friend too

By: Dwight

Dwight — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:05:17 +0000

I’m not a web developer but this article hits it right on the dot! Great point on assessing their knowledge first before offering something that will make them look stupid! :P

By: Terrintokyo

Terrintokyo — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:55:38 +0000

Excellent article, and I’ll be passing it on to my ubergeek friends as well as using your tips myself.
thanks.

By: suriya

suriya — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:59:37 +0000

really great. though i am new to this field,it helped me mammoth

By: Emmanuel Aboagye

Emmanuel Aboagye — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:32:44 +0000

I don’t get the be yourself part of your script. Sometimes the clients must be convinced based on experience, the idea is that you can work and satisfy him or her, not necessarily talking about your working experience, even though its essential it can also be crucial.

By: ekolhoca

ekolhoca — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:26:49 +0000

oh, maybe that’s why i lost the contract: i shouldn’t have explained how i was going to reroute the hysenburg compensator through uniary adjunct of sub zero tertiary layer 5

By: gazeteler

gazeteler — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:45:16 +0000

I’d like to add: know when to keep your mouth shut. Knowing what to say is often less important than knowing when to say something.

By: bar rafaeli

bar rafaeli — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:21:02 +0000

Don’t assume your client even CARES about technology, or even likes it. For them, technology is just something that is there, they don’t like to twiddle the knobs or change the settings – but they will listen – and closely – if you make a business case (as in the above examples) and really know how and why a particular technology will make business sense, they will listen and learn and act accordingly.