Face to face contact is by far the best way to get to know someone. Being in the web design industry you find that there are no boudries when it comes to who you work with and where they are in the world. But in saying all of this it’s great to know someone in your backyard.Today I made connections with three new people. 1 – by referral, well actually I was sitting talking to a client about his personal business website (at his day job can you believe, but that’s another story) and his boss over hears us talking and asks me about designing his own website. 2 – a friend of a friend who I had a coffee with today that is a graphic designer and funny enough knows some guys I’m looking to do work for in the UK. 3 – connecting with a fellow school mate from years ago on Facebook via YouTube video (who is a Director/Motion graphics designer).
…I was sitting talking to a client about his personal business website (at his day job can you believe, but that’s another story)…
I think to be effective in my field, I must embrace both on and offline contact with clients and designer alike to grow my business. I’m not sure if it’s luck or fate, but right now I’m finding the right people at the right time in the right place (my backyard).
So my advice, if I’m offering and you’re taking… is that you should make sure that you are open to any type of contact even though some might seem small and insignificant, because there is always a diamond in the rough. You just have to keep your eyes peeled, ears open and fingers typing.
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