I charged $500 for my first client website project. I was so stoked because I knew could complete the project \u201cin no time\u201d and I had AMAZING ideas that were sure to blow the client\u2019s mind! Needless to say, my enthusiasm about this project was more than dead after it had gone on for the better part of a year, and didn\u2019t even look REMOTELY like my initial vision. I approached my next project with a similar optimism (though I definitely upped my charge), only to run into a similar situation. If you\u2019ve done client work, you\u2019ve probably experienced this heartbreaking phenomenon. The good news is that you can break the cycle and it DOES NOT have to be this way! This talk will cover some practical strategies for beating scope creep, maintaining creative control, and creating lasting and harmonious client relationships, so you can improve your process and love what you do again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I charged $500 for my first client website project. I was so stoked because I knew could complete the project \u201cin no time\u201d and I had AMAZING ideas that were sure to blow the client\u2019s mind! Needless to say, my enthusiasm about this project was more than dead after it had gone on for the … <\/p>\n