Hi Franni - > > >Nope, not so - anyone with relatives in your town/city no >matter where they >live is a potential client of hers if she targets them >properly via that >website. It's her virtual showroom, after all. People often >use florists >local to the person they're buying flowers for if they can >find one - much >easier when you can email & discuss what you want, rather than >impersonally >using Interflora or similar: for instance does she also offer >baskets of fruit for delivery to people in hospital ( a nice touch a >florist offered a couple of years ago)?
Excellent point - thanks for pointing out the obvious rookie mistake that I continue to overlook >Be realistic: have you had even one lead via this work? If not, unless >you're seriously into masochism,[ in which case I'm sure someone >geographically local to you on the list could volunteer to whip you for >your own good ] it's time to cut your loses. No leads yet, but she keeps telling me that she knows several people that could use my services. Can you see me crawling into the corner yet???? :( >The only sitting you should be doing is with a cold beer and a >mirror... In front of which to practise saying "NO", and "I can do that, and it will >cost you dollars". Firmly. If she continues to undervalue what you're >doing, then take a deep breath and BEFORE christmas, canvas >every florist in the area & in the next towns to you who either has no >website, or has one you could improve, and SELL your creativity to people >who'll be willing to pay for it. > >Just my twopennyworth.... > >Franni All excellent points - especially the part about the beer!! It is obvious that I am making some mistakes here - both in my part as a developer/consultant as well as my own ability to not get walked on. Hopefully that will help me in the future! Thanks again for you time! Todd ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
