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You don't have to sell us
Today I met with a new potential business client/partner. I had lunch with a couple of guys with strong design backgrounds who want to put together a design house that can handle multimedia. They seem to feel that I’m just the guy they’re looking for for web development.
Within the first 3 minutes of talking with them, one said, “You don’t have to sell us on yourself.”
That was interesting to hear. Validating, certainly, but I always felt my strongest method of communicating my strengths was by discussing the background behind the design choices that I’ve made with my sites.
It seems odd to have my work taken on it’s own merit. I usually feel obligated to list some of the constraints I was under or the timeframe. Not this time though.
Amy and I are having a bit of an argument, I think. I know she’s not feeling well (hayfever?) but tonight she seemed to have her heart set on having a drink at the Pied Cow (coffeeshop) out in the little enclosed yard they have. Unfortunately it was full, and I think it upset her.
I haven’t been Mr. Happy camper tonight either. I think we’re feeding off each other a bit.
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