I was discussing the Brennan Dunn book with Ben Gibbs last week and we were discussing that it might be good to get someone to talk about how to sell yourself better to clients at a future NWRUG.
Lots of rubyists know code but they are not that great at the business side of things. On 13 April 2014 17:10, Tekin Suleyman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > i've had issues trying to find companies that want 2 > > developers who are co-located together, but remote from the client / > > company who want you. My ideal would be an office based small team and a > > quiet environment. Anyone else up for joining forces for such an > > endevour? > > > > Ian, I'm not surprised you've struggled to sell this to potential clients. > Have you ever asked the question: what's in it for them? If you're > approaching them as an established team/pair with an amazing track record > of delivering and excellent references, then you may be able to convince a > client to take on a remote pair. But if not, then it's going to be quite a > struggle to convince any client to take on the risk and added cost of a > remote pair, especially one that isn't already tried and tested. I guess > it's a bit chicken and egg... > > Have you read Brennan Dunn's book by the way? Definitely worth a look if > you're interested in some ideas on how to better sell yourself to clients: > http://doubleyourfreelancingrate.com > > Tekin > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NWRUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nwrug-members. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NWRUG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nwrug-members. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
