How To Be On The Same Page With A Client When Starting A New Project | Ep. 68 with Mike Bal
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Learn how productizing services can help streamline your freelance journey and gain actionable insights on building trust with clients, avoiding project pitfalls, and staying ahead in a competitive market 🚀
Today my guest is Mike Bal, an experienced product leader with over a decade of thriving at the intersection of technology, strategy, and innovation who's been doing freelance work for a long time - sometimes in between full-time roles and sometimes in parallel 🤩
In this episode, Mike shares what he finds the most challenging about freelancing:
👉 Dealing with clients on the human level.
👉 The back and forth on scoping.
👉 Having had conversations if things aren't going well.
Join us to learn from Mike's experiences and feel that you are not alone in this journey 💪
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebal/
Timestamps:
(00:00) Meet Mike Bal
(00:35) Challenges of Dealing with Clients
(02:23) Building Relationships with New Clients
(03:53) Effective Communication and Training
(05:13) Handling Difficult Clients and Situations
(08:29) The Importance of Discovery in Projects
(16:17) Dealing with Professional Loneliness
(17:34) Advice for Aspiring Freelancers
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