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How to Negotiate Like a Jamaican Taxi Driver
26 Jan 2010Jamaican Taxi Drivers have perfected the art of negotiation and have a few tips to share with the rest of us.
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A list of excuses a freelancer told a client for why a website still wasn’t finished two and half years later.
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- Tags: mustardstache, reddit
Who Should Pay For The Work You Throw Away?
10 Nov 2009When a freelancer spends hours working on something only to throw it away for something “better” should the client be held responsible?
Every entrepreneur should be willing to negotiate. Here are some tips to help you along.
Planning ahead is key to handling client and customer emergencies when they happen.
About Mark Webster
I'm a designer and marketer who has spent my career helping brands & organizations get the biggest bang for their marketing buck. I believe that with a creative approach, anyone can do big things on small budgets.
Projects
ChangeSides.com
Life and work advice from authors, bloggers and entrepreneurs.
WingDipper
A specially designed cup for dipping buffalo wings into dressing.
Apt5B.com
A portfolio of some of my design work.
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- 4 Reasons Seth Godin Needs to Appear on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Sign the Petition!)
- Challenge the Status Quo, Change the World
- The Question Not Enough People Ask Themselves
- How to Negotiate Like a Jamaican Taxi Driver
- The Night Before Christmas REMIX (An ode to the bloggers who helped me change my life in 2009)
- The Greatest Benefit of Working for Yourself
- A List of Excuses From a Freelancer (or why a project was over 2 years late)
- Who Should Pay For The Work You Throw Away?
