by Jason Long | Oct 2, 2014 | Random Things, Running a Business, Sales
When you started, did you create a list of people or companies that you would LOVE to work for? Have you been working as a freelancer for several years and you still haven’t worked for that ideal client you dreamed of having when you started? Are you just starting out...
by Jason Long | Sep 8, 2014 | News, People, Running a Business, Sales
This is how I felt when I finally figured out how much I was going to end up paying a good sales person. And then I remembered a scene from one of my favorite Simpsons episodes. LOU: Gee, chief, all those gears and motors must have cost a fortune! CHIEF WIGGUM: Well,...
by Jason Long | Aug 13, 2014 | Contracts, HR, Management, People, Running a Business, Sales
How to Pay Salespeople: Base Plus 7-and-7 Formula I get it. You do design, not sales. Now we could talk all about how you never stop doing sales; how you’re always your best salesperson; how it’s extremely hard, if not impossible, to own a studio and not be involved...
by Jason Long | Aug 7, 2014 | Running a Business, Sales, Scoping, Web Design
First, a quick quiz. What is a custom designed website? A) A PRODUCT B) A SERVICE If you picked B, you’re on the money. There is a big discrepancy in the web and app design and development industry between what a lot of clients think they are buying and what you guys...
