Comments on: Writing a Bulletproof Spec Sheet http://blog.adambard.com/2008/11/14/writing-a-bulletproof-spec-sheet/ Adam Bard on Things Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Truck Bodies http://blog.adambard.com/2008/11/14/writing-a-bulletproof-spec-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-24867 Truck Bodies Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:34:12 +0000 http://blog.adambard.com/?p=110#comment-24867 Always leaving room to over deliver is one of my biggest goals when setting out to complete something like this. By going beyond what is promised is one of the best ways to get the clients to keep coming back, as well as gain new ones. Always leaving room to over deliver is one of my biggest goals when setting out to complete something like this. By going beyond what is promised is one of the best ways to get the clients to keep coming back, as well as gain new ones.

]]> By: Fred Homes http://blog.adambard.com/2008/11/14/writing-a-bulletproof-spec-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-24849 Fred Homes Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:15:38 +0000 http://blog.adambard.com/?p=110#comment-24849 Great post! I couldn't agree more with what you stated. I also have a lot of online projects, and clients want transparency. As much as possible, they want to be able to monitor the process of the project. And you said: "Don’t promise things you can’t deliver" - that is the best advice to give a project manager. Fred Homes <a href="http://www.andersonstudioarchitects.com/" rel="nofollow">Tucson architect</a> Great post! I couldn’t agree more with what you stated. I also have a lot of online projects, and clients want transparency. As much as possible, they want to be able to monitor the process of the project. And you said: “Don’t promise things you can’t deliver” – that is the best advice to give a project manager.

Fred Homes
Tucson architect

]]> By: Sally S. http://blog.adambard.com/2008/11/14/writing-a-bulletproof-spec-sheet/comment-page-1/#comment-24811 Sally S. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:26:21 +0000 http://blog.adambard.com/?p=110#comment-24811 "You do collect payment up front, right? It will be much easier to ask with an official-looking contract, believe me. Include an area with room for several payment milestones, even if you only intend on half up-front and half on delivery. Who knows, your client might feel more comfortable paying in bite-sized installments as the project is completed." Good guide for freelance work. I often have a hard time discussing how the payment will go. Makes sense that creating a contract is better. I just have to get used to it. “You do collect payment up front, right? It will be much easier to ask with an official-looking contract, believe me. Include an area with room for several payment milestones, even if you only intend on half up-front and half on delivery. Who knows, your client might feel more comfortable paying in bite-sized installments as the project is completed.”

Good guide for freelance work. I often have a hard time discussing how the payment will go. Makes sense that creating a contract is better. I just have to get used to it.

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