- Vasily Malyshev On How to Pitch Prospective Clients If you are a designer, a developer, a marketer, or any other service provider you have probably asked yourself: “How do I find new clients?”. As a New York app design and development company, here at Messapps, battled with this question for years until we started outbound sales. And, as luck would have it, the first […]
- How Your Company Can Rise Above The Competition Question: What’s the most realistic way you can stand out from your competition? Do An Unreal Job “Focus on your own business, customers, and employees. Make sure you are delivering the best results for your overall customer and employee satisfaction. Your customers and employees will vouch for you and spread the word. Your competitors will pay more […]
- Why Taking Risks In The Sales Process Can Improve Results Many people are too cautious in sales processes and as a result, when they present their solutions they end up sounding milquetoast and undifferentiated from anybody else in the market. In this post, I advocate taking a harder stand on where your product or solution differentiates in the market — even if it means you lose some […]
- Web Designers and Constraints – Sorry, No Escape! When it comes to web design, we frequently hear the words like ‘out-of-the-box,’ ‘creative,’ ‘unique,’ and the like. Every business person wants to come up with a futuristic business website having a stunning, user-friendly design; but as a web designer, we know the reality very well. Any web design projects face various constraints during the […]
- 6 Ways To Break Up With A Client – That Cause No Animosity It’s important to recognise when a client is no longer the right fit for your company. Question: What is the best way to go about breaking up with a client who isn’t the right fit for your company? Be Honest “Explain why you are not able to help them as a client. Nothing beats the […]
- Born Global: How These Indian SaaS Startups Are Scripting Their Success Stories Beyond Boundaries “There’s no problem with starting small. The bigger problem is remaining small.” ― Constance Chuks Friday 2015 has been a momentous year for the Indian startup ecosystem. No, I am not referring just to the huge amount of funding that was pumped in Indian startups. What I am referring to is the fact that now India […]
- How To Crack Your Client In Seven Minutes Every business needs its clients. It is the skills and strategies of your clients that will help the business ultimately succeed. Only when the clients are happy can the business thrive. Unfortunately, not all clients are easy to work with. Some are demanding and obsessive, others are lazy and unmotivated. However, it is important to […]
- You are a Boring company, Aren’t You? All companies nowadays have to “be social”. But what does being social mean? Does it mean regularly updating the company’s Twitter feed? Does it mean replying to Facebook notifications? No! That makes you boring. Having a strong social media presence is important, but treating your customers as people is even more important. As children, we exchanged stories and […]
- 12 Breeds of Clients and How to Work with Them There are loads of different types of clients out there and chances are at some point you’ll get to meet all of them. So let’s take a look through some typical clients and see if you recognize a few of your own in there! Client Breed #1: The Low-Tech Client How to Spot One: Looks […]
- Worst Client Comments Turned Into Posters Frustrated by stupid client criticism, Irish graphic designers Mark Shanley and Paddy Treacy decided to turn their “favorite worst feedback” into posters. The guys worked together on so-called “Sharp Suits” series with a team of other ad creatives, designers, animators, directors, illustrators and more, who must’ve all appreciated a chance to let out some of their exasperation […]