Getting Gigs: How to Get Hired Without Giving Away Your Ideas First
Author of this post: Ilise Benun | About Blog Authors »How can you, an enthusiastic, creative solopreneur, not give away all your ideas in the first meeting with a potential client?
1. Listen more than you speak. That will help you restrain your enthusiasm (or desperation) PLUS you’ll get more information, which you’ll need to do the project.
2. Offer a paid, 1-hour brainstorming meeting instead of a free interview or portfolio review. To do this, explain how your prospect will benefit much more from a brainstorming session than a mere portfolio presentation. Then, even if you decide not to work together, they’ll walk away with some good ideas and you will have been compensated for your time.
