Comments on: 7 Innovative Ways to Thank Your Client during the Holidays http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:48:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: tutorialboss.com » Blog Archive » 7 Innovative Ways to Thank Your Client during the Holidays http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-18451 tutorialboss.com » Blog Archive » 7 Innovative Ways to Thank Your Client during the Holidays Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:33:36 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-18451 [...] 7 Innovative Ways to Thank Your Client during the Holidays By FreelanceSwitch.com Have some l33t photoshop skills? Just grab a photo of your client and photoshop them into a famous movie poster, alter the name to something humerous and email it to them with a holiday message. For a photographer I know - Marmaras … FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - http://freelanceswitch.com [...] […] 7 Innovative Ways to Thank Your Client during the Holidays By FreelanceSwitch.com Have some l33t photoshop skills? Just grab a photo of your client and photoshop them into a famous movie poster, alter the name to something humerous and email it to them with a holiday message. For a photographer I know - Marmaras … FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog - http://freelanceswitch.com […]

]]> By: chraebs http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-13665 chraebs Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:51:50 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-13665 Well, somehow you have to pay for those gadgets and at least a part of this money you earned with you clients. Personnaly i don't like free giveaways. They just increase the prices, of course in a "hidden" way, but anyway they do. I will offer my clients some extra features on my products "for free". Just some small work for which i normally would charge a fee like i.e. (i'm freelance webdesigner) putting them into a local search engine, put them on google or local maps or update their gallery-plugin to the new version or whatsoever... Well, somehow you have to pay for those gadgets and at least a part of this money you earned with you clients. Personnaly i don’t like free giveaways. They just increase the prices, of course in a “hidden” way, but anyway they do.

I will offer my clients some extra features on my products “for free”. Just some small work for which i normally would charge a fee like i.e. (i’m freelance webdesigner) putting them into a local search engine, put them on google or local maps or update their gallery-plugin to the new version or whatsoever…

]]> By: SearchEnginePPC http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12320 SearchEnginePPC Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:33:11 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12320 Findle: Gifts you give to clients count as a tax deduction. Your clients know this, and know that you're not billing them extra to cover the gifts. Findle: Gifts you give to clients count as a tax deduction. Your clients know this, and know that you’re not billing them extra to cover the gifts.

]]> By: Findle http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12310 Findle Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:04:36 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12310 It's more than how I feel about charging clients so I can turn around and give them "gifts" ....many of them also have corporate policies that do not permit them to accept gifts. I thank my clients in other ways by offering them special favors and discounts for long term work. My clients are very happy with me and the extra mile I go for them throughout the year. :) It’s more than how I feel about charging clients so I can turn around and give them “gifts” ….many of them also have corporate policies that do not permit them to accept gifts. I thank my clients in other ways by offering them special favors and discounts for long term work. My clients are very happy with me and the extra mile I go for them throughout the year. :)

]]> By: Stephen http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12218 Stephen Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:39:19 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12218 Past three years gifts: Logo'd cupcakes in packs of 6 - they were gourmet cupcakes, all fancy-like with nice packaging. Very well received. The previous year, Logo'd wooden wineboxes with burned in "Thank you" with bottle of wine inside (Of course). Also very well received. My first year doing gifts, I did a beautifully wrapped box of gourmet chocolates and sweets - clients were pleased. I'm struggling for this year though...I like all the ideas listed above, but i haven't had that AH-HA! moment just yet. @findle - why on earth wouldn't you like this idea. Its the giving season and your clients are the ones that keep you clothed, bathed and fed. A little thank-you-for-helping-me-stay-in-business goes a long way. Past three years gifts:
Logo’d cupcakes in packs of 6 - they were gourmet cupcakes, all fancy-like with nice packaging. Very well received. The previous year, Logo’d wooden wineboxes with burned in “Thank you” with bottle of wine inside (Of course). Also very well received. My first year doing gifts, I did a beautifully wrapped box of gourmet chocolates and sweets - clients were pleased.

I’m struggling for this year though…I like all the ideas listed above, but i haven’t had that AH-HA! moment just yet.

@findle - why on earth wouldn’t you like this idea. Its the giving season and your clients are the ones that keep you clothed, bathed and fed. A little thank-you-for-helping-me-stay-in-business goes a long way.

]]> By: thinkerpool.com: » Freelance Radio Episode 5 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12076 thinkerpool.com: » Freelance Radio Episode 5 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:11:53 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12076 [...] Word of Mouth: We talk about the holidays, and offer up some advice for freelancers looking to stay in touch with clients over the holidays. Dickie suggests adopting a sheep and Cyan mentions using OxFam to give on behalf of your clients, which Collis mentioned in a recent post. [...] […] Word of Mouth: We talk about the holidays, and offer up some advice for freelancers looking to stay in touch with clients over the holidays. Dickie suggests adopting a sheep and Cyan mentions using OxFam to give on behalf of your clients, which Collis mentioned in a recent post. […]

]]> By: Freelance Radio Episode 5 - FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12071 Freelance Radio Episode 5 - FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:49:54 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-12071 [...] Word of Mouth: We talk about the holidays, and offer up some advice for freelancers looking to stay in touch with clients over the holidays. Dickie suggests adopting a sheep and Cyan mentions using OxFam to give on behalf of your clients, which Collis mentioned in a recent post. [...] […] Word of Mouth: We talk about the holidays, and offer up some advice for freelancers looking to stay in touch with clients over the holidays. Dickie suggests adopting a sheep and Cyan mentions using OxFam to give on behalf of your clients, which Collis mentioned in a recent post. […]

]]> By: Findle http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-11983 Findle Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:37:47 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-11983 If I'm going to give a client a gift, I have to make the money from them to pay for it. I've never liked this idea. If I’m going to give a client a gift, I have to make the money from them to pay for it. I’ve never liked this idea.

]]> By: Mr. Today » Blog Archive » 7 Innovative Ways to Thank Your Client During the Holidays http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-11966 Mr. Today » Blog Archive » 7 Innovative Ways to Thank Your Client During the Holidays Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:26:46 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-11966 [...] holiday season is a great way to leave a good impression on them to ensure you are remembered…read more | digg [...] […] holiday season is a great way to leave a good impression on them to ensure you are remembered…read more | digg […]

]]> By: Andy http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-11965 Andy Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:33:11 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/7-innovative-ways-to-thank-your-client-during-the-holidays/#comment-11965 Many companies have restrictions on individuals receiving gifts from outside vendors. Unless it's a gift for the entire office (e.g., tub of coated popcorn), the person you want to receive it can't have it. I have a different take on the gift giving: <b>don't</b>. Instead, give the "gift" that really matters to the client: exceed their expectations with your work throughout the year. You'll be remembered when the time comes to do something for them in the future. No coffee mug or cow is going to replace awesome results in the client's eyes. Many companies have restrictions on individuals receiving gifts from outside vendors. Unless it’s a gift for the entire office (e.g., tub of coated popcorn), the person you want to receive it can’t have it.

I have a different take on the gift giving: don’t. Instead, give the “gift” that really matters to the client: exceed their expectations with your work throughout the year. You’ll be remembered when the time comes to do something for them in the future. No coffee mug or cow is going to replace awesome results in the client’s eyes.

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