How to deal with bad clients

(or avoid them totally!) ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [The White Space Newsletter How To Deal with Bad Clients (Or Avoid Them Totally)] Hi, Creators! It's Lola from MightyDeals again. Have you ever had a client that was just....sh*tty? Thankfully, there are ways to mitigate relationships with bad clients (and avoid them altogether)! Read on to find out how. In this newsletter, you can read about: How To Interview Clients Like a Pro While avoiding bad deals. How To Craft Rock-Solid Contracts That brings a win-win both for you and your clients. How To Deal With Bad Clients And know who you want to work with. As always, scroll to the bottom for the Meme of the Week! If this email was forwarded to you, [click here to subscribe]( so you never miss another White Space newsletter (along with exclusive deals on design bundles, fonts, and graphics)! [IMAGE] DON'T FORGET THE IMPORTANT PART: THE INTERVIEW Learn what to do in an interview, so you don't end up in a bad client deal. You can avoid bad interactions with clear communication. As a business owner solving a problem for a client, you are in charge of the conversation. But how can you use the interview to establish clear guidelines and find the clients you love working with? 1. Know your worth and don't back down. If a client isn't willing to pay what you're asking, politely decline the arrangement and point them to a freelancer within their price range. 2. Know the company culture you mesh well with. (Example: Hate hustle culture? Make sure to work with clients who respect your time.) 3. Let your client know how you work best. 4. Be honest about what you can take on. 5. Get to the root of the problem you're trying to solve. 6. Get clear about who you'll be working with and answering to. Want To Become a Rockstar Interviewer [GET MORE TIPS HERE]( [IMAGE] HOW TO WRITE UP A ROCK-SOLID CONTRACT Your Plan B if you end up with a bad client. If you aren't using contracts in your freelance work yet, put everything down and write up a simple one for your next clients! Here's what should be included in a contract with your client: • A clear, direct project scope • What the project does NOT include • Deliverables • Clear deadlines and expectations for what happens if those deadlines aren't met by the client • Communication guidelines and expectations • Pricing and rates • How to end the relationship if necessary Always over-communicate when it comes to a contract. If the project scope, deadlines, or deliverables are NOT clear to both you and your client, it means one of you didn't communicate clearly, and it's time to have another conversation. Once you start thinking about the contract from the beginning of your client experience, you'll learn how to ask the right questions during the lead gen and interview processes... which will lead to landing higher-quality clients over time. Ready To Whip Up Your Contract? Click on the button below to get a freelance contract template. This one's on us! [GET YOUR SAMPLE TEMPLATE HERE]( HOW TO DEAL WITH BAD CLIENTS Sometimes you can do everything right and still end up on the bad end of a deal. There are ways to avoid bad clients: • Know what you want and who you want to work with. • Interview based on what you know you want. • Establish a rock-solid contract that protects you and your client. But we all miss things sometimes. So if you have done everything right but you still end up with a bad client how do you deal with them? Click on the button below to read more about Forbes' top recommendations for dealing with difficult clients. 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The end of the process is creating a final thematic pack of assets, creating some great previews, and publishing the product to the marketplace. 🌎 What is a fun fact about yourself? I really like the sea, lakes, and rivers. I love spending time on the beach, near the water, and most of all in the water, but I still can't swim. :D 🤔 What can we expect from you next? More collage assets and vintage engravings. I also love typography and type design, so I hope that I finally find the time to create some fonts. 💡 What is most challenging about your line of work? I don't know if it's challenging but sometimes I get a bit tired of going through the millions of vintage graphics. I often spend more time searching and collecting old imagery than actually designing. ☕ Coffee or tea (or what is your go-to drink)? Coffee (or mint tea). 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