Re: Freelancing Technical Writing

[al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com]

> I dunno, Al. When I was freelancing (and I'm back at it again
> </shameless plug>) I had a circle of friends and we all passed leads and
> jobs amongst each other when something came across our plate that we
> couldn't handle. I ended up getting a lot of jobs through friends, and
> vice versa.

John,

Passing around leads to friends when your plate is overloaded is a bit
different than offering critical client information to someone you don't
know.  We have all networked and I have both passed leads and gotten leads
from friends.  The difference is that I know the friend's capabilities and
htey know mine.  If I get offered a freelance job that I cannot handle at
the moment, I would rather know that the person I suggest for the job will
produce quality material because their product will also ultimately affect
my long-term relationship with the client.

Al

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