Re: To show samples or not

[Herman Holtz <holtz -at- PALTECH -dot- COM>]

>Herman
>I have been freelancer for 7+ years, and I have never *not* shown samples.
>The client always wants to see examples of my work. If I worked as part of a
>team, I tell them. They often show the samples around to various involved
>members of the team, so they too can judge the quality of my work. I have no
>problem with this since I am confident about the quality and my own skills. I
>can't fault the client for wanting to be sure they are hiring someone with
>sufficient skills before they give me the position. This is particularly true
>in cases where I am working alone without an agency. If I were with an agency
>and I don't work out, they simply call them and tell them to send another
>writer. As a freelancer, they must depend on their judement that my skills
>match their requirements or they waste a lot of time and money.

>Ron Miller
>RSMH -at- AOL -dot- COM

We all do what we have to do. Maybe my gray beard and 35+ years' credentials
endow me with an alternative way to sell myself. However, I was not
recommending a course of action for others, but only reporting on my own
experience.
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