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	<title>Brutally Succinct: curating web designer resources &#187; Advice for Newbie Web Designers</title>
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		<title>5 Free to Use Freelance Design Contract Templates</title>
		<link>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2012/01/5-free-to-use-freelance-design-contract-templates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DonnaD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[5 Free to Use Freelance Design Contract Templates.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://speckyboy.com/2010/08/12/5-free-to-use-freelance-design-contract-templates/">5 Free to Use Freelance Design Contract Templates</a>.</p>
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		<title>Dealing with Clients Who Want Discounts, Video</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DonnaD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dealing with Clients Who Want Discounts, Video.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://freelanceswitch.com/clients/dealing-with-client-pricing/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FreelanceSwitch+%28Freelance+Switch%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher">Dealing with Clients Who Want Discounts, Video</a>.</p>
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		<title>Guidelines for Small Project Pricing &#124; Build Internet</title>
		<link>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2011/08/guidelines-for-small-project-pricing-build-internet/</link>
		<comments>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2011/08/guidelines-for-small-project-pricing-build-internet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DonnaD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guidelines for Small Project Pricing &#124; Build Internet. This article has some very good ideas/guidelines. Very close to what I do in my business. Does it give you any ideas for your business, especially if you find yourself on the short end more times than you care to mention?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://buildinternet.com/2011/08/guidelines-for-small-project-pricing/">Guidelines for Small Project Pricing | Build Internet</a>.</p>
<p>This article has some very good ideas/guidelines. Very close to what I do in my business. Does it give you any ideas for your business, especially if you find yourself on the short end more times than you care to mention?</p>
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		<title>Foolproof Method from Beginning to End for Design Projects</title>
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		<comments>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2011/07/foolproof-method-from-beginning-to-end-for-design-projects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DonnaD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foolproof Method from Beginning to End for Design Projects. Good article. How does this vary from your method? Does your method work well for you or could it use a critical evaluation and perhaps a change or additions?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/design-project-method/">Foolproof Method from Beginning to End for Design Projects</a>.</p>
<p>Good article. How does this vary from your method? Does your method work well for you or could it use a critical evaluation and perhaps a change or additions?</p>
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		<title>How to Keep a Realistic Timeline</title>
		<link>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2011/07/how-to-keep-a-realistic-timeline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DonnaD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://bit.ly/qoGdQJ Some good tips here. Do you have any to add to this?]]></description>
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<p>Some good tips here. Do you have any to add to this?</p>
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		<title>Website Planning Guide &#8211; Smashing Magazine</title>
		<link>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2011/06/website-planning-guide-smashing-magazine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DonnaD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Website Planning Guide &#8211; Smashing Magazine. pretty good reading.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/06/09/a-comprehensive-website-planning-guide/">Website Planning Guide &#8211; Smashing Magazine</a>.</p>
<p>pretty good reading.</p>
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		<title>Are clients to blame for being bad?</title>
		<link>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2010/12/bad-clients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cheryl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read (or in the last case, watch) these posts by web designer/developers. What do you think? Are they on track? Valid points? http://zachinglis.com/2010/response-to-clients-from-hell/ http://numerosign.com/notebook/stop-reading-clients-from-hell/ http://www.ngenworks.com/blog/clients_from_hell_blame_yourself/ I&#8217;ve paused the video (the third one) and am finding some really solid business food for thought.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Read (or in the last case, watch) these posts by web designer/developers. What do you think? Are they on track? Valid points?</p>
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<li><a href="http://zachinglis.com/2010/response-to-clients-from-hell/">http://zachinglis.com/2010/response-to-clients-from-hell/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://numerosign.com/notebook/stop-reading-clients-from-hell/">http://numerosign.com/notebook/stop-reading-clients-from-hell/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ngenworks.com/blog/clients_from_hell_blame_yourself/">http://www.ngenworks.com/blog/clients_from_hell_blame_yourself/</a></li>
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<p>I&#8217;ve paused the video (the third one) and am finding some really solid business food for thought. </p>
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		<title>28 Handy CSS Cheat Sheets for Designers</title>
		<link>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2010/11/28-handy-css-cheat-sheets-for-designers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DonnaD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[28 Handy CSS Cheat Sheets for Designers. some handy reminder sheets here.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/resources/css-cheat-sheets-designers/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+1stwebdesigner+%281stwebdesigner%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher">28 Handy CSS Cheat Sheets for Designers</a>.</p>
<p>some handy reminder sheets here.</p>
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		<title>Turning All Clients Into Dream Clients or Common Client Difficulties &#8211; Smashing Magazine</title>
		<link>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2010/09/turning-all-clients-into-dream-clients-or-common-client-difficulties-smashing-magazine/</link>
		<comments>http://brutallysuccinct.com/2010/09/turning-all-clients-into-dream-clients-or-common-client-difficulties-smashing-magazine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DonnaD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Turning All Clients Into Dream Clients or Common Client Difficulties &#8211; Smashing Magazine.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/09/24/common-client-difficulties-or-turning-all-clients-into-dream-clients/">Turning All Clients Into Dream Clients or Common Client Difficulties &#8211; Smashing Magazine</a>.</p>
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		<title>4 Reasons to Track Time on Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DonnaD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[4 Reasons to Track Time on Projects. Always always track time, even on a flat fee project. You will be amazed. For an even greater benefit, on three projects in a row or concurrently, label the time too! Discovery, research, code, design, learning, testing. Then adjust your pricing if needed. Yes it will be a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/track-time/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FreelanceSwitch+%28Freelance+Switch%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher">4 Reasons to Track Time on Projects</a>.</p>
<p>Always always track time, even on a flat fee project. You will be amazed. For an even greater benefit, on three projects in a row or concurrently, label the time too! Discovery, research, code, design, learning, testing. Then adjust your pricing if needed. Yes it will be a pain to do, but you will benefit in the long haul. See what you are getting paid in a per hour scenario. If you are new or an old hand at this, just try it for 2 months, and see if your per hour value goes up. It will.</p>
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