Building Websites with a Landline
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USING A LANDLINE to Create a Website
Liam Dempsey @liamdempsey
Why Use a Telephone?
• Getting to know a prospective client or colleague
• Weeding out clients or projects • Efficiently explaining something
technical • Getting a quick answer • Staying connected on a human level
How to Talk on a Phone
• Have an agenda for every call – even an informal one
• For meetings, remember to use your agenda
• At the end of meetings, review your agenda
• For potential project calls, always talk money and timetables
Tips for Phone Meetings
• For potentially stressful or contentious calls, stand up
• Wear a headset • Take notes – don’t try to remember
everything • Send a follow-up email: “Here’s a
recap of what we just agreed …”
Types of Telephone Calls
• Client prospecting • Project kick-offs • Confusion clear-ups • Sharing technical details or asking
technical questions • Re-starting stalled projects
Questions?
Liam Dempsey @liamdempsey