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decaff - 6:50 am on Jun 28, 2006 (gmt 0)
I was very fortunate to meet a certain client back in May 2003...very sophisticated business person who had translated his deep sales and targeted demographic knowledge into a very dynamic web business / brick and mortar (yes..he actually had a physical location that supported his multiple web sites for dialoguing with the targeted audience, building trust, taking orders, dealing with customer issues...sales...etc..etc..)... Anyways...the short of it is...when I met him he had just lost his primary programmer to a serious stroke...(and this programmer did some wonderful technical translating of this individuals business concepts into 4 wonderful sites..) He and I met on the phone and hit it off...and I really did sympathize with his situation.. Anyways...this was the best working relationship I have had to date and lasted for a full 3 years...(just came to an end this June 26th when he sold the web / brick and mortar business to one of his long time employees and his partner)...well let me back up...I am not sure it has ended yet...just haven't heard from the new owner - who I interacted with many times on the phone - .... and I may still be onboard...BUT...the gentleman who hired me back in June of 2003 is no longer involved...and has moved on the other life processes and business endeavors...though I hope to do some other business venture with him in the future...) You see...He and I never actually met in person...this wonderful relationship lasted for 3 full years...and has been at the core of my business process... (time for some "disruption" ... it's a good thing actually)... I will miss this one very much indeed...(I will freely admit it...I sat down and had a good cry when the call came) The key to this one is that we were totally honest with each other from the get go...and kept it that way all along...
Great topic here...the layers involved are actually more suptle then just a simple binary reaction to someone..
He decided to hire me and I took on a multi-task type roll to help him move his business forward...(but my main roll was the SEO / Internet Marketing side..)..and I kept him at the top of the SERPs for 3 years strong in a very competitive niche sector...this drove 80% of his monthly revenue...