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  • Market Survey….

    Posted by Jon Zanone on March 5, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    All –

    I’ve been asked by a client to provide a market survey to judge the value of services I provide. I’m not sure how to provide this information. Anyone have any tips on how to gather this information? I can post what I do if people would respond, either on the forum or privately.

    Thanks for any help / advice…

    Jon

    “Jamming our heads full of figures and angles
    And telling us stuff that we already know”

    Willie The Wandering Gypsy & Me
    Billy Joe Shaver

    Jon Zanone replied 17 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Chris Blair

    March 6, 2009 at 3:51 am

    Heck…do what I do when a client asks me for something I have no idea how to do. Google it! I had to make a business pitch to a defense company a few weeks back. The guy that runs the company was the best-man at my wedding!

    I had to read a 40 page document about their business and all the rules and regulations in dealing with the military and government entities before pitching..and you I had to communicate that I understood their business and their challenges in the pitch if we were to have any shot at the work.

    I must’ve spent 20 hours online reading about defense companies and how they market and who they market to etc. Then another 5-6 hours writing and preparing the pitch.

    Unfortunately it came down to us and another much larger company and we didn’t get the gig. But it was still a great experience and my friend is excited about using us for other projects down the line that the other company doesn’t provide (like video production).

    Anyway…just research it a little and I guarantee you’ll find something that you can use as “inspiration” for your client’s request.

    Chris Blair
    Magnetic Image, Inc.
    Evansville, IN
    http://www.videomi.com

  • Mike Smith

    March 6, 2009 at 9:27 am

    What are you charging for the market survey …?

  • Jon Zanone

    March 6, 2009 at 10:32 pm

    Uhhh…

    Good point…

    “Jamming our heads full of figures and angles
    And telling us stuff that we already know”

    Willie The Wandering Gypsy & Me
    Billy Joe Shaver

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