Am I Jaded Already? Or Work Smart To Get Jobs?

George Karnes

So diamond jewler wants two parts at 60 sec for 100 bucks.

I have been submitting these, but I just deleted that one.

Question, am I crazy or just starting to regain my sanity?

Keith D. Milby

Robert Jadah · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007, 00:12 (GMT) Post subject: Jadah vs Jaded vs Smart

Just imagine if you had stumbled into the gig, George.
There'd be a momentary euphoria for bagging one, and then you'd put in hours and hours of work to get it just the way the client wants it.
And trust me, the lowballers are invariably the high-whiners.
The client would send off his $100, which works out to about one cent an hour for the time you've already put in on honing your craft.
Never mind the equipment.

Then the ads would run for weeks on end. He'd reap huge advertising benefits. The 100 bucks is long gone. So is the euphoria.

Next year, he'd run the ad again. You'd be in conflict if you did any other jewellers.

No...I'd say you might be losing $100; but you're certainly gaining sanity.

Voice On!

John Bigl · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007, 00:28 (GMT) Post subject: Re: Jadah vs Jaded vs Smart

Kathleen Keesling · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007, 00:47 (GMT) Post subject:

Well, so far only 18 talents applied to the lead....no shock there. The script didn't make much sense at all, either.

I also deleted it, almost immediately. Rolling Eyes

Heather Cooper · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007, 05:17 (GMT) Post subject:

Ditto here as well. I read the ad and thought what a rip off!

My time is worth more than that!

Good call george! Applause

Heather

PS
I design jewelry....not into diamonds, but I have a good idea of what the mark up is. The client could afford more!! That's my humble opinion.

Robert Jadah · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007, 05:22 (GMT) Post subject: Jaded...Diamoned..whatever

Coupl'a good takes on it over at Demo of the Day, though.
Amy and Phyllis K. nailed it.

Allen Brown · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007, 16:17 (GMT) Post subject:

Putting value on what we do is what it's all about. It's up to us to hold the line. I've always been amazed that out of a $10,000 ad campaign, some (not all) clients will beef over paying a few hundred dollars for talent.

Part of the problem is that it seems nearly everybody thinks they can do what we do. You know, "Man! How hard can THAT be?" Yep, it looks easy until they actually try it. Or, they sit through a pro session and finally learn that we only make it LOOK (sound) easy.

FYI - I delete 99% of the leads sent from this site. They're just not worth the time and hassle. It's often the quality of writing in the script that give them away as a con or a hack job. The quality clients and leads really jump out at you since there are so many crappy ones.

I laugh out loud at the leads that say "We're looking for the sound of (INSERT MOVIE STAR'S NAME HERE)" Budget - $50 Laughing

Heather Cooper · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007, 16:41 (GMT) Post subject:

Amen Allen!!! Applause

Heather