Most freelancers will tell you how difficult it is to get from behind the internet and come face to face with a client. Continue reading to discover and learn ways through which you can travel successfully and have a successful meeting with your clients. You must be prepared and be ready when you decide to venture out of your comfort zone. It is imperative you take the time to learn more about your travel destination, reason for travelling, how and when you should be at your destination and more importantly how you are going to get to your destination on time and conveniently. It is highly recommended you have all this planned out well in advance, even if you do it on your head first. It needs no mentioning that this is quite more important when air travel is involved and prior booking of hotels is needed. You have to be psychologically prepared that things may not go as planned, you know delayed air travel where you have to sit at the airport for hours on end. Another disappointment often comes in accommodation options when you suddenly discovered the photos you saw on the travel website are not as they are on location. While at it, how about you ensure you have extra of everything from money to clothes and all else in between?
It pays to be polite, especially when meeting a client for the very first time. Most freelancers are known introverts no wonder first meetings with clients will always be awkward. Even so, you have to ensure you leave the best possible first impression to avoid overselling or underselling yourself. This will leave you not only looking like a fool but feeling like one. Relax, keep your ears and eyes open, have fewer words and actions but focus on looking for an opportunity at that first meeting.
You have to be very professional when meeting a client for the first time. Going for dinner with your client shouldn’t be construed to mean you can let your guard down. A good way to do this is to maintain professionalism by dressing appropriately. Being formal and presentable doesn’t necessarily mean wearing an expensive suit with a tie. Remember, you are not meeting on a website on the internet as you usually do, you are meeting physically hence you have to present yourself in a professional and attractive manner. You never know, you might just learn new tips and tricks that will save you some cash in the process. You can read more tips online on how to make your first meeting a success.
Reference: https://www.wfhoffice.com/2018/08/13/traveling-tips-for-people-who-work-from-home/