http://www.cocomment.com/comments/StuartBrucePR Copyright 2007 coComment.com 2009-11-23T13:13:55.625+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/images/logo4rss.gif http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=StuartBrucePR&conv=1574053&comment_id=30164625 Stuart Bruce Thanks to all, who've offered congrats. And Todd, don't worry you've got clients I'm jealous of :-) 2008-08-09T20:00:10.395+02:00 2008-08-09T20:00:10.395+02:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=StuartBrucePR&conv=1244604&comment_id=24076801 Stuart Bruce And it's important to understand the difference between charging by the hour and pricing by the hour. When you give your fixed quote it isn't plucked out of the air, but is based on you using your experience and expertise to weight up factors such as how much time it will take you, what value (ROI) it will provide your customer, and the market rate. 2008-02-12T16:53:48.072+01:00 2008-02-12T16:53:48.072+01:00 http://www.cocomment.com/sidebar?object=people&context=explore&mode=detail&id=StuartBrucePR&conv=1220026&comment_id=23708533 Anonymous Fantastic post Todd. As well as running my PR firm I'm openly active in UK politics (Labour Party). Occasionally I'm asked if this causes problems with clients and contacts of a different political persuasion. On the whole it doesn't. If people feel strongly enough about politics to care then they tend to be admire my commitment even if they disagree with me. My big irritation is not people who have different beliefs to me, but those who refuse to participate in democracy. Britain is the cradle of democracy and people have died to give people the right to vote. I have very little sympathy with those who can't be bothered or who resort to the lazy, ignorant response that "they are all the same" 2008-02-01T08:44:05.950+01:00 2008-02-01T08:44:05.950+01:00