Example
Earlier this year, a colleague said, "I need to hire a writer ASAP for a time-sensitive project. Are you available? If so, what would you charge?"
It was a quick turnaround
project with high stakes. Much of his company's Q4 revenue was riding on this project going successfully.
I provided a quote for my services.
He replied, "Alex, I'd love to hire you, but your fees are higher than my budget can accommodate right now. I'm sorry."
Hearing this, I could have said:
Okay! No worries. Take care and best of luck.
Instead, I emailed to say the following:
No problem. Thanks for letting me know!
In case it's helpful, I put together a list of excellent writers with rates that might work for you. See below.
These are people I know personally and can highly recommend. Perhaps one of them will be the perfect fit for your project!
On the list, I highlighted one person's name. I think she would
be an especially great match for what you need.
I'm wishing you the greatest success! Feel free to reach out to me again in the future.
My colleague was very appreciative because this saved him tons of time. Instead of spending hours scouring the Internet, he had a vetted list of ideal candidates. He ended up hiring
the person that I highlighted as my #1 pick.
A few days later, that person emailed to say, "Thank you for recommending me!" She was grateful and excited for the gig.
I was so happy to make this connection possible. It made my day! It only took two minutes of my time to fire off this email, but the positive impact was significant.
