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My Client is a Nightmare: How to Navigate a Difficult Client Relationship

Your client can barely talk to you without a snide comment, you live in fear of making contact with them and your sleep is severely disrupted every night because you can’t stop thinking about the situation. One thing I can confidently say is that we have all been there either directly from our experience or assisting a colleague with this issue. It is not a fun place to be regardless of how you got there, either as a result of ...

Getting Started with Event Music Licensing and Noise Pollution

There are several concerns which need to be addressed when planning an event where music will be required. Whether a garden party, where recorded music will be played, or a DJ giving a live performance, or even a music festival, you will have to consider whether or not you have the appropriate permission to use the music. In addition, you will need to consider the environmental impact of noise pollution on the community around you. These considerations should be factored ...

What to do when you’re out of your element

Let’s say you’ve arranged a meeting with a potential client. There have been a few rudimentary email exchanges outlining what they have in mind, but the face-to-face chat will formalise their needs and expectations. You walk into said meeting and find yourself discussing a forthcoming celebration with people of a culture you’re unfamiliar with, and the event will incorporate traditions that you’ve never even heard of. What do you do? You have a mouth: use it The most important thing ...

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August 2012

My Client is a Nightmare: How to Navigate a Difficult Client Relationship

Getting Started with Event Music Licensing and Noise Pollution

What to do when you’re out of your element