Eve That's a good approach if the client, like some of your direct ones, don't initially understand what they need. Nice that they come back to you later.
In my case the contacts have been a good match for what they need & to my skills. And then they don't meet. I'm honestly bewildered. Quite possibly I am saying something wrong! Or perhaps it's a numbers game in the background and someone else got a meeting quicker. I have no idea.
I'm thinking I'll retain more of an air of mystery next time. Say little in messages, let them have to have a meeting. Keep it short & sweet. Meet, connect, decide on the call to go forwards, tell them I'll propose a contract, gently push them to accept it (Ok I have a strategy…).
I did have to do that a bit in the past after some interviews went well… maybe I am just out of practice at being skilfully pushy 😅
