I’m meeting with a company owner who is ecstatic about having me make a video walkthrough of his building and some of the products.
Owner: “I need this on short notice: two weeks.”
Me: “Why not? I’m not busy for that timespan.”
During the first scheduled meeting to discuss the needs of the project, which takes place at their business, the owner of the company is over thirty minutes late. Still, we get underway, a brief is created, and I make a video. I put it up on YouTube so they can view it on their own time.
I email the owner and investor the link and ask them to reply telling me they’ve gotten it.
Two days after I upload the video, I get an email from the investor that just says:
Investor: “Interesting! I will discuss it with [Owner] on Tuesday.”
After two weeks of silence, I got an email asking me where the project stood.
The investor’s single view on the video had remained unchanged since the second day. I (politely) cut ties with the company and suggested they find someone else to work with.