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July 11, 2004

Sunday Scoreboard - July 11, 2004

The other day my husband asked if I kept track of business obtained from my website. Although the vast majority of new clients find me through my site, I've never kept a log of this information. So I thought it would be interesting to document my projects and/or clients on a weekly or monthly basis. For the week just ended, I can report the following:

  • Projects in Process: I'm currently working with a computer training firm that has offices throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. This client found me on the web. My work involves assisting them with a proposal for the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).

  • Established Client: This week, I received a call from an international client for whom I have been doing considerable work over the past 1-1/2 years. I was initially introduced to this client by another established client. Last month I assisted them in preparing a proposal for USAID. Over the next two weeks, I will be working with them to respond to questions that USAID has generated in response to their original proposal.

  • New Client: I was contacted this week by a new client who found me on the web. Located in Ohio, this client is a subsidiary of a larger company. I will be assisting them in preparing a proposal for the U.S. Army under a tight time constraint, which will likely involve spending several days in Cleveland. Hope I can visit the Rock and Roll Museum.

  • Prospective Client: This week I had a meeting with a prospective client (a small IT company in Maryland) who found me on the web. This company is interested in bidding on government contracts and will need some assistance in preparing proposals. The meeting went well, but will have to see if they actually contact me when they identify appropriate bid opportunities.

    • I think that this small peek into my worklife for just one week demonstrates the value of a good website. My website also generates several inquiries each week that I am unable to pursue further because of my workload. Excluding those inquires, I would say that the above list is a fairly good representation of how my site has performed for me over the past 4-5 years. Although I've had my site on the web for 6 years, it wasn't until the 2nd or 3rd year that I began to see results. I'm glad I didn't have a lot of expectations when I first put up my site -- I would surely have been disappointed. But patience has definitely paid off for me.

    Posted by Deborah at July 11, 2004 09:52 AM





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