Re: sock it to 'em!

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Posted by Kenzi on August 3, 2001 at 00:30:36:

In reply to: Re: sock it to 'em! posted by Lisa K on August 2, 2001 at 16:46:55:

I feel for you. I go through the same thing myself. I think that
once you start charging for your work you open yourself up to those
people who don't really care what henna is, or where it comes from,
or where you learned it etc. Sometimes I come home from a gig where
everyone is like that and I feel very depressed. I have to remind
myself that jobs like that pay for the more artistic ones, the people
who ask me to do whatever I want and I go to town but don't charge
them much.

I try to engage clients in talking about henna, and try to judge how
far they want to go into the subject. If they don't seem very
interested in the history I just give them the light stuff, and
somtimes throw in a little spicy tidbit to pique their interest.
Others who are really into it get the full story and we have a great
time talking about it. I figure that everyone is ready to learn at a
certain level and even if I give them a ton of information they won't
be able to process it.

Your enthusiam will get through to them if you truly love what you
do. Hang in there and make sure to have a mix of henna fanatics in
your clientele just to keep yourself inspired.

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Re: sock it to 'em! Lisa K 05:24:21 8/3/2001 (0)

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: I feel for you. I go through the same thing myself. I think that : once you start charging for your work you open yourself up to those : people who don't really care what henna is, or where it comes from, : or where you learned it etc. Sometimes I come home from a gig where : everyone is like that and I feel very depressed. I have to remind : myself that jobs like that pay for the more artistic ones, the people : who ask me to do whatever I want and I go to town but don't charge : them much. : : I try to engage clients in talking about henna, and try to judge how : far they want to go into the subject. If they don't seem very : interested in the history I just give them the light stuff, and : somtimes throw in a little spicy tidbit to pique their interest. : Others who are really into it get the full story and we have a great : time talking about it. I figure that everyone is ready to learn at a : certain level and even if I give them a ton of information they won't : be able to process it. : : Your enthusiam will get through to them if you truly love what you : do. Hang in there and make sure to have a mix of henna fanatics in : your clientele just to keep yourself inspired.
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