Re: sock it to 'em!

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Posted by Lisa K on August 3, 2001 at 05:24:21:

In reply to: Re: sock it to 'em! posted by Kenzi on August 3, 2001 at 00:30:36:

: 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.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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. : : : THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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