Perfectly said Olin. I strive for the relationship, build that up, and let them know they have a good engineering source they can draw on. My next major project is based exactly on that. > >Something I forgot to point out last post. The best outcome is when the >customer's product is successful and they make a lot of money from it. >With >such success, guess who they're going to call for the next project? Except >this time it's a done deal and they won't try to quibble about the price. >They'll go straight to you, and you won't have to waste time writing >proposals and the like without getting paid for the time. There's nothing >wussy about establishing a solid customer that keeps coming back for more. > > >***************************************************************** >Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts >(978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList >mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics