Your response to "what do you do?"

[Isaac Grover]

Good evening all,

I am relatively new to independent consulting, but I do have four years
of self-employed experience combined with my six years of employed
experience. I perform computer consulting, networking, and repair
services for residential, and small- to medium-sized businesses in my
area, and am looking to add to my business client list.

I am fairly young by business-owner standards, so most people who don't
already know what I do assume that I am employed by my church or the
American Red Cross because I do a lot of volunteer work with both
organizations. Also, many people assume I am an employee, not owner,
of my business because of a scholarship I recently awarded to a
graduating high school senior.

When asked what I do, recently I've responded with "I do independent
computer consulting, networking, and repair", but in the past I've
responded with "I own Quality Computer Services", "I'm a computer
consultant", and "I'm an IT consultant". (At times I've wanted to
respond with "I'm a self-employed computer nerd.")

I've been trying to find a quick one-liner that will catch the
attention of primarily business people, but not alienate potential
residential clients, and with a bit of humour to fit my personality.

To those of you who have been doing this much longer than I, what do
you respond with when asked what you do?

Thank you in advance,

Isaac Grover, Owner
Quality Computer Services of River Falls, Wisconsin
Computer Consulting, Networking, Maintenance, and more.
Commercial and residential inquiries welcomed.
Web: http://www.qcs-rf.com

[Norman Buck]

"Isaac Grover" <isaac....@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> To those of you who have been doing this much longer than I, what do
> you respond with when asked what you do?

I am a generalist and have created a openning response that gets people's
attention.

Yes <pause>, make stuff work.

Then I roll to a quick overview (PCs, networks, light development, web
sites, industrial controls). Wrap up is we take care of the technology so
the client does not think about computers. Should just be tools that helps
client focus on thier business.

This works for me, get people thinking a little. I have positioned this
business as a unique service with a little attitude. We don't do
competative bids. But, we will come in a clean up after the cheap bidder.

You need figure out your business image and intro that matches.

Norman Buck
Senior Howling Wizard
Coyote Technologies Inc

[stuart r]

I have found that py presenting the services that I offer ( I am also a
generalist)
and telling the client that I subcontract out quality firms that I hand pick
I will see to it that their needs are met.
Main thing is meeting their needs and, and while doing that I have found
other avenues of business.

Bottom line is "jack of all trades masterof non". Clients like to know that
their needs will be taken care of and that you will provide full
accountabily

That is my 2 pennies

Stuart B Richman
Data Alliance LLC
Freehold

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