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dpgarcia

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  1. I have been freelancing now for over 15 years and never have had a problem with losing work or a company double booking...I guess I have been lucky....The true name of the game is not to lose work...I have received last minute call sheets the night before on many productions but it's important for your client to know that your time is important and that this is a business , this is how you pay your bills and take care of your family....here is a system that maybe a lot of you use or maybe your not familiar with...it's called the HOLD and BOOK... I use the HOLD and BOOK system...most freelancers I know and production companies use this system. Just in case your not familiar with the system: very simple HOLD means right of first refusal BOOK mean the client will pay no matter what even if it's cancelled...Yes, I have had clients BOOK then they cancel and they have paid...now, if I did not lose work sometimes I will be nice and let it sly but if someone else called and you gave them a chance to release you and they cancel they need to pay...I also tell the client that they have a 24 hour cancellation on HOLDS not BOOK if you BOOK you pay... The name of the game is for us not to lose work because production companies playing games or they really don't know because of the client...in case you do not know the system here is an example: Say it's Saturday morning and Client #1 calls and says they have a two day job on Friday ..you tell them if they want to HOLD or BOOK, explain the difference to them. If they BOOK you you know it's solid, I would still call them if I get another job just to make sure but it means they will pay no matter what. Say now on Tuesday you get a call from Client #2 and they ask for you to shoot on Friday... you call client #1 and tell them that you have another job and they have you on Hold do they want to Book you or if they want to release you from Hold so you can take another job. This system work pretty well for everyone I have known...hope this helps.. William Garcia www.williamgarcia.com
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