Stage 6 · Lesson 2 of 9
Regular status updates
worry when they hear nothing, and worried clients start checking on you constantly. Agree an update rhythm at the . Every two or three days suits short projects, and weekly suits longer ones.
Keep each short: what is done, what is next, anything you need from them, and when the next update comes. Share work in progress early, such as a draft or a short screen recording, so problems show up before the final delivery. If something slips, say so early, with a new date and a reason.
Common trapgoing silent until the deadline, then delivering something the client would have corrected in a minute if they had seen it a week earlier.
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