Stage 6 of 8 · 8 lessons · ~2 weeks

Delivering and earning reviews

Run each project so the client feels informed: a clear kickoff, regular updates across time zones, organised revisions, delivery the platform recognises, a clean handover and a review request at the right moment.

Start: A clear kickoff

Lessons· one lesson for each topic, in this order

Do this

Send a written kickoff confirming scope, dates, client inputs and communication.
Agree an update rhythm and send short status updates on schedule.
Work out the time zone overlap and state every deadline with a time zone.
Collect revision feedback in one list per round and flag out-of-scope items.
Deliver through the platform's delivery flow or against your written acceptance step.
Hand over files, code, accounts and a short guide, with accounts in the client's name.
Ask for a review or testimonial while the result is fresh.

Practise

Zoho Invoice
Send each milestone invoice and a polite reminder when payment is late

Keep handy

Loom
Short recorded walkthroughs of drafts and deliveries across time zones
World Time Buddy
See your client's working hours next to yours before promising reply times

Also worth your time

The Update, the Vent, and the DisasterRead
How to tell what kind of conversation you are in, useful when a client is upset

Before moving on: One completed project run end to end with a written kickoff, at least two status updates, organised revision rounds, delivery the platform or your agreement recognises, a handover package and a review or testimonial request.

Tauseef's advice

Clients forgive a small delay they heard about early. They do not forgive silence. Short, regular updates and a tidy handover earn more repeat work and better reviews than being the fastest coder they ever hired.