Hello all, i am fairly new to MM & would like to know.
What are the best questions to ask a potential client.
Thank you for your time.

I know this is a very open ended question, i just want to get some ideas.
I am doing Lingerie/Boudoir

The key word there, is "potential".

When marketing your services, you must first determine the client's needs. That may be done by talking to their marketing manager or VP-Marketing, but you should have already researched what they do, what they make, etc...........and have some idea of what services you think you can provide to them. More likely, you will be dealing with an ad agency, and not the client direct. Ad agencies are very hard to break into, with quality, and performance demands being very high.

Be prepared with a good portfolio (preferably one for their type of products, or one that can be customized), and be prepared to leave the portfolio, at least for a couple of days, and then to re-call to pick it back up. (Never have only one portfolio, if you can help it.)

Never quote on the spot. You simply say, "let me work up the quote for that, and send it over later, so I can be sure I haven't overlooked anything." Then do just that. There are few jobs you can afford to do, without making a fair profit.

Ok, I see you just clarified, while I was typing. Boudoir photography is a portrait service, and not a commercial service. You should have an hourly rate, plus any unusual expenses, like location rental, hair and make-up artist, costumes, etc. You may find it difficult to make money doing that, unless you have a studio specifically set up to do that particular kind of shooting, on a regular basis. Glamour Shots is your competition.........and they are well run, and hard to compete with, profitably.

Thank you very much for the answer & advice.

- What's your concept
- What is the deliverable
- What is the usage