I believe that if a client makes you more miserable than happy, then it’s time to break up the relationship. But what if you’re concerned about the income from the client? Does it pay when the client causes you much grief and stress? That can affect your health, which means spending money on medicine and doctor’s appointments.
Think of how much work you’d finish if you enjoy working with every client. Maybe you’d be able to add a few more for every deadweight client. The time and energy you spend with a difficult client may be enough that you can replace the person with two or three new clients. I picked up this great tip from Book Yourself Solid.
Besides, any good business knows it must regularly market the business. A business should be able to replace a fired or dropped client in a short time. So how do you fire the client? Here are 10 ways to fire the client from hell. The article looks at different types of clients and how to get out of the situation.
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I highly recommend the Strategic Attraction Planning process described in “Attracting Perfect Customers” by Stacey Hall & Jan Brogniez. I have found that by getting clear on the qualities, characteristics & attributes of my perfect customers, those are who show up in my business.
Just noticed the waxy content maven logo you’ve unveiled without ceremony. It looks awesome! Good choice. Are you planning on changing your favicon to match?
Here’s an article on How to Fire Your Bad Clients, Make Money and Restore Your Sanity.
Power to the Marketing service providers!
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