I make you money from your website | Search Engine Specialist (SEO & PPC) | Father of 2 girls | Husband of 1 wife
"Definitely want to do it Mike, it's a real priority for us. Can you give me a call in 2 weeks and we will get it sorted out?" "To be honest Brian, usually when someone asks for a call back in 2 weeks it's a bit of a fob off. From my experience, the interest just tends to fizzle out" "It's not that, I promise. I'm going on holiday next week so just need to finalise some client work, enjoy my time off and then we will get it set up when I'm back. Sound fair?" "Hmmnnnn. We'll see." 2 weeks later........ "We good to go Brian?" "I've just got back Mike, I've came home to loads of client work that needs doing. I promise I'm not fobbing you off, it is a priority it's just not the priority right now. Give me a couple of weeks and we will get it all set up." "Hmmmnnnn. We'll see" 2 weeks later....... "Sorry Mike. It's just not a priority right now" "I thought that might be the case Brian, remember when I said that interest fizzles?" "That's not what's happened, honest. We just have other things going on. I'll tell you what......give me a couple of weeks....." "Hmmmnnnnnn" And on and on it goes. #adayinthelife #SEO #DontbeaBrian
And if they ever do book you in, they are the ones who haunt your debtors listing for months and months before paying in instalments... So, if you insist on forcing them into doing the deal, get paid up front for a good portion of the fee. Alternatively, push them to one of your competitors and let someone else carry that burden.
No incentive to commit. Free chocolates should do it. Or perhaps, you’re now in discussions with their competitor?
So true it is the certified genuinely truest thing available in Truetown's shop of true things. And that's the truth.
I was bit like Brian but got there in the end and never looked back 😂
I'm a little busy right now Mike so I'll write a comment on this post in 2 weeks. It is a priority to me but just have a few other things to sort out first.
I was waiting for "Don't be like Brian"!
Nicola Ellegaard - this!!
Get your *UPSP🥕created. Get it presented to your ideal clients with hand-written, crumpled direct mail or a rubber foot, plus two scheduled follow ups. Please…no more ‘cold’ eh? 🤷🏻♂️
3wYou need enough pipeline to be able to treat these clowns…like the clowns they are. 🤡