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One of the biggest challenges in selling professional services is that what you are offering is intangible. Your product can’t be seen, touched, or tasted. Until your prospective clients experience what you do, they have no way of knowing if it will turn out,...Nov 16, 2018 | Get Clients |
Self-employed professionals pay a lot of attention to the mechanics of marketing. They take classes, read books, and hire experts to learn how to do the best job possible. When I first work with a client, I often discover that his or her knowledge of marketing...Dec 17, 2017 | Get Clients |
Do you know why clients should hire you? Congratulations! That’s an excellent beginning. But it’s not enough for you to know why clients should hire you — they need to know it, too. It’s hard enough to find clients without also having to...Sep 7, 2017 | Get Clients |
“Call us today and change your life,” proclaimed the hot pink flyer on the bulletin board. It was signed “Sunrise Hypnotherapy” with a phone number and a blind email address. No practitioner’s name appeared anywhere on the flyer. Posted...Mar 23, 2017 | Get Clients |
Selling professional services can often be a challenge because of their intangibility. When a client hires you to deliver a service such as accounting or web design, they can’t see the outcome in advance. They have to trust that your work will produce a result...Mar 18, 2017 | Get Clients |
“I’d like to attract clients by writing articles or a blog, but I’m not sure what to write about.” “I tried blogging for a while, but it didn’t bring me any business.” “When I write, people seem to like it, but I have...