Comments on: How To Sell Yourself As A Client

By: Sherri Stockman

Sherri Stockman — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:09:50 +0000

I think y’all are nice, and I’d really like all ya’ll if we met.
(If you’re not from the South, “all y’all” is the plural form of “y’all”)
=D

By: Julie Joyce

Julie Joyce — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:02:16 +0000

Funny how using Bill or Sarah Palin gets everyone’s attention…funny and SAD.

I like the “fire the bottom 10%” bit a lot too!

By: Greg Uhrlen

Greg Uhrlen — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:08:08 +0000

My wife and I laughed very loud reading this blog. Never expected to see two such endearing terms utilized in the same article

But seriously, firing or not accepting certain clients is a great position for a business to achieve. I have read several articles strongly recommending businesses “fire” their bottom 10% of clients on a yearly basis as these clients utilize far more resources than the other 90% of clients. (General Electric took a similar approach when Jack Welch was CEO, firing the bottom 10% of employees every year).

In the words of the late Sy Syms, “an educated consumer is our best customer”.

By: Phill Turner

Phill Turner — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:57:59 +0000

Hey just found you very cool stuff happening here

I will be back!

I think Bill made me weird all over!

You girls rock!

Phill

By: Brandon Olson

Brandon Olson — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:15:01 +0000

I loved your article, you made me laugh pretty good in the beginning with a picture of Bill O’Reilly. It seems like you are venting quite a bit but definitely some truth behind it all!

Some clients of mine do not completely understand how SEO works, the time involved, or how much of an ongoing process it is. It’s just something that has to be communicated because regular business owners will not get it.

By: Kezia Bibby

Kezia Bibby — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:59:22 +0000

I’ve not laughed at an SEO related post as much as I have this morning. Thanks for sharing your torment.

It is one thing to have knowledge and experience about your industry but quite another skill to deal with the day to day client handling!

Thumbs up all round.

*fellow Judi fan.

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:02:08 +0000

Great article, and so true! Sometimes I wonder if clients even realize that they are a pain. SEO is a long, continual process and it’s so much better working with nice people that are appreciative of your hard work.

By: Julie Joyce

Julie Joyce — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:50:02 +0000

Haha Rachel it’s true! Thanks for all the comments everyone. Annette, I’m so glad to see you on here!!

Melissa I TOTALLY agree with your fussing about not getting a response immediately…and to add to that, I don’t like when people don’t schedule a time to call then call, don’t reach me, and send a nasty email about it.

We do need a forum to vent…

By: Melissa Fach

Melissa Fach — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:37:49 +0000

This is great! Thank you for writing it and helping my know I am not alone, LOL.

Twice I have had people with “women” issues…one was shocking – A woman with a website where she was a coach for women to learn to “empower themselves” called and didn’t want to speak to me – the owner and writer of the blog – she wanted to talk to a man. So I told her we couldn’t work with her.

I also don’t work with people that use a contact form at 4:58PM and then call at 8:02AM complaining they didn’t get a call back. We need a private forum for venting…

By: Cute Little Rachel Alton

Cute Little Rachel Alton — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:52:44 +0000

Way to make a girl blush, Julie!