Steps to Follow to Crush Initial Client Meetings
My Success Tips for Client Meetings | Mistakes to Avoid | Client Follow-Up
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Sometimes, especially for a new designer, being contacted by a prospective client who has expressed an interest in speaking to you regarding taking on their project can be a nerve racking experience.
But first of all, before we get into the nitty-gritty of this article, if this is you, then a big congratulations is in order, give yourself a pat on the back, you earned it!
It’s such a great feeling even when you have been in the industry for 20 years it’s still a great feeling when you get an email from a prospective client saying something along the lines of
“I love your work, and I would like to speak with you regarding a project I hope you would like to undertake”
From this point on you have a good chance of winning this client project and impressing them with your skills and professionalism.
But for some at this stage the nerves will start to kick in and you will get yourself overwhelmed with the feeling of
“I need to impress this potential client and win the project otherwise if I don’t I will have let myself down.”
It’s natural to feel this way we are all human, but try not to be hard on yourself. You are already in the clients good graces as they like your work, they know what you are capable of!
Now we just need to seal the deal!
There is no sugar coating the fact that there is a lot at stake in that first initial client meeting, there I said it its out in the open now let's move on to win that project.
As human beings, we make our decisions based on our first impressions and gut feelings.
You only get one chance to make an impression and sell yourself to the client, there is a lot of pressure on you to make sure you don’t mess it up and blow your chances.
But at the end of the day when you get in there, you do your best and it’s eventually up to the client whether they hire you or not.
Why panic! If you're fully prepared, and you know the drill, you have done everything you can
To quote a buddy of mine “JUST GO WITH IT!”
Prepare, show up, do your thing the best you can and what happens after that is out of your control.
Life is tough, we are constantly pushing ourselves to get our slice of the pie every single day we push harder and harder until we start seeing results but even then we don’t stop we smile and realise our hard work is paying off so we push ourselves even harder for a bigger slice.
It’s a never ending fight to climb the ladder without slipping down this client meeting is just a tiny part of something we have to achieve so let’s push forward and crush it!
In this article I have put together a guide that will help you in your client meetings.
The article includes some tips to follow to help prepare yourself, things you should not do during the meeting and the all-important follow up after the meeting.
What tips and techniques are you using to boost success in your client meetings? Share your thoughts in the comments I would love to hear from you.
As i always say - “Stay curious & enthusiastic, and good things will happen!”
Thanks for reading. 🙂
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