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    How Do You Overcome Customer Trust Issues?

    PEOPLE 
    In this case I charged the full amount after two weeks rather than the usual 30 days. But I'm going to try the full setup upfront approach with a healthy dose of expectation setting and over communication. Since clients really just want to have a sense of where things are going, I'm going to...
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    Anyone using Zapier? What cool Zaps have you setup?

    This seems interesting. Think an automation like this could be set up on Google Local Services ads?
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    Just read your article about the Teflon tape. Great stuff. Whenever you're in the Miami area...

    Just read your article about the Teflon tape. Great stuff. Whenever you're in the Miami area, your cafecito's on me.
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    How Do You Overcome Customer Trust Issues?

    PEOPLE 
    I successfully used to charge a split rate of 50% upfront and 50% on completion. But moved to date-based billing because clients have a tendency to hold up projects and move payment dates. Because of this change I've been toying with trying to blend the approaches, it's clear this isn't clear...
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    How Do You Overcome Customer Trust Issues?

    PEOPLE 
    Sharing all tasks completed in a more frequent way is exactly what they've expressed wanting to see. You're spot on when you say "I don't think are super valuable to me"... But the client loves it. And it's understandable, they've paid a good deal of money and are totally new to this whole...
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    How Do You Overcome Customer Trust Issues?

    PEOPLE 
    Absolutely, right. I used to charge clients the second fee 30 days later. But I started to reserve that for only those clients on our Best plan. All others pay upfront with the option to have the setup split into two installments. Update since posting: I opted to face this challenge head-on and...
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    How Do You Overcome Customer Trust Issues?

    PEOPLE 
    Bookmarking this for future reference. It is pure gold. Truly, thank you. Your approach is right out of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People, give them a reputation to live up to–paraphrasing that part, don't hold me to the exact verbiage.
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    How Do You Overcome Customer Trust Issues?

    PEOPLE 
    I thought it was clear during our meeting that's what I was doing. Essentially I was cutting him a break because he asked for it. I said I can split the setup fee, which I usually collect 100% of upfront, into two payments to make it a little softer of a blow. I guess it didn't register.
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    How Do You Overcome Customer Trust Issues?

    PEOPLE 
    Part of what I do in my business is web design. More and more lately I've been having this issue with new clients that goes something like this: 1. We meet and discuss their needs. 2. We agree on the scope of the project and that I'm able to do the work. 3. I explain how I charge on a...
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    Monogamy is hard...

    MINDSET EXECUTION 
    It's days like today when my entrepreneurial exuberance is kindled hotly. There's an opportunity I want to capitalize on but it would be in a completely different business. I already cut ties with all side projects. But sometimes I look in my SEO keyword tool and see something like this: And...
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    MJ's GoalSumo APP was acquired - I am no longer affiliated.

    GOLD! HOT! EXECUTION 
    @MJ DeMarco this was the exact thing I was concerned about getting started with the paper version. Also, when you used the pen and paper version, how did you manage having many different categories of goals? For instance, losing 25 lbs in 6-12 months and building a profitable productocracy are...
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    Fastlaner Feedback Call to Arms

    SCALING 
    Hey Fastlaner, Can you spare two C.E.N.T.S.? I'm looking for advice on how to possibly pivot or augment my existing business to be more fastlane and leverage more of the CENTS framework. Fastlaner Feedback Call To Arms (Password: FastlanerEyesOnly)
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    South Florida

    MEETUPS 
    Totally agree. I grew up in Tampa. The story is that when USF was established it was the farthest south university in the state. Very confusing given the current reality.
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    South Florida

    MEETUPS 
    We've not talked privately, but I'm a SFL resident. I live in the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood area. My girlfriend and I haven't actually done an escape room together yet, so that'd be interesting. Anyway, even if it's not this time around, I'd love to connect next time you're in town.
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    My High-Level Content Strategy

    MARKETING 
    Hey Andreas, Alright, there's a lot of information and nuance within your questions. I'll try my best to give you an actionable answer. That said, take everything I say with a salt lick–I'm no guru at this stuff. 1) How do you make blog posts more engaging, or at least not boring? Making...
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    Reminder: You're playing the infinite game.

    MINDSET 
    Reminder: If you're still pushing through despite tough times, you're a champion in the infinite game. Whether your struggle is in the infinite game of life, business, marriage, health, or something else entirely–keep going, you got this. View: https://youtu.be/ZCB-0LWAmxw?si=dKkaiDSrsl-CGUGZ
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    My High-Level Content Strategy

    MARKETING 
    Affiliate marketing would be a revenue stream within this approach, not the approach itself. Affiliate marketing is specifically when someone buys a product or service after clicking a link on a post your wrote. This is totally in the wheelhouse of the approach I mentioned in my article. But...
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    My High-Level Content Strategy

    MARKETING 
    I should note there might not be a direct link to the searcher's query and your product or service initially. The key idea is to use search-focused content as a gateway/entry point to content on your website or blog that people aren't searching for or is hard to optimize for search. People...

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