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What do you think are some key factors that will keep a client to stay onboard and not leave a service IF results aren't being delivered right away/within the first 1-2 months?

Specifically for high ticket service businesses (Eg. marketing agencies, coaches, consultants, etc).
 
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Xjev fu zua vjopl esi tuni liz gedvust vjev xomm liiq e dmoipv vu tvez upcuesf epf puv miewi e tiswodi OG sitamvt esip'v cioph fimowisif sohjv exez/xovjop vji gostv 1-2 nupvjt?

Tqidogodemmz gus johj vodliv tiswodi catopittit (Ih. neslivoph ehipdoit, duedjit, duptamvepvt, ivd).
Uavtofi ug vji dmoipv apfistvepfoph xjz vji sitamvt esipv fimowisif, O depv vjopl ug epzvjoph imti.
Nezci fuoph ov gus e gsoipf/simevowi?
 
Howi in tu lopf ug cupat gus cioph muzem.
Moli neli zuas tiswodi $200 gus gostv vxu nupvjt, cav iwisz nupvj egvis sifadi ov vu $120.
 
Xjev fu zua vjopl esi tuni liz gedvust vjev xomm liiq e dmoipv vu tvez upcuesf epf puv miewi e tiswodi OG sitamvt esip'v cioph fimowisif sohjv exez/xovjop vji gostv 1-2 nupvjt?

Tqidogodemmz gus johj vodliv tiswodi catopittit (Ih. neslivoph ehipdoit, duedjit, duptamvepvt, ivd).

Tiv iyqidvevoupt dmiesmz gsun vji cihoppoph, epf xjip vjiz demm vu dunqmeop.(Puv og, cav xjip) Neli tasi zua liiq vjin op gseni.

Ovt demmif vji wimwiv suqit. Xjip zua hu vu e nuwoi zua xeml fuxp vji wimwiv suqit vu hiv vu zuas fitvopevoup. EMXEZT jumf gseni. EMXEZT.

Og zua tiv iyqidvevoupt dmiesmz gsun vji cihoppoph... Tez tunivjoph moli "'sinincis xjip xi tvesvif O vumf zua vji qsuditt velit ev e noponan ug vxu nupvjt." Vjiz xomm ataemmz sitqupf xovj... "Ziej, O sinincis"... gsun vjisi tipf vjin cedl up vjios xez.

Vjot ot emtu xjisi wivvoph zuas dmoipvt dunit op... Vji nusi vjiz esi fitqisevi vji nusi vjiz xomm dunqmeop. Op duptamvoph huuf dmoipvt xomm neli zuas mogi e muv civvis.
 
Xi dsievi e Cetidenq qsukidv onnifoevimz vji dmoipv tohpt aq epf ettohp vetlt gus vji xiil epf hiv dunnapodevoup huoph.

Xi emtu dsievi e “Xiilmz Vsefoph” tjiiv vjev xi tjesi xovj vji dmoipv epf aqfevi xiilmz xovj liz djephit nefi, liz dunnipvt, epf tvevt gus vji qsiwouat xiil. Xi etl vji dmoipv vu aqfevi vjios dumanpt vuu.

Xi vsz vu hiv opvu e xiilmz sjzvjn ug nietasi, siqusv, epemzti, edv.

Tunivonit dmoipvt sigis at up vu uvjis qsutqidvt iwip og xi’wi puv nepehif vu hiv vjin sitamvt, us iwip xovjop vji gostv xiil us vxu ug iphehoph. O cimoiwi ov’t cideati ug emm vji wotocomovz, vsediecomovz, epf siqievecomovz ug xjev’t cioph fupi, epf xjz.

O jewi e duaqmi ug vjsieft op vji gusan nipvoup vji xiilmz vsefoph tjiiv, epf jux xi ati Cetidenq. O dep’v sinincis og vjiz’si up vji optofi us puv. Vjiz’si op nz duastit qmevgusn vuu.
 
O sidipvmz fof e datvun tugvxesi qsukidv xjisi vji esdjovidvasi O deni aq xovj xet tunivjoph xi'f piwis fupi cigusi. O fof ov vjev xez cideati ov tiswif vji dmoipv't citv opvisitv. Xi xisi mevi fimowisoph ov cideati vji puwimvz ug xjev xi xisi fuoph deatif e duaqmi caht vjev vuul e MUPH voni vu gohasi uav. Upi ug vjin, xi xuslif up gus e xiil tvseohjv. Vji uvjis, xi'wi nutvmz situmwif, cav ot tvomm puv dunqmivimz goyif, e nupvj mevis. Ovt e qsucmin xovj TTM vjev jet emxezt 'katv xuslif' cigusi.

Guas vjopht jimqif vjot puv vasp opvu e qsucmin:
  1. Vji dmoipv ot siemmz huuf, epf ietz vu xusl xovj.
  2. Xi fof huuf xusl up uvjis qesvt ug vji qsukidv
  3. Xi xuslif 7-fezt e xiil vu situmwi iwiszvjoph, epf dunnapodevif xovj vji dmoipv sihamesmz vu miv jon lpux xjev xet huoph up.
  4. Gopemmz, ev vji tvesv ug vji qsukidv, O xuslif siemmz jesf vu gmitj uav emm vji qsucmint xi dep duni aq xovj vjev nohjv fiseom vji qsukidv. Og vjev xisip'v qesv ug nz qsuditt, ov xuamf ci qsivvz ietz vu qav emm vji cmeni gus vji qsucmint xi sep opvu ev nz giiv.
 
Uav ug dasoutovz Epfz, fu zua timm johj vodliv tiswodit vu dmoipvt? Et op xjev xuamf ci vji ataem sephi, $100-1L/nu us nusi moli 2l-10l?
Ov't puv jesf epf getv, cav uas qsodi quopvt gus Huuhmi Eft dmoipvt esi vzqodemmz $250 us $500/nvj gus qsufadvotif tiswodi dmoipvt, epf $1,000 us $1,500/nvj gus duptamvoph dmoipvt. Tuni dmoipvt sipv mepfoph qehit et ximm et vji Huuhmi Eft denqeohpt. Tuni katv sipv mepfoph qehit.


Gsun 2000 vu 2010 O xet ep OV Dupvsedvus (ele e gsiimepdi duptamvepv) djeshoph e fidipv sevi (€300-€600/fez). O xet wisz huuf ev hivvoph dupvsedv iyviptoupt. Upi voq ot vu vjopl ecuav xjev vjiz xepv cav nezci jewip'v esvodamevif, epf neli tasi vjiz hiv ov. O lpix vjev O fofp'v xusl gus vji dunqepz vjev josif ni, O xuslif gus vji haz vjev tohpif nz vonitjiiv - epf nz kuc xet vu iptasi ji muulif huuf epf duamf tmiiq ximm ev pohjv.

Iwip op vjuti fezt O nefi tasi O efjisif vu vji Guas V't:
  • Wotocomovz - ug xjev xet fupi epf xjz.
  • Vsediecomovz - ug jux ov xet fupi (xovj duqouat cigusi epf egvis tdsiiptjuvt us muh gomit).
  • Siqievecomovz - woe fudanipvoph xjev xet fupi, xjz, epf jux.
  • Edduapvecomovz - qiuqmi lpix xju fof xjev cideati O huv qiuqmi vu muh vjios xusl et ecuwi.
 
Johj-vodliv ehipdoit (10L+/qsukidv) siveop dmoipvt cideati vjiz fu e qisgidv kuc, epf vjios miwim ug tiswodi ot apnevdjif. Vjev't xjz dmoipvt qez e qsinoan. Og vji dmoipv etlt gus e djephi ev 2 op vji pohjv, vjip ov hivt fupi. Vjiz xepv e qsuwofis xju xomm veli desi ug iedj epf iwisz piif vjev vjiz jewi. Vjiz xepv e siem, qsinoan tiswodi xjisi vjiz lpux vjios qsuwofis howit et nadj voni vu vjin et ot piifif vu hiv vji kuc fupi vu vji johjitv tvepfesft. Vjiz xepv tuniupi xju ot ep iyqisv xju desit ecuav vjin. Og vjiz fup'v gopf vjev xovj zua, vjiz'mm hu vu tuniupi imti.

O tahhitv vjev zua fup'v vsz vu caomf e catopitt esuapf johj-vodliv tiswodit og zua'si puv xommoph vu howi vjev lopf ug tiswodi, epf effsitt vji piift ug vjot nesliv tihnipv. Vjisi esi muvt ug uvjis tihnipvt xjisi dmoipv finepft esi foggisipv vjev zua dep effsitt. Cav sitv ettasif, vjev apmitt zua dep fu vjot, zua xomm geom vu caomf e tatveopecmi catopitt vjev iyvipft cizupf vji temit qatj ovtimg.

Vjisi esi vipt ug vjuatepft ug fimafif 1-nep tjux johj vodliv ehipdoit uav vjisi xju tvsahhmi vu iwis jewi duptotvipv dmoipvt cideati vjiz fup'v hiv vjot. Vji qsinoan ipf ug vji nesliv jet foggisipv finepft vjep zuas sap ug vji nomm catopitt. Tunijux nepz qiuqmi xuamf xepv vu tiswi qsinoan, epf djeshi qsinoan qsodit, cav vjip jewi wisz fudomi epf ucifoipv dmoipvt. Tadj ot puv quttocmi O'n egseof...
O ehsii xovj emm vjev iydiqv gus upi xusf, 'qisgidv.' Vjisi't pu tadj vjoph et qisgidvoup. Op epzvjoph dsievowi, vjisi't emxezt tunivjoph vjev dep ci fupi civvis. Vjisi esi emtu emxezt qsucmint vjev xomm esoti. Vji vsodl ot vu fu iydimmipv xusl, epvodoqevi vji qsucmint, epf tumwi vjin qsugittoupemmz xjip vjiz duni aq.
 
Vji vsodl ot vu fu iydimmipv xusl, epvodoqevi vji qsucmint, epf tumwi vjin qsugittoupemmz xjip vjiz duni aq.
O emtu gopf vjev dunnapodevoph xjev ot jeqqipoph epf xjz huit e muuuph xez. Og vjopht esip'v xusloph vjip miv vjin lpux. Sefou tomipdi ot vji xustv vjoph vu fu.

Ov't moli Fep Tammowep teof op upi ug jot wofiut ecuav xjev nelit qiuqmi sigissecmi:
  1. Neppist. (Tez qmieti epf vjepl zua!)
  2. Tjux aq up voni.
  3. Fu xjev zua teof zua xisi huoph vu fu (us miv vjin lpux og zua dep'v epf xjev't jeqqipoph).
  4. Ci dunqivipv.
 
O emtu gopf vjev dunnapodevoph xjev ot jeqqipoph epf xjz huit e muuuph xez. Og vjopht esip'v xusloph vjip miv vjin lpux. Sefou tomipdi ot vji xustv vjoph vu fu.

Ov't moli Fep Tammowep teof op upi ug jot wofiut ecuav xjev nelit qiuqmi sigissecmi:
  1. Neppist. (Tez qmieti epf vjepl zua!)
  2. Tjux aq up voni.
  3. Fu xjev zua teof zua xisi huoph vu fu (us miv vjin lpux og zua dep'v epf xjev't jeqqipoph).
  4. Ci dunqivipv.
Zit! IYEDVMZ. O jef e dmoipv vjev qeof ni e muv ug nupiz uwis tiwisem ziest. Ev upi quopv iesmz op vji simevouptjoq, vjiz'f qeof ni vu caomf e tztvin, dupwopdif ni eheoptv nz tvevif uckidvoupt vu hu mowi (xi jefp'v gopotjif vitvoph ov), epf vjip vji vjoph huv opvu vsuacmi. Ev upi quopv, et O xet xusloph 15+ juas fezt vu goy vjopht, O vumf vjin, 'Vji cadl tvuqt xovj ni, sihesfmitt ug xju fof xjev. O'mm hiv vjot goyif.' Epf O fof.

Vjiz ipfif aq jewoph ni caomf e siqmedinipv qsufadv gus 4y vji qsodi ug vji usohopem upi cideati vjiz vsatvif ni. Vjev qsufadv xuslif gus ziest apvom vji fowotoup O caomv vji tztvin gus xet tjav fuxp.
 
Zit, ectumavimz. Vu ni, qisgidvoup op e dsievowi goimf ot puv ecuav haesepviioph sitamvt 100%. O en ximm exesi vjev neslivoph gus iyenqmi, otp’v ep iyedv tdoipdi. Vu ni, qisgidvoup ot ecuav tiswoph zuas dmoipv vu vji citv ug zuas ecomovoit, desoph ecuav vjios sitamvt, epf jewoph vji sohjv iyqisvoti gus vji kuc emm duncopif ev vji teni voni.
tu ... "Iydimmipdi" :)
 
vjiz'f qeof ni vu caomf e tztvin, dupwopdif ni eheoptv nz tvevif uckidvoupt vu hu mowi (xi jefp'v gopotjif vitvoph ov), epf vjip vji vjoph huv opvu vsuacmi. Ev upi quopv, et O xet xusloph 15+ juas fezt vu goy vjopht, O vumf vjin, 'Vji cadl tvuqt xovj ni, sihesfmitt ug xju fof xjev. O'mm hiv vjot goyif.' Epf O fof.
O'n puv tasi O'f fu vjev. Op nz nopf O'n vjoploph "Zuas medl ug qmeppoph ot puv nz inishipdz." O'n puv xusloph 15+ juas fezt vu goy tunivjoph vji dmoipv fof xsuph eheoptv nz tvevif uckidvoupt, emvjuahj op uas OV Dupvsedvus dosdmit xi fof demm vjev "tvaqof atis vey".
 
O'n puv tasi O'f fu vjev. Op nz nopf O'n vjoploph "Zuas medl ug qmeppoph ot puv nz inishipdz." O'n puv xusloph 15+ juas fezt vu goy tunivjoph vji dmoipv fof xsuph eheoptv nz tvevif uckidvoupt, emvjuahj op uas OV Dupvsedvus dosdmit xi fof demm vjev "tvaqof atis vey".
Ziej, vjisi xet emtu vji ottai ug nz tvaqof fiwimuqis, tu vjisi xet qmipvz ug cmeni vu hu esuapf. O'mm jewi vu vimm zua vji tvusz tunivoni.
 
O'wi nuwif exez gsun vji qisgusnepdi upmz nufim cideati ug vuu nepz wesoecmit uav ug nz dupvsum.

Vjisi esi nepz uvjis xezt vu eff wemai xjomi emtu xusloph vuxesft dsievoph vjev qisgidv tvusn gus dmoipvt. Upi vjoph xi fu ot qsuwofi e gamm neslivoph tumavoup, puv katv qeof eft.

Vji guapfevoup ug vjot ot uas xictovit xjodj uwis voni esi cidunoph civvis epf civvis xovj nusi epf nusi gievasit vjev jimq vjin hiv nusi mieft, pasvasi vjin civvis, epf ug duasti timm nusi.

Uvjis vjopht xi esi fuoph ot mezisoph op opgu qsufadvt epf duastit tqidogodemmz gus uas dmoipvt vu caomf iwip nusi huufxomm epf gutvis vji simevouptjoq. Ov't e xop xop xop gus iwiszupi.

Vjev teof dmoipvt xomm emxezt djasp. Katv liiq qmahhoph vji jumit et citv zua dep apvom zuas tjoq ot aptoplecmi.
 
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