in the OP you were not happy with their choice of locations
my point was that their choice was NOT all that bad...
considering they DIDN'T choose the men's room at McDonalds!
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in the OP you were not happy with their choice of locations
my point was that their choice was NOT all that bad...
considering they DIDN'T choose the men's room at McDonalds!
Ok I met a bride at Starbucks today at 5 pm, her mother was with her, chinese people, very courteous and bought my drink, hot tea,, I did my best sales job, they were very nice and thanked me again and again, I had a contract , which they kept ,, and said they would get back with me soon,, granted I book prob 80/90 % on phone , do an email contract and all is fine, so who knows
You really like sausage don't yer? Or is it weiners? :tribiggrin::tribiggrin::tribiggrin:
Well no but, it is something to consider before the meeting... see if I eat Micky-D's first... it'll be a conference call from the camode... for me.... and trust me ya's really don't want to be in there for that call... :triconfused:
Flew right over yer head, didn't it! Go ask Dr. Jacob, he'll explain it to yer! LOLOL
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Hello Everyone!
Here's what happened........................NOTHING. I waited for their confirmation & they NEVER contacted me. No call...no email. End of problem. Too funny - got my panties all in a bunch & nothing happened. I'm laughing at myself! But it sure made for some lively discussion!
Here's what happened........................NOTHING. I waited for their confirmation & they NEVER contacted me. No call...no email. End of problem. Too funny - got my panties all in a bunch & nothing happened. I'm laughing at myself! But it sure made for some lively discussion!
I've given up on clients before only to be surprised when out of the blue they call or email appologizing for taking so long to get back to me hoping I'm still available....
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I just got on email today from a mother of the bride who last contacted us in September.
So you are right, you never know when it will pop back up.
We have a home-office. I meet all of my potential clients here. We mutually set a time, ie: 5:30 pm. And we have a 15 minute window that means if the client doesn't show if that 15 minute window, the meeting is cancelled. If you show at 5:50 pm, I will not answer the door. Simply. Why? Our meeting was at 5:30, not 5:50.
In this day and age of cell phones and texting, if you don't have the common courtesy of doing this, neither do I. My time is just as valuable as yours. And don't come to my door "late" with a Dunkin Donuts coffee and say "we got lost" - BUT you found a coffee place which was more important. yes, we offer our clients coffee.
That really pisses me off. When we mutually say 5:30pm, I expect you in my driveway at 5:25. Not 5:45, 6pm or 8 pm...I've had potential clients show at my home-office 1 hour late and expect a meeting. Sorry, I'm unavailable now. And I'll let them know. I would end it by asking then if they would be upset if their DJ was late for their introductions????
In this day and age of cell phones and texting, if you don't have the common courtesy of doing this, neither do I. My time is just as valuable as yours. And don't come to my door "late" with a Dunkin Donuts coffee and say "we got lost" - BUT you found a coffee place which was more important. yes, we offer our clients coffee.
That really pisses me off. When we mutually say 5:30pm, I expect you in my driveway at 5:25. Not 5:45, 6pm or 8 pm...I've had potential clients show at my home-office 1 hour late and expect a meeting. Sorry, I'm unavailable now. And I'll let them know. I would end it by asking then if they would be upset if their DJ was late for their introductions????
Dang! ....and I thought I was hard nosed.....good for you to stand yer ground!
How long does an appointment typically last?
I find meetings typically take as little as 30 minutes to as long as almost an hour. If I have set aside a particular block of time for someone I will allow them that time whether present or not; and simply acknowledge that our meeting will be cut short by whatever following commitment I may have (even if that commitment is to myself.)
I don't really see the need (or effectiveness) of cold retribution that in all likelihood will not be internalized as the message you intend.
To me, that is the entire reason for having the client come to you rather than leaving the office/home - so that you can still manage your time effectively (and politely) despite the poor time management of others.
I understanding what you are saying but 5:30 not 5:50 seems a little hard ass but hey what ever works for you
If you actually did have other commitments, would it not be more beneficial and certainly more PROFESSIONAL, for all concerned, to let the late comers know that you are still interested in meeting but that the meeting will have to be rescheduled.
You can extract a little unnecessary/immature revenge by making it inconvenient for them to have to schedule another block of time and make additional tips to accomplish what they could have in one had they been responsible enough to honor their agreements.
If the tardiness has no impact on my schedule, either personal or professional, I accept their likely, but not always, meaningless apologies and proceed with the meeting.
Ever have a doctor actually enter the exam room at the appointed time of your appointment?
Come on now... Poop happens.
Hard ass? No, I think not. My time is valuable, how about you? No? That's your problem. I block out 1 hour for appointments. If it last 20-30-40 minutes, great! It depends on if I have another one afterwards. If you have an appointment with me, be on time. Period. Not an hour late with a coffee in your hand...That's rude!
Irrelevant. Come on now..??? So you mean to tell me if you make an appointment with a client and they show up ohhhh 30 minutes late, that's ok??? Poop happens??? Right....????