Your success as an entrepreneur is built on your ability to:
Sure, this sounds easy, but any successful freelancer or consultant will tell you that it's harder than it looks.
That is why I want to share one simple question that I used in my own business to help filter out 80 percent of my problem clients before they even began wasting any of my time.
The technique that I use can save you countless headaches and unpaid invoices by helping you weed out potential problem clients such as "price shoppers" and "irrationally free" types of people.
I call this technique a "Motivation Filter" (PDF Guide) and it is fantastic to use during your client intake process.
Whether your marketing system uses an online form or a consulting call, you should be using this technique to help determine what it is that motivates your potential customers.
To help you implement this technique into your business, I have created a detailed guide which contains exact scripts and templates that you can use in your own business.
This is the exact guide I wished someone had given me when I was starting out.
It would have saved me a ton of headaches and allowed me to avoid all those non-paying clients.
In the comments below, share with us one thing that you've done in your business to help you find more of the "right" clients.
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Published: 2013-11-15