WARNING: A BAD AGENCY PROSPECT WILL BECOME A NIGHTMARE CLIENT

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A bad agency prospect will become a nightmare client. Don't let this happen to you! I have always said: "there's no such thing as a bad client - only a bad prospect or a bad process."

Here's a scenario where you might have a bad prospect...

Let's say there's a prospect you have been talking to for a while.You both understand and agree that you're the best agency to help them. But instead of focusing on the problem, their goals and the ROI they start asking some questions. Things like....

FIRST, they asked, "Can you cut your retainer in half?"

You say, "No."

They say, "OK."

NEXT, they ask, "Can we pay for the work after you complete the work?"

You say, "No."

They say, "OK."

LASTLY, they ask, "Do you offer a refund for any of the work we don't like?"

Seriously? If you don't like the work your employees do can you get a refund for their salary? Or if you spend a ton of money on Facebook ads and they follow your instructions and you did it wrong, are they going to send your money back? Or if you go to a high end restaurant and love your meal but hate the free bread are they going to give you a refund? NO.

At the end of the day, not every prospect is going to be perfect for you. These types of questions are major red flags, and huge indicators that they are going to be a waste of your time. The hassle is just not going to be worth it.

What can you do in your agency to eliminate time wasters? Comment below and share your nightmare client stories!

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JASON SWENK IS AN AGENCY ADVISOR THAT GUIDES MARKETING AGENCIES THROUGH A PROVEN FRAMEWORK FOR GROWING THEIR AGENCY FASTER & EASIER.

Fresh out of college Jason was off to work for Arthur Anderson, one of the big 5 consulting firms. He quickly realized that he could never work for anyone other than himself. He decided to change direction, launch a digital agency that quickly grew to a multi-million dollar operation working with brands such as AT&T, Hitachi and Lotus Cars. After 12 years of steady growth, the agency caught the attention of bigger agencies and Jason sold it in 2012.

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