Think professionalism from the start
Many women in business let themselves and their business down by not looking and sounding professional right from the beginning. Customers want to feel safe with you, they want to know that you are an expert and you know what you are doing.
Remember customers are handing over their hard earned cash to you – would you give your business your money?
Run your business on a professional level right from the first day. Don't think things are good enough or will do for now. You dont have to spend a fortune to look professional, what image does it portray if you arrive late at a meeting, or have forgotten to bring the right paperwork with you. Do work calls go to the home phone which gets answered by your family answerphone message or your kids.
Clients dont need to know that your new to all this, that you work from the dinning room table or that your nervous in sales pitches, yet we seem to think its acceptable to tell them and then expect them to treat us professionally and pay us accordingly. You should, never lie to clients but think do they really need to know you couldn't get to the phone because the baby was crying or the dog had just escaped from the garden.
Be professional and others will take you and your business with the level of seriousness it deserves.
19 hours ago
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