Comments on: Setting boundaries with your clients (and yourself) http://onlinebusinessmanager.com/blog/archives/391 Mon, 14 May 2012 10:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wendy Maynard http://onlinebusinessmanager.com/blog/archives/391#comment-362 Wendy Maynard Fri, 29 May 2009 00:50:53 +0000 http://www.onlinebusinessmanager.com/blog/?p=391#comment-362 Tina, I laughed when I read this because I would've done something like that when I started. Now I laugh (gently) and tell them "I don't work on weekends!" and they somehow survive. I also have told clients "I don't give out my cell phone number." "I don't answer e-mails in the evening." and "Sure, I can get that to you by (insert 2-3 days time), will that work for you?" You are so right - I have great relationships with clients now because we have a mutual respect. And the ones that don't aren't my DREAM customers so "Buh-bye!" Wendy Tina,

I laughed when I read this because I would’ve done something like that when I started. Now I laugh (gently) and tell them “I don’t work on weekends!” and they somehow survive. I also have told clients “I don’t give out my cell phone number.” “I don’t answer e-mails in the evening.” and “Sure, I can get that to you by (insert 2-3 days time), will that work for you?”

You are so right – I have great relationships with clients now because we have a mutual respect. And the ones that don’t aren’t my DREAM customers so “Buh-bye!”

Wendy

]]> By: Vicky http://onlinebusinessmanager.com/blog/archives/391#comment-361 Vicky Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:36:49 +0000 http://www.onlinebusinessmanager.com/blog/?p=391#comment-361 That is so true. Setting boundries should be one of the first things done when taking on a client, it should be written into the contract. It does not have to be a big deal. If your client is stuck and you have the time, do the work but charge them extra. Vicky That is so true. Setting boundries should be one of the first things done when taking on a client, it should be written into the contract. It does not have to be a big deal. If your client is stuck and you have the time, do the work but charge them extra.

Vicky

]]> By: Kenya Halliburton http://onlinebusinessmanager.com/blog/archives/391#comment-360 Kenya Halliburton Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:08:18 +0000 http://www.onlinebusinessmanager.com/blog/?p=391#comment-360 I love this post! This is denfintely something I will reference frequently. It is especially convenient since we are in the middle of relocating. So I get to spring clean and start with clean, freah and energizing slate. Thank you for this seeminingly obvious, but often overlooked insight. I love this post! This is denfintely something I will reference frequently. It is especially convenient since we are in the middle of relocating. So I get to spring clean and start with clean, freah and energizing slate. Thank you for this seeminingly obvious, but often overlooked insight.

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