Comments on: Should You Ask Your Clients for Their Budget? http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/ Build Success through Smart Marketing! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Vivienne Quek http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Vivienne Quek Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:40:34 +0000 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/#comment-1272 Hi Matt I agreed with you that the relationship is strained when trust is absent. We'll walk an extra few miles willingly for clients who trust us completely. === === Hi Laura Yes, knowing the exact budget for a large project is important. In fact, it's win-win for both client and vendor when the budget is openly discussed and agreed upon. === === Hi Erica Your client is really fortunate to have you serving them and their interests. That's why people like us can retain the clients. A life-long client can be priceless. === === Hi Solomon Don't be shy about asking, just be professional and nice doing so. If the client is skeptical, you'll just have to convince him that you have his interests in your mind and heart. Hi Matt
I agreed with you that the relationship is strained when trust is absent. We’ll walk an extra few miles willingly for clients who trust us completely.

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Hi Laura
Yes, knowing the exact budget for a large project is important. In fact, it’s win-win for both client and vendor when the budget is openly discussed and agreed upon.

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Hi Erica

Your client is really fortunate to have you serving them and their interests. That’s why people like us can retain the clients. A life-long client can be priceless.

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Hi Solomon

Don’t be shy about asking, just be professional and nice doing so. If the client is skeptical, you’ll just have to convince him that you have his interests in your mind and heart.

]]> By: Solomon http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Solomon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:47:27 +0000 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/#comment-1266 Quite informative article. I often shy asking what's the budget. I try to ask the clients hereafter. Thanks for the good post! Quite informative article. I often shy asking what’s the budget. I try to ask the clients hereafter.
Thanks for the good post!

]]> By: Erica DeWolf http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Erica DeWolf Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:51:08 +0000 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/#comment-1254 A great post on a topic that is not addressed very often. I love how you pointed out that clients may think that if they give you a large, (maximum) number, you will spend it all even if the project doesn't call for it. I never really thought about it from their perspective and would just like to reiterate your point that it is not true! I recently had to market two niche courses, taught locally, online. It was an e-marketing project, and I wasn't to use any traditional advertising. I was given a total budget of $3000 dollars. I spent a maximum of $1300. My client got the results they needed for less than they thought- it was a pleasant surprise for them! If anything, I want to spend the least amount of my client's money to impress them- showing them how far I can stretch their money so they'll continue to pay me well and continuously hire me for new projects. Great post! Thanks! A great post on a topic that is not addressed very often. I love how you pointed out that clients may think that if they give you a large, (maximum) number, you will spend it all even if the project doesn’t call for it. I never really thought about it from their perspective and would just like to reiterate your point that it is not true!

I recently had to market two niche courses, taught locally, online. It was an e-marketing project, and I wasn’t to use any traditional advertising. I was given a total budget of $3000 dollars. I spent a maximum of $1300. My client got the results they needed for less than they thought- it was a pleasant surprise for them!

If anything, I want to spend the least amount of my client’s money to impress them- showing them how far I can stretch their money so they’ll continue to pay me well and continuously hire me for new projects.

Great post! Thanks!

]]> By: Laura Spencer http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Laura Spencer Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:55:24 +0000 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/#comment-1253 The size of the project affects the way that I would answer this question. For a small project - no, I wouldn't ask. For a large project that would require me to commit a great deal of my time - yes, if I was at all worried about it - I would ask. This is how I make my living and I can't afford to get caught up in a large project without a budget. (Especially since the writer is often the last one to get paid.) The size of the project affects the way that I would answer this question.

For a small project – no, I wouldn’t ask.

For a large project that would require me to commit a great deal of my time – yes, if I was at all worried about it – I would ask.

This is how I make my living and I can’t afford to get caught up in a large project without a budget. (Especially since the writer is often the last one to get paid.)

]]> By: Matt Keegan http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Matt Keegan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:09:47 +0000 http://www.versacreations.net/advertising/247/should-you-ask-your-clients-for-their-budget/#comment-1252 The professional-client relationship is critical to the success of both businesses. I work as a freelance writer and have found that where this relationship is strong, everyone benefits. If the customer doubts me or is questioning my spending or my writing campaign, that puts strain on the relationship. Certainly, I'm not above being questioned by a client, but when I'm given free reign I tend to do my best work for them. The professional-client relationship is critical to the success of both businesses. I work as a freelance writer and have found that where this relationship is strong, everyone benefits. If the customer doubts me or is questioning my spending or my writing campaign, that puts strain on the relationship.

Certainly, I’m not above being questioned by a client, but when I’m given free reign I tend to do my best work for them.

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