{"id":46433,"date":"2016-07-06t05:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-07-06t09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=46433"},"modified":"2023-07-07t12:02:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07t16:02:57","slug":"46433","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2016\/07\/06\/46433\/","title":{"rendered":"how to fire a client"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"big<\/a>bonus:\u00a0<\/strong>sample client disengagement letter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by sandi leyva and michelle long<\/em><\/p>\n

how many clients have you fired?<\/p>\n

more small firm growth strategies:<\/b> what to do when a client doesn\u2019t pay<\/a> | the dreaded \u2018quick question\u2019<\/a> | how to handle referrals \u2013 and how not to<\/a> | why clients need dashboards<\/a> | 3 ways to raise your prices<\/a> | your existing clients are your best leads<\/a> | need more business? focus on referrals<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

let\u2019s talk about firing a client because sometimes you do need to fire your client. maybe they\u2019re difficult to work with, or a guy is belligerent and loud and yells, and you don\u2019t want to work for him. maybe there are ethical issues.
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\"big<\/a>bonus:\u00a0<\/strong>sample client disengagement letter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by sandi leyva and michelle long<\/em><\/p>\n

how many clients have you fired?<\/p>\n

\n

more small firm growth strategies:<\/b> what to do when a client doesn\u2019t pay<\/a> | the dreaded \u2018quick question\u2019<\/a> | how to handle referrals \u2013 and how not to<\/a> | why clients need dashboards<\/a> | 3 ways to raise your prices<\/a> | your existing clients are your best leads<\/a> | need more business? focus on referrals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

let\u2019s talk about firing a client because sometimes you do need to fire your client. maybe they\u2019re difficult to work with, or a guy is belligerent and loud and yells, and you don\u2019t want to work for him. maybe there are ethical issues.
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