esponsiveness<\/strong><\/p>\nno matter what profession you are involved in, clients and prospective clients have an expectation that when they email or call, you will employ a 24-hour response rule \u2013 even if you are in another city, state or country. it is simple courtesy and will help you establish or maintain the relationship.<\/p>\n
\u201ci am out of the country until next week on a client project but will return on (said date). so let me know the times that are convenient for me to reach out to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
gosh. how long did it take to type that? for me, it was 15 seconds. will 15 seconds of an 86,400-second day kill your momentum? if yes, then maybe you either need to better manage your priorities or employ someone who has faster typing skills. if a client or potential client is not deserving of a simple courtesy, then don\u2019t be\u00a0blindsided. there is always the possibility of here today, gone tomorrow.<\/p>\n
and don\u2019t forget your fellow staff members, whether they are superiors or subordinates. everyone deserves a modicum of respect.<\/p>\n
a<\/strong>ccountability<\/strong><\/p>\nsay what you will do and do what you say. as a professional, demand the same of your clients. if you need information to progress on a tax return or an audit, then strike a mutual understanding with the client. both of you should honor your time commitments with the relevant information needed. too often the \u201cball is dropped\u201d and time is spent on debating who was at fault. avoid this. be mature and handle what is supposed to be handled \u2013 timely, completely and respectfully. yes, there is \u201cbusy season\u201d but this is a timeworn excuse. promise and deliver.<\/p>\n
p<\/strong>rofessionalism<\/strong><\/p>\nthe definition of this can be debated until the end of time. how you talk, dress, treat various staff levels, assuage the concerns of a client, exercise flexibility and handle differing opinions will go a long way toward cementing relationships. this is much more important than being up to date on the latest technologies, ethical guidelines, standards, etc. these are important, too. they just are not the end-all, be-all.<\/p>\n
so try to achieve the above. if someone graciously and appreciatively says your approach<\/em> to your work is crap, take it as a compliment. (of course, the acronym crap will have to be cultivated as a meme for the masses.)<\/p>\non the other hand, if someone says your work<\/em> is crap, well, then you\u2019ll need to learn the key concepts and recalibrate how you plan to deal will your current and future clients, as well as with your colleagues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"are you meeting expectations? exceeding them?<\/strong> \nby steven e. sacks<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1892,"featured_media":50100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1363,1908,3120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-management","category-pro-member-exclusive"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nperforming like crap can be a badge of honor - 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n