Comments on: Is Your Small Business Kissable? http://bradleyaharmon.com/2009/10/is-your-small-business-kissable/ Becoming the Best Me I Can Be Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:08:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Brad Harmon http://bradleyaharmon.com/2009/10/is-your-small-business-kissable/#comment-317 Brad Harmon Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:15:32 +0000 http://bradleyaharmon.com/?p=437#comment-317 Thanks Laurie. Confession time - I actually lost a few clients when I started my CPA firm several years ago because I tried to appear like I was bigger and busier than I actually was. Being a home based business at the time, I wasn't aware that it was sending the wrong message to my clients. <br><br>The sad thing is that they were sincerely trying to help me out because they thought I was overworked and their accounts were small. They were HUGE to me at the time. It's not just prospects that we have to worry about telling how busy we are ... I'm not sure this strategy ever helps to produce business. Thanks Laurie. Confession time – I actually lost a few clients when I started my CPA firm several years ago because I tried to appear like I was bigger and busier than I actually was. Being a home based business at the time, I wasn't aware that it was sending the wrong message to my clients.

The sad thing is that they were sincerely trying to help me out because they thought I was overworked and their accounts were small. They were HUGE to me at the time. It's not just prospects that we have to worry about telling how busy we are … I'm not sure this strategy ever helps to produce business.

]]> By: Laurie Neumann http://bradleyaharmon.com/2009/10/is-your-small-business-kissable/#comment-315 Laurie Neumann Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:45:15 +0000 http://bradleyaharmon.com/?p=437#comment-315 Great post, Brad. I was thinking something as I was reading it, and then saw that you referred to it in one of your responses, but I"ll say it anyway:-)<br><br>It's a good idea to ask your current clients for referrals, especially if you like working with them. There's a good chance they will refer other people who you will also like working with. <br><br>I appreciate and can (gulp) admit it is tempting to try to appear busier than you are, but you are right - it will send the wrong impression. People want someone who is busy, yes, but that still has time for them.<br><br>Thanks Brad. Great post, Brad. I was thinking something as I was reading it, and then saw that you referred to it in one of your responses, but I”ll say it anyway:-)

It's a good idea to ask your current clients for referrals, especially if you like working with them. There's a good chance they will refer other people who you will also like working with.

I appreciate and can (gulp) admit it is tempting to try to appear busier than you are, but you are right – it will send the wrong impression. People want someone who is busy, yes, but that still has time for them.

Thanks Brad.

]]> By: Brad Harmon http://bradleyaharmon.com/2009/10/is-your-small-business-kissable/#comment-94 Brad Harmon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:45:16 +0000 http://bradleyaharmon.com/?p=437#comment-94 Thank you for the kind comments. You are always learning new things when you blog. It is one of the things that makes it the most enjoyable for me. I learn so much from blog walking and reading the comments. Often I learn more from the comments than I do the original post which I am sure will happen here as well - at least I hope it does. Thank you for the kind comments. You are always learning new things when you blog. It is one of the things that makes it the most enjoyable for me. I learn so much from blog walking and reading the comments. Often I learn more from the comments than I do the original post which I am sure will happen here as well – at least I hope it does.

]]> By: dejay1982 http://bradleyaharmon.com/2009/10/is-your-small-business-kissable/#comment-93 dejay1982 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:31:49 +0000 http://bradleyaharmon.com/?p=437#comment-93 Awesome post Brad. I like the way you structure your post. I am not sure if my blog is a business yet. My blog is still young and I have a lot of learning to do. Right now blogging is a hobby. I love to interact with different people and learn new things in the process. I truly enjoyed your post. <br><br>DJ Awesome post Brad. I like the way you structure your post. I am not sure if my blog is a business yet. My blog is still young and I have a lot of learning to do. Right now blogging is a hobby. I love to interact with different people and learn new things in the process. I truly enjoyed your post.

DJ

]]> By: Brad Harmon http://bradleyaharmon.com/2009/10/is-your-small-business-kissable/#comment-90 Brad Harmon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:19:21 +0000 http://bradleyaharmon.com/?p=437#comment-90 Jayce,<br><br>Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the plug too. I am always happy to have more readers. :)<br><br>Brad Jayce,

Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the plug too. I am always happy to have more readers. :)

Brad

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