10 Ways to Bungle an Initial Client Call (with Solutions!)
What mistakes can a speaker make to LOSE a gig?
Yesterday, you read the harrowing tale of one event organizer who dealt with multiple rescheduled meetings, an assistant who didn’t listen well, an over-aggressive money conversation, and a speaker who didn’t even bother to show up!
Yikes! If you missed the story, you can read it here.
And sure, the story was entertaining, but the facts of the matter are this…
Andrew Davis
Speakers mess up like this… All. The. Time.
Speakers mess up like this… All. The. Time.
In fact, it’s possible you’re making similar mistakes with your own roster of would-be clients. So, let’s take a moment to consider some lessons from our anonymous contributor’s story.
Here are ten takeaways to remember when you’re trying to land a gig.
1. Rescheduled Meetings Send a Signal
Your kid gets sick… your flight gets delayed… you wake up feeling ill with a voice like a chain-smoking frog.
There are times in your career when you’ll need to reschedule a meeting with a potential client. But when you reschedule without any sort of explanation – especially doing it more than once – it demonstrates a lack of respect for your client’s time.
