Comments on: 6 Ways You’re Scaring Off Clients

By: Translation favorites (Feb 13-19)

Translation favorites (Feb 13-19) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:56:48 +0000

[…] 270+ free professional résumé templates to supercharge your job search How To Improve Your LinkedIn Productivity With Evernote & IFTTT +300 Awesome Free Things for Entrepreneurs and Startups 7 Reasons Why Your Client Communications is Failing 6 Rookie Mistakes You Might Be Making on LinkedIn How to Write a Truly Authentic Value Proposition Social Media Connecting without the Creepiness How to Make a QR Code in 4 Quick Steps 6 Ways You’re Scaring Off Clients […]

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:12:15 +0000

Thank you, Paula. That's exactly the sentiment I wanted to convey -- narcissism. It wins over no one.

I know of just one person who has been able to voice her objections to a client's behavior in public and not lost business as a result. She's built somewhat of a brand around it. It's admirable, but it works for someone who doesn't harp or beat the drum too strongly. She's got that perfect mix of professionalism, irreverence, and detachment.

The rest of us? Not so much. :)

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:56:54 +0000

I can't stand when people oversell themselves or their skills. It drags them into that vast chasm of narcissism. People who do that will never understand that it - whatever it may be - isn't about them. It's about their client or potential client.

As to point #5, a common sense lesson far to few people have learned — especially in this era of social media — is: Just because you have an opinion doesn't mean you have to share it. Yes, you're entitled to hold whatever opinions you like. But we don't need to hear them.