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This is what I call the magic question when it comes to actually turning ordinary customers into long-term customers for your business, and that is this.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMr. And Ms. Client, what is the one thing that I can do to improve the way that I serve you?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So when you ask that question to your clients, and when you ask them that on a regular basis, what you’re doing is you’re positioning yourself not from a doer of a thing, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

Not from the builder of the website, the doer of the graphic design or whatever it is that you do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You’re positioning yourself as a partner who wants to serve them, who wants to help them accomplish their goals, their mission, or whatever it is that they’re up to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So make a schedule and ask your clients that question on a regular basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat’s the one thing that I can do to better serve you?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When you ask that question, watch how long your customers stick around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I think you’ll be surprised by how long they stay with you because you’re no longer just a vendor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You’re a trusted partner.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is what I call the magic question when it comes to actually turning ordinary customers into long-term customers for your business, and that is this. \u201cMr. And Ms. Client, what is the one thing that I can do to improve the way that I serve you?\u201d\u00a0 So when you ask that question to your… Continue reading #1 Question for Client Relationships<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[33],"tags":[34,14,36,31,11,10],"yoast_head":"\n#1 Question for Client Relationships - Ugly Mug Marketing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Freelancer. 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