7-Second Thoughts September 5, 2024

Kickoff Blocker Part II

There was a massive response to yesterday’s email Delay of Game Penalties. Many of which began by saying, “Um, can you send me the right link?”

Let’s take care of that now: Client Tamer Emails

Here’s why that was my (really bad) bad:

The process by which you get your clients to answer your questions before kickoff

Is the same process you use to get them to show up for the kickoff 

And start a highly rewarding relationship

Where questionnaires so often fail

And emails set you up for success

And here’s why:

If you email your questions a little at a time

Every day before the kickoff

You can link each question

To the agenda

Where everyone can chime in

And clearly see 

That the meeting you’re asking them to attend

Is not a meeting at all

But rather

A highly productive collaboration

To dive deeper into their input

Which lets your client(s) know that:

They’re in good hands

You really want their input

You’re going to use their input

And you value their time

Which is why everyone shows up for the kickoff

Enjoys the time spent with you

And looks forward

To the next one. 

I’m here,

Kevin

P.S. See where your client can click on any of the questions in the Client Tamer Emails, and go straight to the spot on the agenda where they can write their answer.

P.P.S. Clicking on the Google “M” logo opens up a new gmail. You can then click on the down arrow in the blue “send” button to have up to a week’s worth of questions go out to your clients automatically.

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