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Offline contract?

by NewbiesDiary
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hey Warriors, it's a great day in Sunny Queensland and I'm ready to rock!
How's your day goin?

Hopefully someone can help me out here, I'm looking for a contract/paperwork for offline clients.

On searching ALL my offline packages and info it's hard to believe I don't have one, but there you go.

I wasn't going to worry about it, but as I just got burned by my very first offline client, I'd like to protect myself and my customers, so if you have a contract that you are able to share with me I'd really appreciate it!

BTW - for any of you that are interested in online marketing for offline clients...

I've developed a business plan for working with offline clients. It makes it easier for me to look at my internet marketing as a business, something I was having trouble with before.

So I made 6 appointments - I only rang 7 businesses, so that's pretty good right there eh?, I saw those 6 business over a 2 day period, sat and had coffee and a casual chat with all of them (one even brought out a wonderful sticky bun & stuck a candle in for my birthday - did I mention I love my business?), sorry - back to the point... Out of those 6 businesses I came away with 4 cheques for $599 each (the other 2 are keen to join me after the new financial year) PLUS $1500 to put a blog on a site and fiddle with the design a bit - something that will only cost me $100 on scriptlance - did I mention I love my business?

When I outlined my business plan to my son, he asked "aren't you doing internet marketing anymore", my reply "this is!".

My point? there are so many different business model for offline clients - you just need a little imagination and figuring out what works for you. If you haven't already, go grab all the offline reports you can find and if they don't suit you as they are, find bits of each that you can modify to suit yourself.

I have bought reports from: (in no particular order) Andrew Cavanagh (offline Gold), Mike Sylvester (his WSO gives a great guide to pricing), David Preston (Offline Cash Cow Thread), John Spangler (Jobless Dad), Maria Gudelis - all warriors! Plus you'll find some great info from Shaun O'Reilly. (sorry if I missed anyone out there).

thanks

Stef
#contract #offline
  • Profile picture of the author artwebster
    Hi, Stef,

    I worked with off line clients extensively until I had to give up about five years ago.

    There is one thing that, as far as I am concerned, is cast in stone - DO NOT APPROACH A POTENTIAL CLIENT WITH YOUR PROPOSAL ALREADY PREPARED.

    Start talking to a prospect and listen to what he says, let him tell you what he wants you to do for him, let him tell you how you can sell it to him and after you have sold it to him, as part of your after sales service, offer suggestions to enhance what he has already bought.

    I do not believe a contract is necessarily a good idea. I found that an invoice for work done was all that was required.
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    • Profile picture of the author midasman09
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      Wow! I disagree on 2 points;

      1) I create a site for a certain Niche biz...then offer it to 5 to 10 prospects in that niche...with the understanding that FIRST ONE WHO WANTS IT, GETS IT!

      2) I started out by providing domains with the "Name" of my client. Then, when it came time to renew, he balked and told me it was "HIS" domain because no other biz could use HIS name.

      2a) I then offered "Generic" Domains...also with NO Contracts and whala, when renewal time came around client claimed "HomeStead Rights" of all things.

      So....thereafter I ALWAYS have a Agreement with each client so we BOTH know where WE stand.

      Midas Man
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