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Too anxious to give me money?

by wilder1047
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Here's a first for me.

I made a connection with a guy on LinkedIn, offering a free service as a foot in the door.

He came back and said what was I looking to offer, I explained it to him.

He then said, okay, this is what I want, told me to manage $300 of Adwords traffic for 3 months, and he's going to give me $100/per month cause he doesn't like free services.

I have to run it to a fresh site that I can leverage his existing testimonials from his other site and all the rest of it, he already has a tracking number for me to use on the site.

However, he doesn't want to talk on the phone cause he's too busy. He also said to invoice him ASAP, and he wants to pay by cheque so clearly outline that $300 is for ad spend.

Now, this is actually a pretty good opportunity cause it's a fresh start in an industry I haven't tapped yet, so I'm pretty excited. But should is there any reason to be weary of this deal??

Just seems odd for a biz owner not to want to chat on the phone first, especially when sending me money.

Any input appreciated!
#anxious #give #money
  • Profile picture of the author BreakingRetail
    Grats! well perhaps he really is busy enough to talk over the phone... and maybe $300 is pocket change for him?
    Iv worked with a business owner that threw money at me just to learn PPC and then threw more money at me to actually apply what iv learned...
    just my 2cents

    Originally Posted by wilder1047 View Post

    Here's a first for me.

    I made a connection with a guy on LinkedIn, offering a free service as a foot in the door.

    He came back and said what was I looking to offer, I explained it to him.

    He then said, okay, this is what I want, told me to manage $300 of Adwords traffic for 3 months, and he's going to give me $100/per month cause he doesn't like free services.

    I have to run it to a fresh site that I can leverage his existing testimonials from his other site and all the rest of it, he already has a tracking number for me to use on the site.

    However, he doesn't want to talk on the phone cause he's too busy. He also said to invoice him ASAP, and he wants to pay by cheque so clearly outline that $300 is for ad spend.

    Now, this is actually a pretty good opportunity cause it's a fresh start in an industry I haven't tapped yet, so I'm pretty excited. But should is there any reason to be weary of this deal??

    Just seems odd for a biz owner not to want to chat on the phone first, especially when sending me money.

    Any input appreciated!
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  • Profile picture of the author wilder1047
    Thanks, gives me a bit of piece of mind.

    I don't see how I could get screwed... but the behavior is a lil' off. Anyways, I'm sure I'll fly at it.

    If it fails, atleast I'll be able to bring some true value to the WF in what to watch out for!!
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  • Profile picture of the author kebertt
    Kind of funny, I feel like I always hear stories about how someone here is too afraid/anxious to make the call when a potential client is interested, but in your case the tables are turned...

    I wouldn't think anything of it - I've had many clients communicate strictly through email, never had a problem. Especially considering you're the one who contacted him, don't see any reason to be concerned.

    Nice job prospecting!
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  • Profile picture of the author sundaymorning
    If its an untapped niche you should go for it. I mean what is the worst that could happen?
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  • Profile picture of the author kenmichaels
    Make sure the check clears before you do anything.

    That is my first impression.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Kanigan
    Yup, like Ken says, a sale is not a sale until you take the money to the bank.

    Now the way your prospect is behaving is the way I behave, so it's not crazy. But make sure you have an up front contract in place. You will do this, they will do that. Clear. Manage expectations.

    Most business owners are High D in the DISC profile, who make snap decisions based on strategic value equations. I spend this, I get that. I don't even care how you get it done. As long as you've proven to me you can do whatever it is, let's get started.

    But don't fail me.

    The alternative is a High I, who impulsively made the decision to get started...and could just as impulsively decide to pull away.

    In either case it's very important to get that up front agreement in place. Doesn't have to be anything notarized--just an email with a "Yup" back from the client will do.

    Remember, you're in charge...you decide whether to accept anyone as a client. Go with your gut.
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