In the business world it’s easy to get caught up with numbers – how many clients do I have booked so far for this year? How do I get more? But what truly matters more, the quantity of clients or the quality of the client? When booking clients we should all evaluate whether or not it’s a good fit for our wedding business and brand, rather than taking them on just for a paycheck. While working with 40 brides a year might be a nice chunk of change, if they’re not brides that reflect your style and design aesthetic it’s not going to grow your business and elevate you to the next level. Plus, with wedding after wedding on the calendar, are you really taking the time to pull off a quality event? Or is it more like a production line where you’re just cranking them out? You don’t want to be on the path to burn out, where you are constantly exhausted, feeling frazzled, and having to come up for air.
Quality clients are a major piece of the growth puzzle that I think gets overshadowed by numbers. We should all be intentional about who we take on as it’s an investment of time and a reflection of our brand. Not everyone that inquires for your services is going to be a fit, and that’s ok! That’s part of the beauty of being in an industry where there’s all sorts of designs and styles, it gives you the freedom to work with clients that are going to bring out the best in you. Don’t be afraid to say no if someone isn’t a fit, believe me it’s better for both you and the client in the long run. You’ll be free to fill that position with a quality client and they’ll find another vendor who is a better fit for them too. Quality over quantity – “Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.” Limiting clients to only those that are the perfect fit for our businesses allows us to give our best, to put forward our greatest work and produce a product and service that is a true reflection of who we are as a business.
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We should all be intentional about who we take on as a client it’s an investment of time and a reflection of our brand. http://bit.ly/e5wfXq
@weddingPR so agree!!!
@weddingPR So true!
RT @weddingPR: Be intentional about who we take on as a client it’s an investment of time & a reflection of our brand. http://bit.ly/e5wfXq
Excellent article on Quantity vs Quality (via: @weddingPR) http://bit.ly/e5wfXq #photog #wedding #business
@weddingPR Amen!
Read this!!!“@weddingPR: We should all be intentional about who we take on as a client it’s a reflection of our brand. http://t.co/V4A8PmJ“
WELL SAID Leila! 2 thumbs up from me 2 U! and a smile . . .
RT @weddingPR: be intentional about who we take on as a client it’s an investment of time & a reflection of our brand. http://t.co/imQjmlg
RT @weddingPR: We should be intentional about who we take on; it’s an investment of time and a reflection of our brand. http://t.co/Tblv8Lr
Well said Leila! RT @weddingPR Be intentional about who we take as clients. It’s a reflection of our brand http://bit.ly/e5wfXq
I have QUALITY clients that I <3 : It’s Quality not Quantity- http://www.inspiredbythis.com/2011/04/be-intentional-its-quality-not-quantity/
RT @weddingpr: We should all be intentional about who we take on as a client it’s an investment of time and a reflection of our brand. http://bit.ly/e5wfXq
Perfectly put and well versed! I love this Leila.
@weddingPR have you ever taken on the wrong client and had to "fire" them?
@weddingPR wow, thanks for that! Good point!
True! RT @canarygrey:RT@weddingPR: be intentional about who we take on as a client. It’s an investment of time & a reflection of our brand.
Thank you for reminding us 🙂 xo
thanks for the post on quality over quantity, am starting to get to that point now so good timing of post!
Totally agree RT @weddingPR Many of us worry about the # of clients instead of focusing on the quality of the client http://bit.ly/e5wfXq
weddingPR love this link!!! So very true!!
@weddingPR so true
@weddingPR our company books a very limited amount of events so we can focus on our clients needs/desires
Agreed
@weddingPR so true!
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So very true! Thanks for the post!
I could not agree more! Great post, great reminder!!!!!
Thanks soo much ¡¡¡¡
I’m living this out with my business this year! It definitely makes you love your job a lot more! 🙂 great truth!
I so agree!! I started really looking at this last year and I hoping this year will see the fruit of my being more selective. I know when I work with couples who really appreciate my work, reguardless of the cost it is always more enjoyable for both of us!! Thanks for Sharing.
very very true!!!
So very true! One thing that was important to me was my wedding jewelry, i didnt want to skimp so i made sure to get the best quality handcrafted fine jewelry i could find in my reach and came across Samantha Louise Jewelry. the quality is amazing and the designs are beautiful! check out her handcrafted jewelry designs at http://www.samanthalouisedesign.com
I agree it.Thank you very much,I like it.