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Saying “No Thanks”
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[Nick Griffin] “I said that ignoring a client, even a bad one is unprofessional. Instead I suggested that she call back, thank them for the inquiry, then explain that given her current workload she simply couldn’t take on any more business at this time. “
Dear Nick, I agree with you, but I think that some times we have to forget about career, business and money and fallow our guts. Money doesn’t cures frustration.
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[Ronald Lindeboom] “I didn’t think it was anything personal, Nick. I am just always concerned when women say they are not comfortable at the COW. I pay particular attention to what they say because I am not interested in being only a “Boy’s Club” kind of site. In fact, we once killed the one forum that was quite trafficked and was avowedly Boys Town in nature.”
Dear Ron,
I don’t know about other forums, but I must state that, at least in the FC forum, ladies are very well treated. In fact I could talk of a kind of “positive discrimination”. Sure would be great if more women post questions (and answers as well), but I don’t think the lack of participation is about feeling comfortable or not, but about a different vision on what is The COW for. In fact this low participation is not exclusive of the COW. In other media networks I think that the participation is even lower than here.
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Would it be a good idea to give a copy of the “Grinder” article to each new client before you start any work for them? Possibly include it with the contract you give them?
I’m half joking here but with some potentially risky clients I might be tempted to do it.
Randy
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Yes, but… grinders rarely know that they are grinders. My personal belief is that most of them rationalize their actions to the extent that they never see themselves the way others see them.
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