Talkin Money With The Client March 5, 2008
I have an account manager who breaks out in hives when he has to talk budgets with his clients. He starts stammering and making excuses for why he can’t call the client. Forget it if something’s out of scope and we need a change order…that may as well be the end of the world. So we had to have a little Come To Jesus meeting this morning, explaining that we’re don’t operate on a pro bono basis around here. But after I put the financial smackdown on him, I made him feel like all my suggestions were his idea. He walked out of there like he had an epiphany. Sometimes, it’s like taking candy from a baby. Playlist for my frustrating morning with him below. Maybe I would have been nicer if I had gone to bed before 4am. Nah. Enjoy.
looks like readership has doubled! my friends thank me everyday for referring them this blog - hope all is well
did you retire again?
Are you out on the ledge again - threatening to jump off the blog?
I’m still around - I’m taking your advice, Jetpacks, and making some new digs for my blog. I’m also working my ass off on 2 RFPs for some big clients, which means all I’m doing in my spare time is drinking heavily and lying under my desk in the fetal position.
I really like that Rilo Kiley song.
Is that all you people in advertising do? Drink, and talk about working til the wee hours?
I mean, if we did less talking and more working, I bet we would be able to leave at a decent hour.
I love your blog. what haven’t you been update. I check everyday!
HEY…are you going to update, or do I have to come down there and smack you?!?
Come back?
Hey Forhire, you got a problem with that?
this blog, like blogs in general, is over