{"id":369,"date":"2008-10-08T13:12:13","date_gmt":"2008-10-08T03:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/?p=369"},"modified":"2012-07-31T10:56:55","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T00:56:55","slug":"disagreeing-with-clients-the-nice-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2008\/10\/disagreeing-with-clients-the-nice-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Disagreeing with clients – the nice way!"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you work for clients, you will not always agree with how they want things done. Sometimes, it will just be a matter of personal choice so you stay quiet and do things their way. Other times, your professional experience and knowledge leads you to believe the client would be better off following your way.<\/p>\n

So how do you tell a valued client that you disagree with their request?<\/h3>\n

Let’s take a simplified situation – the client asks for bright red and you think pale blue is a better option.<\/p>\n

The first response to come to mind may be “Bright red won’t work so I’m going to use pale blue for you.”<\/p>\n

However, the client is likely to be annoyed at being told they’re wrong and you’re making the decision. Result? They will dig their heels in and insist you use bright red without further discussion – or just find another supplier.<\/p>\n

Another response may be “Pale blue is best and applies in 90% of cases” and just going ahead with pale blue. Taking control of the project<\/a>\u00a0like that shows no respect for your client and may just end your relationship.<\/p>\n

Here are some better ways to approach your client<\/strong>:<\/p>\n