No problem... let us know how it goes so we can learn from your experience!
Rick -----Original Message----- From: Peterson, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:53 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Convincing a client Thanks Rick =) Chris -----Original Message----- From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:39 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Convincing a client Just be honest, understanding, yet frank in your assessment. Let them know you can go either way on the project, but your recommendation is to start from scratch. Business people, like most of us, like frank discussions, even if we don't like what we're hearing initially. Just be as gentle as possible so as to not make them look foolish for their previous decisions. Make it a pro and con discussion, instead of "let's see who can win this discussion." Getting people to discuss difficult matters in "pro and con" manner has always helped me avoid a "me vs them" situation and basically puts me on their side in helping solve their dilemma. ....02... HTH, Rick -----Original Message----- From: Peterson, Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:45 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Convincing a client Yea, they have been dealing with so many daily / weekly problems, I might be able to convince of the necessity =) Chris -----Original Message----- From: Dave Francis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:36 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Convincing a client > -----Original Message----- >I would like some advice on how to approach a client regarding changes >to their system. Before they were my customer, they purchased a Hi Chris, I, too, have been through this, and all I can say is Good Luck. The problem is twofold: While the software might be [EMAIL PROTECTED] from a technical basis, it might still be fine from a business point of view. The other problem is if the person responsible for the original purchase/decision is still around you've got vested interest and egos to contend with. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion MX7 and Flex 2 Build sales & marketing dashboard RIAâs for your business. Upgrade now http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2?sdid=RVJT Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:276136 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
