percentages - 9:45 am on Jul 16, 2004 (gmt 0)

>Ever ask a client what they paid?

Never, it is irrelevant!

What they paid historically is related only to the quality of service they received!

I do NOT for a single second want to compare my company's services with their historic performance as it would be impossible to do so!

I'll be happy to charge the prospect a flat rate per hour, a percentage related to a performance figure, or a share of the net profit derived.

They are free to choose how this venture will cost them nothing but a % of their return.

If it doesn't work for them, it doesn't work for me. That happens once in a while, but 99.9% of the time we work out what will best benefit all! Then we plan Strategy 2+, that has more lures, more safeguards, and more ways to keep the carousel rolling :)