EP: 73 - How To Manage Clients Who Become g-g-g-Ghosts ..‪.‬ The Digital Glue Podcast

“Sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama
 


Welcome to Episode 73:How To Manage Clients Who Become g-g-g-Ghosts


GHOSTING! Sadly, it’s a real thing in the business world. 


That’s right folks, just like the culture of “swiping right” on Tinder and all those other dating apps, ghosting isn’t just for the dating world anymore … It has spilled over into the professional aspect of our lives, with negative consequences. And it hurts!


We’re virtually stuck in a “no face-to-face communication -- no responsibility” aka “out of sight -- out of mind” generation. It’s like an internet virus of the people …! And in our virtual opinion, we feel this should never happen in the business world.


It’s also not all that hard to search for subtext when you get no response, and your inbox is hearing crickets. And if you’re anything like me, your brain takes you in a million different directions, none of them happy ones … “Why don’t they care about their actionables and business as much as I do, when it’s not even my business?” … You’re not quite sure when they will come back to say, “Hi, I’m back -- and I need these projects done by end of day today … tomorrow …” Or if they’re even coming back at all.


Here's what we will be untangling in this episode ...


How and why it’s best to just let it goWhy they became the ghosts you once knewWhat you can do when they magically returnHow we ease the pain of being professionally ghostedPatterns of a virtual cancellation society 


Are you ready?
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