{"id":330,"date":"2019-01-16T02:29:29","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T02:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwriterteam.com\/blog\/?p=330"},"modified":"2022-03-29T15:08:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T19:08:35","slug":"grant-writing-clients-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwriterteam.com\/blog\/grant-writing-clients-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Your Grant Writing Clients Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a grant writer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If so,\u00a0 you are probably spending half to one-quarter of your time finding new grant writing clients<\/a>. How about living a much less stressful life by spending\u00a0some of that time, just keeping your current grant writing clients happy.<\/p>\n

How do you keep your clients happy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. When you start the job – be sure you have a few ways to reach your client.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Be responsive – respond to your clients’ emails and texts as they come in – even if it is an, “I am sorry I can’t talk now – but I can in an hour.”<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Be transparent – create a contract with a system of deliverables – as we have on GrantWriterTeam – so that everyone knows the date you will complete each part of the whole application. Meet your deadlines!!!<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Provide your client with their work product after they pay for a deliverable. (On GrantWriterTeam you will upload deliverables, enter a complete date and after payment, the client can download their work product.)<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Mark drafts clearly as drafts – so no one gets upset over minor errors.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Give your client a running list of documents needed – marking the date due when received and remind them often. \u00a0You cannot submit a grant without all the documents. \u00a0No one is happy when stress is created on the day of the grant deadline looking for documents.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Read the RFP or application carefully so there are no surprises halfway into the application.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Spell check anything you provide to your client. Proofread and edit your text – you are the professional! \u00a0A client should only need to review your text for content.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. If you make a mistake –\u00a0take responsibility, apologize and happily correct your error. A happy client is a returning client.<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Thank the client for the opportunity to have worked with them and suggest your next steps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    At GrantWriterTeam we want you to develop a long-term relationship with your client and we have set up our portal in a way that rewards those long-term relationships. To find new clients and grant writing projects complete your profile<\/a> on GrantWriterTeam.com.<\/p>\n

    About the Author<\/strong>: Libby Hikind is a retired grant writer and the founder and CEO of GrantWriterTeam.com<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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