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Get More Clients
What to do when someone reaches out: the three ways potential clients contact you, how to respond, what to ask, how to show your offer, quote, follow up and book the job.
Your profile is live. This section is about what happens next: someone reaches out, and you turn that into a booked event. Then you post the event, so the next client finds you too.
How potential clients reach you
| What it means | Where you'll see it | |
|---|---|---|
| Someone contacts you from your profile | They filled out the contact form on your profile, or requested one of your Packages or Experiences. They chose you. It's yours alone. | An email titled "New Message from a Potential Client," and your messages in your FindBartenders account |
| FindBartenders sends you an event opportunity | A host asked FindBartenders for help finding a bartender. The event goes to the closest bartender who fits it, plus two more nearby. It's shared. | An email with the event details, and Manage Leads in your account menu, where you accept or decline it |
| Someone contacts you directly | A phone call, a message through your own website, or someone you've met before | Your phone and your own email. Not in your FindBartenders account |
However they reach you, the rule is the same: every potential client deserves a response. If FindBartenders sent you the event and you can't take it, decline it so it can go to another bartender. The person who can't hire you today may hire you for the next event, and every reply is part of your reputation.
Handle every potential client the same way
Respond to Every Potential Client
Reply fast, even when you can't take the job, and know what a strong first reply says. Open
Understand the Event Before You Quote
Reread what the client already told you, then ask only for what's missing. Open
Show What You Offer with Packages and Experiences
Give clients a starting point they can see and request before they ask for a price. Open
Quote the Event
Turn the event details into a price with your member tools. Open
Prepare for the Call
Know what to ask and what to explain before you talk. Open
Show Your Past Work
Send the album, video or review that matches their event. Open
Follow Up Without Pushing
Keep a good conversation from going quiet, without pressure. Open
Say No to the Wrong Job
Decline clearly and kindly, and leave the door open. Open
After the Event: Post It
Thank the client, ask for the review, post the Event Album. Open
Then keep it all moving with your FindBartenders tools, and use your routine for every potential client as your checklist.