The Fine Art of Saying "No" to Clients Part Two


	The Fine Art of Saying "No" to Clients Part Two

oscruft

3-31-2009 4:52 AM

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contractor, freelance, bambi

oscruft says:

my personal favourite is the line 'You're Bambi. You've just rolled onto your back and exposed your soft white belly to Mike's big gun.'

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<STRONG>Strategies for refusal</STRONG></DIV>
When faced with a request, there are a couple of ways of politely saying "no", and making it clear that your work takes time and can't always be rushed. 
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