17/09/2020
So the first approach we will look at tonight is
*The Friend Approach*
There's nothing wrong in you befriending your clients.
It gives them the room to relate with you on a more personal level.
This profession is a very sensitive one
We work with children and we emit lots of emotions towards them
Just as we show extreme love and care to the children in our care, it is also important that you befriend those paying their bills
However, there's a limit to this approach
You have to know and set your boundaries
One thing you should have in mind is that eventhough you have to befriend them because they are your client
You should also know that they are not your *Friends*
They are not the people you gist with everyone they come to drop off or pick up
You need to draw the lines.
You do not have business visiting at homes except for exceptional occasions(not compulsory though) With this friend approach you are able to reach out and speak to them freely without they feeling you are proud or you have no heart
All you just have to do is to make sure that it won't go beyond the boundaries you already set
*The business approach*
While you are befriending them, don't forget you are also in business
You have bills to pay
You have staff to protect
And you have a business to run
Run it with all business mindset
When it's time to demand for fees
Make sure you do it with all boldness and without fear
One thing I actually want to correct is you having to fear anytime you want to collect your fee simply because you don't want them to withdraw their children from your school
To eradicate this fear, make sure you are
1. Running standard school
2. Giving them the worth of what they are paying
3. Bringing something unique to the table
4. Something they can rarely get in another school
Create that atmosphere where they won't have any choice than to be with you
So go back and check your unique selling point again. You don't have to answer me here though
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