I'm a marketer and I'm having a hard time getting my clients to listen to me.

I have been in marketing for 10 years now. I've worked with hundreds of clients and have been able to increase their sales by over $1 million each year.

But every time I go into a meeting with a new client, they ignore everything I say. They just want to talk about their product. They don't seem interested in learning how to market it better.

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Your not speaking your clients language need to figure out a better approach to help them understand and digest what your saying

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Keep trying. Continue meeting with them and sharing your ideas, but won't get discouraged if they don't listen at first. Eventually, they'll see how valuable your advice is and they'll start to take your suggestions seriously.

I've been in your shoes before, and I know it's frustrating. Getting clients to listen to you can be hard, especially if they're new to marketing. Try showing them the results you achieved with your other clients, this usually makes them change their mentality and start listening to you

What is something you could change about your communication style? What has the difference been between your successful early meetings and the ones where you feel you aren't being heard?

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