#34: Is It Worth Compromising on Your Payment Terms? with Eagranie Yuh
05/30/24 • 10 min
In this episode of the Boss Responses Podcast, host Treasa Edmond is joined for the fourth day by guest Eagranie Yuh. They delve into the complexities of dealing with client payment policies that conflict with your own business practices. From insisting on deposits to negotiating terms with large corporations, they share valuable insights on maintaining professionalism and protecting your business interests. Hear practical advice on how to handle clients who prefer net 30 payments, the importance of communication, and flexible solutions like retainers. Listen in as they empower you with strategies to stand firm with your policies while still fostering beneficial client relationships.
Eagranie Yuh helps marketers in risk, insurance, and HR build brand authority with white papers and podcasts. She’s an award-winning writer and journalist, and she’s written for publications like The Washington Post, The South China Morning Post and Saveur. Her work has been anthologized in Best Food Writing and has received several M.F.K. Fisher Awards. Prior to starting her own consultancy, Eagranie was the editorial director in a marketing communications agency, where she helped Fortune 500 companies conceptualize, develop and implement content marketing programs.
Connect with Eagranie on LinkedIn.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to listen to Boss Responses. This podcast is a passion project that comes from years of helping freelancers shape a business that supports the lifestyle they want.
Have a question you'd like answered? Send it to [email protected]
If you'd like to support the podcast, click that link above. Those lattes help keep us going and are much appreciated!
In this episode of the Boss Responses Podcast, host Treasa Edmond is joined for the fourth day by guest Eagranie Yuh. They delve into the complexities of dealing with client payment policies that conflict with your own business practices. From insisting on deposits to negotiating terms with large corporations, they share valuable insights on maintaining professionalism and protecting your business interests. Hear practical advice on how to handle clients who prefer net 30 payments, the importance of communication, and flexible solutions like retainers. Listen in as they empower you with strategies to stand firm with your policies while still fostering beneficial client relationships.
Eagranie Yuh helps marketers in risk, insurance, and HR build brand authority with white papers and podcasts. She’s an award-winning writer and journalist, and she’s written for publications like The Washington Post, The South China Morning Post and Saveur. Her work has been anthologized in Best Food Writing and has received several M.F.K. Fisher Awards. Prior to starting her own consultancy, Eagranie was the editorial director in a marketing communications agency, where she helped Fortune 500 companies conceptualize, develop and implement content marketing programs.
Connect with Eagranie on LinkedIn.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to listen to Boss Responses. This podcast is a passion project that comes from years of helping freelancers shape a business that supports the lifestyle they want.
Have a question you'd like answered? Send it to [email protected]
If you'd like to support the podcast, click that link above. Those lattes help keep us going and are much appreciated!
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Connect with Eagranie on LinkedIn.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to listen to Boss Responses. This podcast is a passion project that comes from years of helping freelancers shape a business that supports the lifestyle they want.
Have a question you'd like answered? Send it to [email protected]
If you'd like to support the podcast, click that link above. Those lattes help keep us going and are much appreciated!
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Connect with Eagranie on LinkedIn.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to listen to Boss Responses. This podcast is a passion project that comes from years of helping freelancers shape a business that supports the lifestyle they want.
Have a question you'd like answered? Send it to [email protected]
If you'd like to support the podcast, click that link above. Those lattes help keep us going and are much appreciated!
Boss Responses - #34: Is It Worth Compromising on Your Payment Terms? with Eagranie Yuh
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Welcome back to the Boss Responses podcast . What do you do when you have set business policies and your client's policy is in direct conflict ? That's what our question today is all about , and this one deals with money , so the policy is more important than perhaps in other situations . Let's go ahead and see what Eagranie opinion is about . Should you allow a client to not
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