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What Pet Sitters Can Learn From Amazon.com

Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos recently put out a video announcing his excitement at his recent purchase of Zappos.

Yep, Amazon now owns Zappos. Purchased for over $800 million.

As intriguing as that may sound, it’s not the part of his 8 minute video that, as pet sitters, we can learn something from.

Mr. Bezos, casually standing in front of his home and a big board for visual effect, reveals everything he knows (his words). He then states that everything he knows “is a very short list.”

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Did You Know That Asking Your Clients The Most Important Top 3 Questions Will Help You Look Smart?

look-smartFirst, a few questions for you:

What sets you apart from other pet sitters? Why should a potential client choose you over all other options available? What are you doing to stand out and become the preferred choice as pet sitter?

If you do not have clear and specific answers to these questions, you may find yourself struggling for new clients.

Start by asking yourself, “What do I do better than anyone else?” Dig deep to discover what makes you, you.

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14 Signs Your Pet May Need Immediate Attention and Care

pet-first-aidPicture this: you are caring for a client’s pet and notice a drastic change in its eating habits. Or the poor pooch has some sort of discharge oozing from her eye. Or worse yet, the dog is breathing in a way that can’t be good.

Something’s got to be done. And quick. What do you do? You remain calm, compose yourself and put your plan into action.

You do have a plan… don’t you?

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Set Your Pet Sitting Clients At Ease By Developing Your Personality

baby-personalityWhat makes a successful pet sitting business owner? How do you stand out from the competition and become the obvious choice for new clients? Let’s look into what personal qualities and traits are vital to your success.

Running your own pet sitting business and becoming your own boss is a dream come true for most people. However, without developing the necessary personal qualities and traits, you may quickly find yourself struggling to get off the ground.

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Are You Treating Your Pet Sitting Clients As Wonderfully As Their Pets?

cloud-heartsYou hear plenty about how to give proper care to the various animals we are hired to watch, but sometimes forget that we must treat the human (the pet owner) with the same care and respect.

After all, it is the human making the decision to hire the pet sitter. Without winning over the pet owner, you’ll never get to use your amazing skills as a pet sitter that you’ve worked so hard to perfect.

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7 Ways To Instantly Become More Credible and Win More Clients

credible-plantThe more a potential client sees you running your pet sitting business like a business, the greater chance you have at gaining that new client. If your clients see you running your business like a hobby or a side job, the less comfortable and willing they’ll be to hire you.

90% of your job, as pet sitter, is to gain trust. The pet sitter who gains the trust and confidence wins the client.

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10 Ways To Tell If Your Pet Sitting Clients Like You

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Internalize the Golden Rule of sales that says, “All things being equal, people will do business with, and refer business to, those people they know, like, and trust.” – Bob Burg

If your clients do not like you, they will not use your service.  Establishing trust with your clients may be one of the most important things you can do to assure they remain loyal and continue to see you as the best and only option for the care of their pet. Without a relationship based on trust, your client will look elsewhere for pet sitting services.

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