Author Topic: Effective ways to put a sense of urgency into clients? (Read 2770 times)

The Bachelor · « **on:** 22 January 2014, 07:01:43 am »

I am trying to come up with ways in the future to make clients move forward with calling/making appointments soon or immediately upon seeing my ad, rather than waiting weeks and months to book.

At the time being, I have put on my ads that I am leaving the area and am not returning (it's true I'm leaving, but I will return down the line). it's gotten me a couple of new appointments in the last week...but still not quite enough. However, what are some techniques others use to get clients to not hesistate?

I recently did (and am still doing) lots of research into this topic and it wasn't until the advice of a client who told me he seen me on 2 occasions because he knew I was passing thru his area for just a day, and he booked me because he knew I wouldn't be around long. He suggested I play my ad up in a way that guys think I'm around just a limited time.

But, if you don't tour...and/or don't plan on leaving your area soon, how can you do that?

La-lique · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 January 2014, 05:01:00 pm »

Personally I see no point in making out you are leaving the area to get a booking, then they might not even put you on their favourites for the area they are searching for/ might visit a few times a month etc
on the phone - are you direct in asking the question of making an appointment? I.e. saying 'so when shall I book you in for?' ...sounds basic but it does work and amazing how many times I've overheard other escorts not asking this Q. and then being annoyed they didn't get a booking
if they umm and ahh, unless they are giving any specific dates anyway, they more likely just windowshopping, otherwise why call if not for a meeting anyway?

BibiofLeeds · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 January 2014, 05:55:25 pm »

Agreed.The guys that ring and ask for details but not book will do this anyway.Its a case of piss or get off the pot and alot just faff around ringing loads of people.I allow a couple of questions before saying 'Do you have a day and time in mind?'.
If they don't then I ask them to ring when they do.Some do some don't.If I have a feeling they have rung before I check my phone call history and sure enough if they have rung a couple of times and never booked its your classic timewaster.I really don't think saying you are leaving an area and to book soon would help it just looks abit desperate and confuses potential clients if its not really the case.

The Bachelor · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 January 2014, 09:10:21 pm »

As far as putting a sense of urgency into phone calls, that's different. I already know that whenever a client contacts me, I always ask if they want to host or travel out, and when they have in mind.

My thing is, the clients that don't or haven't contacted you..but may have looked at your ad/site. You know, you go to your site and see how many people visited in a day, but no one has booked. I think alot of that is due to the fact they have no sense of urgency in booking. They figure you'll be there forever, or long enough...

I need more bookings, so saying I'm leaving is the only way I can come up with a sense of urgency. I'm not too concerned with people hotlisting me in the future. I'm not saying I'm 'moving' per say, but I'm saying in a way that they 'think' I'm moving. And I do plan to be away for some time.

Who knows, it may fall flat anyway because I mentioned that I have been in my local area too long, and the nearest remotely happening city to advertise in is nearly 500 miles away in every direction. So I've essentially overstayed my welcome. But, there will come a time when I do move...and it becomes FINAL.

Oh, and this is not desperate compared to what I almost put in my ad: I almost put 'EVICTION SPECIAL' (similiar to how stores but GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE) in my headline, so people can really get on the bandwagon. But I figured that would make me look like I'm really down in the dumps and I don't want that on my character.

amy · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 January 2014, 10:03:21 pm »

Quote from: The Bachelor on 22 January 2014, 09:10:21 pm

My thing is, the clients that don't or haven't contacted you..but may have looked at your ad/site. You know, you go to your site and see how many people visited in a day, but no one has booked. I think alot of that is due to the fact they have no sense of urgency in booking. They figure you'll be there forever, or long enough...

If that's what you're bothered about, you're really on a hiding to nothing - you have no way of knowing how many of your site's hits were prospective clients and many of them will have been people who've just followed a link from a forum or an ad, your competition checking you out, journalists, bots/spiders and even LE, plus you'll create hits even looking at it yourself. You don't know whether the same person has looked at your site ten or twenty times, either.

We've had threads on here before where people have wondered how their sites or profiles have had X number of hits and they haven't had any bookings enquiries yet - traffic isn't the same thing as actual punters making contact and from what you've said the ones who do call you are booking? For the benefit of everybody else, I will say from experience that trying to pin punters in the US down to specific dates and times is often like herding cats, but I don't count the number of hits/views my ads get as anything to do with it

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roseanna · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 January 2014, 02:06:31 am »

I don't see the point in saying that availability is limited, or that I soon won't be around. I think it puts them off.

Every prospective client to me is a potential regular, so I gear everything towards them wanting to come and see me, if they sound okay. Then when I meet them I decide do I want this person as a regular. If I don't then I might start talking about moving on - lol.

The Bachelor · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 January 2014, 06:40:01 am »

Quote from: roseanna on 23 January 2014, 02:06:31 am

I don't see the point in saying that availability is limited, or that I soon won't be around. I think it puts them off.

Every prospective client to me is a potential regular, so I gear everything towards them wanting to come and see me, if they sound okay. Then when I meet them I decide do I want this person as a regular. If I don't then I might start talking about moving on - lol.

Well, as Amy said...trying to get clients to book specifics can be like hearding cats. And we all know cats are skittish.

The thing is, I've been living here now for going on 3 years. I have regulars here and there, but between regulars and new clients, it's no longer enough to sustain myself. I've already captured the regular clients. 1 or 2 regular clients sporatically throughout the year is not going to be enough for me to stick around.

So, I need a way to get the straddlers, the procrastinators, etc. to get on the bangwagon and book. And so far...it's worked with 1. How do I know he would have ever booked me unless I put some sense of urgency that I'm LEAVING and never returning? When he came over, he inquired about my trip, etc.

I think guys in America are different. I've even had guys tell me they will only hire guys who are traveling through or they KNOW will not be around for long. Does anyone have an explanation to that? It just seems weird. I don't know if they feel that if you're always around, you'll call them or they'll run into you in public or what. Just a bunch of scaredy cats.

Sassy Slapper · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 January 2014, 09:01:32 am »

The only way to give a sense of urgency is to have a limited time discount and even then all that usually happens is the guys who were going to book you will pay less. You may get an extra client or two if the final discount date is clearly stated. Fact is if a guy cannot visit then no amount of urging will change his personal situation to allow him to visit. Plus if he has several girls on his bucket list ahead of you then you are just going to have to wait your turn or till he wakes up one day and thinks mmmm I fancy her today x

strawberry · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 January 2014, 09:45:00 am »

Quote from: Chloe Kisses on 23 January 2014, 09:01:32 am

The only way to give a sense of urgency is to have a limited time discount and even then all that usually happens is the guys who were going to book you will pay less. You may get an extra client or two if the final discount date is clearly stated. Fact is if a guy cannot visit then no amount of urging will change his personal situation to allow him to visit. Plus if he has several girls on his bucket list ahead of you then you are just going to have to wait your turn or till he wakes up one day and thinks mmmm I fancy her today x

This mirrors my experience too, sometimes a special offer might hurry 1 or 2 clients into booking, but I find it attracts even more ummmers and ahhers, what eggsactly will I get for that money type enquiries. I've no problem confirming services, having a quick chat about a booking but I find those who need 'persuading' to be right faffers, more likely to cancel or chop and change last minute, more likely to require much more maintanence via text, email or telephone call. If guy wants to book, he will.

The Bachelor · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 January 2014, 10:30:52 am »

Quote from: Strawberry on 23 January 2014, 09:45:00 am

This mirrors my experience too, sometimes a special offer might hurry 1 or 2 clients into booking, but I find it attracts even more ummmers and ahhers, what eggsactly will I get for that money type enquiries. I've no problem confirming services, having a quick chat about a booking but I find those who need 'persuading' to be right faffers, more likely to cancel or chop and change last minute, more likely to require much more maintanence via text, email or telephone call. If guy wants to book, he will.

I think the word was, "hemmers and hawwers" lol.

Anyhow, I agree with your assessment. But, sometimes it can work though. i remember couple years ago, I was getting no work locally (it was a bit worse back then). I decided to change my name and put some faceless photos up. I also showed up as 'new' on the directories as I created a new ad. I ended up getting 2 clients from it, one who paid for a couple hours. But, the victory was so hollow and short-lived, that I changed back to my normal self. After those 2 clients, I didn't get much or any from I recall, and changed back. They were 1 hit wonders who booked once, and never heard from em again. 1 tried to get me to see him at his 'hottub in the mountains' for free, while the other one I finally heard from about 2 weeks ago. He answered my ad on the freebie craigslist site, but couldn't pay the same rate he paid me 2 years ago, citing 'bankruptcy', but he'd give me $70 and a free roundtrip car service to and from the airport. $:-\$ I told him thankyou...but honestly I don't do much air travel so can't see it being worthwhile.

But, stuff like that just baffles me. Here I am, the same guy, same-different pictures...and clients book the 'other me' over the 'normal' me. It makes me wonder what I'm doing wrong versus doing right? Is it that maybe clients want the 'new' guy with no reviews/experiences? Do they think a new guy is 'less used up?' Or Is it just the isolated general perception of Americans regarding prostitution?

amy · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 January 2014, 10:56:29 am »

In the UK, it's ummmers and ahhers.

The trouble with trying to pull a fast one in punters is that the majority aren't stupid and will see straight through it, which will make them think something odd is going on. This won't affect things much if you're only around for a month, but you can't build a business on it.

It never hurts to refresh ads and pictures, but if you treat potential customers like mugs; I'm retiring, I'm leaving town forever, I'm doing x and Never Coming Back (and then coming back in six weeks) any reputation you had built up will be shot, and it won't be easy getting it back.

sourgrapes · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 January 2014, 11:44:05 am »

I totally agree with Amy. The best way to make the phone ring is to have good pictures and blurb, and "refresh" regularly. It's a bit like walking past Chanel/Prada/Hermes, and they've got the same stuff in the window they had 3 years ago, you're not going to go in. Same with guys - when I update pics, it makes the phone ring more...

curvy_girl · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 January 2014, 11:48:53 am »

I have always been upfront and honest. I always say that more likely than not if they ring on the same day and try to book they will not have any luck and anyone who wants to see me I always suggest that they book me for my next available day if not, whatever time and date they would like.

Seeing as I usually have one booking an evening it has worked out excellently asking people to book around a week or a few days at least in advanced for me, most have asked to book me for next week appointments. Most are already booked into hotels so there is no real chance of cancellation depending on the situation and I have not had anyone do that as of yet with an advanced booking as it usually planned a few days before at least. I have everything booked through aw as of recently too so I usually have the week ahead booked up as I go along so I am never not busy or without a client.

Also, I know it is not the be all and end all of everything if you don't and they are not always reliable but having a few good reviews have helped me along the way recently and I find the emails coming through a little more than they were before.

Pink~Princess · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 January 2014, 12:14:03 pm »

When ever I am going to be away for some time, I will mention it on my profile so that my regs know to get in there before I am gone BUT if you are wanting/expecting new clients then saying you are leaving and not returning is defo not the way to go about it as many, many clients will think...................

1. They may be looking for a new regular escort to see so meeting with someone that is going to disappear means they wouldn't even take you into consideration.

2. Lots of clients in the area will think that if your leaving and never to return that your service will NOT be up to scratch since you wont be needing them to return to you if that makes sense?

I am sure there are other reasons why this may put clients off, I have a client coming so I don't have much time to post.

xx

MaddieMoo · « **Reply #14 on:** 23 January 2014, 12:56:26 pm »

I do think it's better to put more focus on your profile, photos, maybe think of new services (I'm thinking of new massage courses so I could offer that kind of thing, I've noticed some escorts who offer specific kinds of massages at different rates to the usual). Using tactics like "not gonna be here for long" will give you the same rep as a shop that runs a "closing down" sale every 6 weeks and never closes - people would find that shady.

I do get though that if you feel your profiles/ads are top notch, nothing more you can do that you'd be thinking this way but it's just not a good idea for your reputation as a professional person.

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