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    Establishing client relationships

    I know that this sounds funny, but after dancing for about 2 years( in total ), I have never really worked on this. When I used to work in Quebec, there were so many places that I could go to work, that I didn't really need to actually call the clients that had passed me their cards or anything. I would just take them and say.."..I'll call ya, we'll do something..", and I never would.
    These days, I am only dancing part time because I have a really good full time job- and I want to try to make the most of the clients that I will dance for.
    1) Do you go ahead and call them from time to time to say'what's up..?',-or do you only call when you are working, and try to get them to come over.

    2) If you do only call them from work, do you end up having to chat with them for a long time before you take them to dance when they arrive, or what?
    Any suggestions ladies?
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    I don't usually call the guys. They call me. They ask where I'm working this week or next. I will only call 2-3 guys, my wealthy "daddy" type regular, who calls me about 2 times a day, and two other guys who have known me for awhile.

    I usually am not on the phone more than 5 minutes. My good customers who have my number tell me when they are coming to the club and I know they are going to get dances. The amount just depends on the person.

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    Do you ever use sexual experience as conversation- does it help to talk dirty a bit?
    ie: ''..Last night, I had a new fantasy about having sex on...'' kind of thing? I realize that I may sound really unprofessional, but I haven't yet really worked on long term profitable relationships with clients.
    This is primarily because unfortunately, a couple of times I had boyfriends that were really possesive, and all jealous and weird when I would go to work,(blah, blah blah)
    ...they didn't want me chilling with any- high roller clients that I got, outside of work. And it often appeared that some other girls that I was working with at the time would go to dinner from time to time with their regular or whatever, so I wasn't sure if that's what it entaled exactly.
    What do you usually converse about with normal life stuff. What works on the 'regular' long term to keep them still interested?
    Would they be good customers if you had provided them an email address as opposed to the cell number?
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    i converse with regulars about normal day to day stuff, im funny and im genuine. i call them ONLY to get them to the club but 9 times out of 10 i just dont give them my number. i prefer email. emails are really way better for communication imo with possible victims. i never ever call them just to talk. that's a waste of your time.

    oh and i allude to giving them my number if they say they dont like email, but tell them that i have to weed thru the crazies first. they get it usually.

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    You really have to go with the flow. You can't practice what to say to a customer. After a while you will know which customers will stick around, and the ones that are just trying for a quick hook up.

    Only one of my customers is wealthy and the daddy type. The others come to the club the one week a month I am booked at the club we met in, or maybe every other month. Most won't be serious regulars, but some may see you as a ATF, and some of those kinds last awhile.

    Just let the chips fall as they may, and who you keep in touch with, and the one's who stick around will work themselves out. I try to avoid lunches buit have done a few randomly with decent guys who see me as a ATF. My wealthy daddy regular is different. But of course he gives me and sends me money, pays my phone bill, and the times he goes in the club he generally buys 10 dances,(we don't have VIP rooms, just private dances) and tips the staff well. Those kind lust for you when they meet you, and typically have unhappy marriages that they are afraid to leave. You won't find many guys like that who don't push you for sex.

    It's important to have a boyfriend who understands this business, and he won't be concerned about your customers calling you.

    The customers who call you and push for lunch, but don't want to go to the club anymore, will fade out when they realize you aren't going that route.

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    Re: Establishing client relationships

    I am sure that there are many of us that have had this happen to them, and I want to respond accordingly.
    I started working at new club. There is a regular over there that doesn't usually buy dances from anyone, that has taken a liking to me. Ultimately, he passed me his business card the other day so that I can get in touch with him to go out for dinner.
    He had asked me if I would be interested in going out with him on the occassion, during the second dance. I figured that if I led him in the notion that I was in fact going to follow through, I could still dance for as long as I usually do for him.
    Anyhow, I don't want to lose him as a client, as the bar can get pretty empty at times, and since he is a regular there= I usually see him/dance for him each time I go to work there.
    What is the most practical way to respond in order to make the most of the situation?
    thnx
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    "i need to get to know you a little better first,"
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    "i just got thru a really bad breakup, and honestly, while it's dinner to you, it feels like more than that to me. and it's not that i dont like you, i do, but i hpoe you understand right now i need to keep it in the club, for my sanity. this last relationship, it killed me, so i know you'll understand i need to take time first, but i think once im thru this rough patch, dinner would be great!"

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    ^I use these...and they are the absolute truth for me! HAH!



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