4 strategies to ensure your clients trust your team

PR pros need to win the trust of the business partners. Here’s how you can build upon initial successes to develop a strong relationship.

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People who get along just work together more efficiently.

You have to be proactive to develop a strong company culture that fosters collaboration, trust and productivity. The same goes for a solid agency-client relationship.

A strained relationship within your team—or with a client—will inevitably lead to frustration, or worse, a lost customer. If they don’t trust that you can’t accomplish what you promised, they may not even give you the space you need to work.

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What are some of the indicators of a client-agency relationship gone sour?

If you see any of these symptoms, there may be a lack of trust between your team and your client.

Here is how to ensure that all your clients trust your agency, right from the start:

1. Offer testimonials from previous clients.

No one can speak more truthfully about your service than one of your previous customers.

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