{"id":3178,"date":"2025-11-04T19:10:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persuasion.co.il\/en\/?p=3178"},"modified":"2025-11-04T19:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:10:03","slug":"who-is-your-ideal-customer-and-how-to-fire-the-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persuasion.co.il\/en\/who-is-your-ideal-customer-and-how-to-fire-the-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Your \u201cIdeal\u201d Customer (and How to Fire the Rest)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bb bbt\">\n<div class=\"bbc\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bbc-table bbdl\">\n<table class=\"bbcr bbcfr bbclr\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"bbcr-outer\">\n<td class=\"bbcri\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"table-1-cols tcc v-layout bbccl bbc-new-column\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tdcc bcw\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100.00%\">\n<table class=\"bbcic\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bbcici\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"mce_0\" class=\"bbci bbcitx bl-in-edit-mode-single mce-content-body\" dir=\"ltr\" spellcheck=\"false\" data-gramm=\"false\">\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs, small businesses, and salespeople make is that they don\u2019t actually choose their customers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">They simply work with whoever comes along, sell to anyone who contacts them, and serve only the people who happen to show up.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Instead of <strong>actively <\/strong>deciding who they want to work with, <strong>defining<\/strong> their target audience, and <strong>directing<\/strong>their marketing toward those people, most businesses remain <strong>passive.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>The result is predictable: <\/strong>they end up serving \u201cnot-so-ideal\u201d customers &#8211; those who drain their energy, cost them money, frustrate their team, and are often irrelevant or unripe.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">For more than two decades, I\u2019ve been preaching the opposite approach: don\u2019t let customers choose you &#8211; <strong>you choose them.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Work only with the clients who are right for you, and fire those who are not.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Yes, I said fire them.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Cost of Bad Customers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">A bad customer doesn\u2019t just consume time and money; they can sap your energy, drain your optimism, and make you question whether you even want to stay in your field.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Worst of all, bad customers often bring their friends &#8211; who, unsurprisingly, tend to be just as bad.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">So how do you know who\u2019s good for your business and who isn\u2019t? I use two simple filters: <strong>the \u201cfun test\u201d and the \u201cmoney test.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Fun Test<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Work should bring you some joy. If you dread hearing from a customer, that\u2019s a sign.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The fun test &#8211; also known as the telephone test &#8211; asks one simple question: what do you feel when a certain customer\u2019s name pops up on your phone?<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If your first reaction is happiness, interest, or curiosity, that\u2019s a good customer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">But if your stomach drops, if you roll your eyes and think \u201cNot them again\u2026\u201d then that\u2019s a bad customer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">It really is that simple.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Money Test<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Pareto Law, or the 80\/20 rule, tells us that 20 percent of customers usually generate 80 percent of our revenue, while a different 20 percent consume 80 percent of our time and energy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The \u201cgood\u201d customers are usually the ones who pay on time, appreciate your service, and even refer others.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The \u201cbad\u201d ones are the ones who haggle endlessly, delay payment, argue with your expertise, and drain your patience.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>And here\u2019s the harsh truth:<\/strong> most businesses spend more time chasing after bad customers than appreciating the good ones.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We hunt down late payments, soothe angry complainers, and negotiate endlessly with cynics &#8211; while the loyal clients who pay on time and smile with gratitude are taken for granted.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Firing Customers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">So what do you do with those bad customers?&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Fire them.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Even if they want to keep buying.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Even if they insist on paying.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Even if they beg for your time.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Keeping them around will cost you more in the long run.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">There are two clean ways to do this.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The first is to change the conditions. If you\u2019ve allowed a customer to call you at all hours, stop.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Set clear boundaries and stick to them.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If you\u2019re working with a company that delays payments for months, update your terms.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Some will adapt, but most will quit on their own.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The second way is to raise prices dramatically. I don\u2019t mean by ten or twenty percent &#8211; I mean triple or quadruple your fees.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Most bad customers will walk away, and if they don\u2019t, at least the higher compensation will make their demands more bearable.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Ironically, when they complain about how expensive you\u2019ve become, they may even create free marketing for you.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Bottom Line<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">To succeed in business and in life, you must protect your time, energy, and optimism.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">That means focusing on good customers &#8211; the ones who value your work and contribute to your growth &#8211; and letting go of the bad ones who drain you.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Not every customer deserves a place in your business.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Choose wisely.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb bbt\">\n<div class=\"bbc\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bbc-table bbdl\">\n<table class=\"bbcr bbcfr bbclr\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"bbcr-outer\">\n<td class=\"bbcri\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"table-1-cols tcc v-layout bbccl bbc-new-column\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tdcc bcw\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100.00%\">\n<table class=\"bbcic\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bbcici\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"mce_0\" class=\"bbci bbcitx bl-in-edit-mode-single mce-content-body\" dir=\"ltr\" spellcheck=\"false\" data-gramm=\"false\">\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">With love,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Dr. Yaniv Zaid \u2013 &#8220;Doctor Persuasion&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Want more insights like this?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Stay connected<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">and learn how to take your business and persuasion skills&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">to the next level<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/drpersuasion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" data-link-type=\"url\">Click HERE for &#8220;Doctor Persuasion&#8217;s&#8221; community<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\ud83d\udce9 Share your thoughts or questions with us\u2014we\u2019d love to hear from you!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs, small businesses, and salespeople make is that they don\u2019t actually choose their customers.&nbsp; &nbsp; They simply work with whoever comes along, sell to anyone who contacts them, and serve only the people who happen to show up. &nbsp; Instead of actively deciding who they want to work with, defining [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3178","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general","8":"entry","9":"one-half"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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