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type: rule
archivedreason:
title: Do you build a relationship with clients by giving "Client Love" each week?
guid: 00f4a48f-07be-4fbc-bc3c-db91e695b45b
seoDescription: Explore the significance of 'Client Love' in enhancing
client-developer relationships and project success. Learn effective strategies
for maintaining professional connections across various networks, such as
clients, colleagues, and industry contacts. Discover tips for showing genuine
interest, engaging in meaningful interactions, and the benefits of
non-transactional relationship building in our comprehensive guide.
uri: weekly-client-love
created: 2010-07-16T06:45:19.0000000Z
authors:
- title: Adam Cogan
url: https://www.ssw.com.au/people/adam-cogan
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url: https://www.ssw.com.au/people/brady-stroud
- title: Tom Iwainski
url: https://www.ssw.com.au/people/thomas-iwainski
related:
- encourage-client-love
- client-love-after-initial-meeting
- value-of-existing-clients
related:
- encourage-client-love
- client-love-after-initial-meeting
- value-of-existing-clients
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- do-you-build-the-client-relationship-by-completing-"client-love"-each-week-(aka-customer-love)
- do-you-build-the-client-relationship-by-completing-client-love-each-week-(aka-customer-love)
- do-you-build-the-client-relationship-by-completing-client-love-each-week-aka-customer-love

- do-you-build-the-client-relationship-by-completing-"client-love"-each-week-(aka-customer-love)
- do-you-build-the-client-relationship-by-completing-client-love-each-week-(aka-customer-love)
- do-you-build-the-client-relationship-by-completing-client-love-each-week-aka-customer-love
created: 2010-07-16T06:45:19.000Z
archivedreason: null
guid: 00f4a48f-07be-4fbc-bc3c-db91e695b45b
---

Being a good coder is not enough. There are multiple factors that can affect whether a project proceeds in a positive or a negative way. One factor that can have a significant impact on a project is the relationship between the developer and the client. This relationship is especially important if you want to be asked back to do more work.

Sometimes we call this 'Customer Love', but it's the same thing.

<!--endintro-->

A good practice is to set aside a little time each week to reconnect with a client, thats called giving 'client love' (aka Customer Love).
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* Give them a call if you've got a cool idea worth discussing
* Call the client and invite them to User Groups where the topic is related to their project
* Send an IM saying _I was just thinking about your project and I think this might be a good idea? {{ IDEA }}_
* Send an IM saying *I was just thinking about your project and I think this might be a good idea? {{ IDEA }}*
* Send an IM with a link to a web article that would interest them or thats relevant to their project
* Show interest in their industry (this will also help you to understand and fix their business problems) e.g.
_I know we spoke about VSA, and as you know I am a fan. What do you think about this infographic?_
* Show interest in their industry (this will also help you to understand and fix their business problems) e.g.\
*I know we spoke about VSA, and as you know I am a fan. What do you think about this infographic?*
{{ LINK }}
* Send them a "happy birthday" message along with something else (e.g. _Happy Birthday, how are users finding that new order form?_)
* Send them a "happy birthday" message along with something else (e.g. *Happy Birthday, how are users finding that new order form?*)

### Existing clients only

* Buy the client their favorite coffee (remember without asking by writing it in their contact)
* Talk and listen about non-work related things. Find out topics that they are interested in and why. Here are some examples:

* How was your weekend?
* What are you doing this weekend?
* General talking about their family (remember the names by writing it in their contact)
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Like any valuable conversation, its important you send an [as per our conversation](/as-per-our-conversation-emails) email. If you are calling the client its beneficial to [draft this first](/do-you-prepare-then-confirm-conversations-decisions) (maybe get it checked by someone else) and use it as a guide for the conversation.

::: email-template
::: email-template\
| | |
| -------- | --- |
| To: | {{ CLIENT }} |
| Cc: | {{ ACCOUNT MANAGER }} |
| Subject: | {{ TOPIC }} |
| Subject: | {{ TOPIC }} |\
::: email-content

### Hi {{ CLIENT NAME }}
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Thanks,

:::
:::
:::\
:::\
::: good
Figure: Good example – Conversation is documented and the client is triggered to take action
:::
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