{"id":9853,"date":"2022-06-02T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datcomllc.com\/?p=9853"},"modified":"2022-06-02T15:00:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T20:00:24","slug":"how-to-know-the-difference-between-a-true-partner-and-a-vendor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/02\/how-to-know-the-difference-between-a-true-partner-and-a-vendor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know the Difference Between a True Partner and a Vendor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tired of feeling inundated with solicitors who don\u2019t really know anything about your business? I know I am. If you\u2019re like me, you can see them coming from a mile away. It\u2019s annoying because I want a true and sustainable business partnership with <\/span>my<\/span><\/i> clients, and I want to work with people who see themselves as the same.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I\u2019ve learned to look for signs that I\u2019m talking to a true partner. And it can help you feel in control as you look for ways to make an impact on growing your business if you know the difference between vendors and sustainable business partnerships.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What do I mean by a true partner, and what do I mean by a vendor? Well, let\u2019s start with vendors.<\/span>\u00a0
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\nVendors<\/span><\/b> Offer Clearly Defined Products and Services<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The number one thing to look for upfront is standardized pricing. They have a widget, a software package, or some other clear deliverable that you can buy. If you can see a price, you\u2019re clearly dealing with a vendor. Vendors are an essential part of doing business because we all need tools to get the job done, right?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The nice thing about vendors is that they usually don\u2019t come flying at me with a vague and pushy sales message. Furthermore, it\u2019s easy to get into or out of a relationship with a vendor. I pay for the tool, and then I use the tool and it works. If not, I can get my money back.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you look at your expenses and wonder: \u201cWho are these people and what am I paying them for?\u201d In my case, it\u2019s either a product or service that I have neglected to fully utilize, or they\u2019re an outfit who is getting more from me than I am from them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My point is this: we should be meticulous about clearing out the things we don\u2019t benefit from. That includes services who do not invest in our vision.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

True Partners Focus on Client Success<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like me, fulfilling my business vision is a top priority in life. And we don\u2019t like to waste time and money on relationships that aren\u2019t driving our business forward, right?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But when I can clearly see that they are obsessed with my success, to the point that my relationship with them is something that makes us both smile, I know that I\u2019ve found a true business partnership.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That line item with their name on it is no mystery. That\u2019s really where I\u2019m giving them their share of the earnings from the work we\u2019ve done together.<\/span>\u00a0
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\nTrue Partnership as a Core Value<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a nutshell, true partnerships are based on mutual investment, honesty, flexibility, and mutual benefit. It\u2019s a relationship that can grow and change as we discover new ways to realize our vision, together.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another quality that I find in a true and sustainable business partnership is patience. Take our EfficientMe services for example. When I talk to clients who are looking for affordable custom software to automate their processes, reduce workload, and increase profits, I tell them upfront that our investment comes first. Our discovery and development work comes before we see our share of the earnings we generate.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, we have the credibility to talk to our clients about how our partnership is going to grow over the years. That represents a core value of my business and is just one reason EfficientMe is so unique among the sea of companies looking to get your attention.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tired of feeling inundated with solicitors who don\u2019t really know anything about your business? I know I am. If you\u2019re like me, you can see them coming from a mile away. It\u2019s annoying because I want a true and sustainable business partnership with my clients, and I want to work with people who see themselves […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9853"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9853\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}