Build Beyond You
The Customer Experience Playbook: Expectations, Agreements & Check-Ins
SEASON 2 · EPISODE 21 · October 27, 2025 · 21:25
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If you don’t set clear standards for yourself, how can your business meet the standards your clients expect? In this quick episode, we walk through a simple framework to define your limitations, capture client expectations with a solid intake form, and align values before you start. You'll learn what you need to lock into your agreement, PLUS how to communicate like a pro when plans change. Tune in for a simple, repeatable framework to deliver flawlessly, and earn five-star reviews again and again.
Highlights
00:00 The real cost of fuzzy expectations and “serve everyone” thinking.
02:30 How knowing your limitations protects profit and client trust.
04:15 Exact info to collect to surface goals, scope, and non-negotiables.
08:00 Built-in check-ins you need so clients never have to chase you.
13:00 When clients owe YOU something: Due dates, formats, and reminders that keep timelines intact.
15:30 Scope creep SOS: When to add pricing, training, or hires if requests repeat.
17:00 Tips for the best way to communicate bad news.
18:15 How integrity, process, and referrals compound your reputation.
19:00 5 moves to implement on your next client for smoother delivery.
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