What to Do With a Difficult Client Who Rejects Opportunities

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We have all had this happen.

You land an amazing opportunity for a client. You crafted an incredible pitch. You got the yes from the journalist. They're interested, they want to interview your client, and it lines up perfectly with the strategy you built around their goals and objectives.

You send it over, all excited to share what you landed for them, and your client says: "We're gonna pass."

So annoying. So frustrating.

 And now you get to go back to the editor with nothing, which, let's be real, isn't just annoying. It's really embarrassing.You got the yes from the journalist. Your client got the email. And your client said pass. Now you have to go back to the editor with nothing, and a month later that same client wants to know why they aren't getting any coverage.

 In the latest episode of Pitching Powerhouse, Jen breaks down what's actually happening when a client rejects the opportunities you bring them, and why "difficult" is almost never the real answer. Most clients are grading your work against a scorecard nobody ever explained to them. They can see the flashy placements their competitors are landing. They cannot see the strategy underneath any of it. In this episode she walks through three reframes, gives you the exact language for the alignment call that gets everyone back on the same page, and covers what to do when the client is fine but the deal itself is broken.

➡️ Why "difficult" usually means your strategy evolved and nobody resold it to the client

➡️ The plain language script for explaining AI discoverability, so small niche outlets finally make sense to them

➡️ Why clients ration their yeses, and the tracking habit that turns your ideas into proof

➡️ The three contract clauses that stop an underpriced account from draining you and your team

If you have been avoiding this conversation with a client, this is your permission slip to book the call. Get on the same page, get your yeses back, and go crush it this week.

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