What percent of enquiries turn into bookings? (32)

The same goes for texts. I'm always clearing out my text messages and again it's always full of people who never booked but reading the messages sounds like they will make a booking.

I don't even need to go into received calls. This week I received well over 100 in 3 days and took no bookings(but there are reasons for this involving a mess up with my new ad-trader ad which has clogged my phone up with constant idiots)so these don't really count.

Anyway I reckon not counting this weeks phone calls no more that 20% of enquiries results in a booking and I was wondering what it's like for other pro's here.

BTW I'm not asking for advice I'm just curious.

I don't care who really wants to see me but can't afford it. I don't care who can't see me yet because their cat is sick. I don't care what their long term fantasy is and I certainly don't care how badly they want to live under my bed. Real live genuine clients will research and book, they don't mess us about, they respect that this is our living.

Out of those who do complete my form only about 30% are what I consider to be suitable for me. Those are invited to call me and book. Some of those don't bother. Most do and most of those become regulars.

The best thing I ever did was to stop listing myself on the various mistress registers. They are more hassle than they are worth. The timewasters love them.

"If no sexual offence is being committed it seems very odd indeed that there should be an offence for having an image of something which was not an offence," Lord Wallace of Tankerness
The Anna List Clinic: The Patient Files - restricted access

I have also always taken the same kind of firm line and found that, although it might have cost me the odd one or two ditherers who might have eventually booked with a massive amount of coaxing, it has also saved me huge amounts of time and energy dealing with time wasters.

I do not give out my phone number until I have accepted the sub in principle having reviewed his application form. I never ever allow texts and I never ring anyone if they e-mail and ask me to. The first and only way to contact me is through my application form and once that formal courtesy has been extended to me, we take it from there.

If a sub will not do as I ask with the first contact, what hope do I have that he will ever submit to me properly.

A Fine Norfolk Domme. Mistress of @paulss My PD blog at http://mistress-keene.blogspot.com/

Sorry,you only waste time on real people? or did I read that wrong? if I didn't read I wrong,are you saying that people are coming to see you that you dont care about?

Just wondering x

If you can keep your head,when all about you people are losing theirs,then you are not having as much fun as they are !!

Seems to me people who write too much at the initial enquiry are like people who see a house for sale too often. They are actually getting more out of looking interested than having any thought of following through!

Exactly, some of my best, and most long term subs began our relationship with a short simple introduction and allowed the back and forth of information to develop naturally.

Anyone who sends you pages and pages of e-mail on first contact is invariably a do me sub looking to tell you exactly how they want everything to be, with no consideration that as a human being, you might have a say too. Given that in my case they are approaching a dominant woman, it always amazes me the way I am 'told' what I will do for them with the 'services I offer' even though I don't offer services, I dominate.

Genuine enquiries are normally notable for their 'ordinariness' and lack of overblown rubbish.

With regard to Nina_Jay, I do think you sound rather over accommodating and should have the confidence to take a more business like line and restrict the flow of time-waster communications.

Years ago when I allowed men to just call me, I got sick of hearing them pant lightly (or not so lightly) in the background as they wanked listening to me tell them about myself and what I do. I realised I felt I was letting myself be manipulated and withdrew the phone as a first point of contact. Result, no phone call tossers and me feeling happier at being in control in the way I wanted to be.

A Fine Norfolk Domme. Mistress of @paulss My PD blog at http://mistress-keene.blogspot.com/

Now about 90% cos I weed out the time wasters at the beginning of the process i.e. I just don't reply.

I also only deal with clients by email. Saves being used as a free sex line service AND I find I get better quality subs that way. Someone who can write a decent email is more likely to be a better long term regular sub IMH Experience.

Remember YOU are in control...not them....

I know you said you weren't looking for advice but yes, you are far too soft. Why should they book you (which costs money) when they can email you and text you - for free!?

I'm betting that each email or text they send contains another question. Each communication wanting a little bit more information from you before they 'book'.

No matter what the length of an email in my inbox they get a polite one line reply*, either

Please refer to my comprehensive website for the answers to these questions.

or

I'll be happy to discuss these questions by phone.

Invariably they don't get back to me. If they do they get bounced back again.

Clients research and book. Timewasters ask endless questions. Make sure that all obvious questions are already answered by your website and keep referring them back to there. If they do phone you will soon realise if they are genuinely asking a question or are in fact wanking. Phoning usually costs them £s so timewasters only phone if they want a wank. If they are wanking don't say anything just hang up. Some of them want to be reprimanded or shouted at. Quietly hanging up is the best way to ruin their wank.

*Some of them don't get polite replies. I've had one person this week who told me I shouldn't reveal too much cleavage at the beginning of the session but should reveal a bit more as the session progresses, oh and if I don't provide hand relief I should 'look on in an interested manner' as he does it.

Pratt.

"If no sexual offence is being committed it seems very odd indeed that there should be an offence for having an image of something which was not an offence," Lord Wallace of Tankerness
The Anna List Clinic: The Patient Files - restricted access

This has meant that my rate of applications to actual bookings has gone up enormously. Only those who like my style, appreciate my ideas and personality will bother to read my admittedly deliberately wordy site thoroughly and fill in the comprehensive application form.

So, communication is happening not just on the phone, in e-mails and texts, but on your website which acts as an easily accessible and 24/7 source of high quality info.

If there is enough useful information on your website, huge amounts of e-mailing and phone calls become unnecessary. Only those who are professional time wasters will try to get you to indulge them in this futile game.

A Fine Norfolk Domme. Mistress of @paulss My PD blog at http://mistress-keene.blogspot.com/