I have a long-term client I work with regularly, and they have a habit of cutting me off during meetings. Every time I'm mid-thought, they jump in, and end up completely missing my point.
I've already tried two things, neither worked.
First, I tried using abnormally long, awkward pauses after they cut in and finished talking, hoping they'd realize I still had more to say. Didn't work.
Second, I tried talking over them, "Hold on! Hold on! Let me finish!" Still didn't work. They cut me off just as much the next meeting.
Honestly, I'm not great at handling situations like this. I tend to avoid direct confrontation, and I don't want to damage the relationship with the client. I just don't know how to address this without things getting awkward.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? Would really appreciate any advice.