newmexgirl
- 27
This is one of those "why didn't I think of it before" tips that probably everyone in the entire universe already does, however, just in case there's one last living nitwit like me that could be helped with this tip, I'm going to post it anyway.
Problem: I have difficulty getting people to commit to contact (be it booking a show, placing an order, looking over opportunity info, returning my call). In the past, this has led to lots of frustration on my part regarding when to contact them and what to say. (Am I being "pushy"? Did they lose my phone number?, etc.)
Solution: When speaking with people I now ask two simple questions if they aren't ready to commit to contact or making a decision:
"When would you like me to follow up?"
and
"How would you like me to follow up?"
For some reason this seems to plant the seed in their mind that they either agreed to the reason for my attempts at contacting them or they themselves initiated the contact. It also gives me immediate access to their preferred method of communication. Some people prefer email, others voicemail, etc.
This also makes it really easy to just add a task in Pampered Partner for the follow up date so I can "let it go" in my mind and move on.
Leslie
Problem: I have difficulty getting people to commit to contact (be it booking a show, placing an order, looking over opportunity info, returning my call). In the past, this has led to lots of frustration on my part regarding when to contact them and what to say. (Am I being "pushy"? Did they lose my phone number?, etc.)
Solution: When speaking with people I now ask two simple questions if they aren't ready to commit to contact or making a decision:
"When would you like me to follow up?"
and
"How would you like me to follow up?"
For some reason this seems to plant the seed in their mind that they either agreed to the reason for my attempts at contacting them or they themselves initiated the contact. It also gives me immediate access to their preferred method of communication. Some people prefer email, others voicemail, etc.
This also makes it really easy to just add a task in Pampered Partner for the follow up date so I can "let it go" in my mind and move on.
Leslie