Comments on: How to Suck at Sales https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html a freelance writing resource. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jasko https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1071 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:55:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1071 Hope that you are ok Lori, all the best.
Jasko

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1049 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:29:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1049 I hear you, JC. Had another experience yesterday with a doctor. He was doing minor surgery on me. He came into the room, turned his back to me, never said hello or boo, and then turned around and started cutting. Uh, do you even know my name?

]]> By: J. C. https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1048 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:24:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1048 This is so true, I had a chance to spend a decent amount of time in a similar busyness – but in the end, what it boils down to is – that this type of sales person will not get much further, because, people have tendency to remember rudeness and impoliteness.

]]> By: Tei https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1047 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:32:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1047 Surrrrrre you do. After you tried to seduce me with grout! Oh, I’m on to you and your ways. And I like them.

And I, um, mean that in a totally hetero way too. Yeah!

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1045 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:55:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1045 Tei, you’re welcome to rifle through my files any old time. 😉

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1046 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:55:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1046 I mean that in a totally hetero way. 😉

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1044 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:54:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1044 That’s what I mean, Nikki. You didn’t “make a contact” so much as you “made a connection”. It’s so much better, and it leaves a much nicer impression. Who knows? You may be hired in the future, or this person may know someone who needs a good writer…

]]> By: Nikki https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1043 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:44:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1043 I haven’t done retail in over 15 years but thinking about your post made me think about how I conducted myself in my younger days… from retail to waitressing (BTDT too), I never put on a fake attitude for my customers. They always got an honest smile and positive attitude whether I was ringing up a sale or taking a refund. The same absolutely holds true for writing. Just because it’s all on paper or in an email (and even by phone), what you say and how you say it is just as important as what you don’t say to your clients. I recently made a new contact and I really doubt I will get any work from theme but it didn’t stop me from chatting the industry and SEO for 30 minutes with them. At least they know I like what I’m doing enough to stand there and continue talking shop when there was no sale made.

]]> By: Tei https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1042 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:12:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1042 Thanks right back for the link love! You’re doing some great articles here, and now I am spooling through your archives. Don’t mind the tiny woman digging through your file cabinet for all your secrets . . .

]]> By: Lori https://wordsonpageblog.com/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html#comment-1041 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2008/04/how-to-suck-at-sales-before-i-get-going.html/#comment-1041 I love that we have a pseudo-celebrity posting here, even if she can’t punctuate sentences. :))

Amy, I agree. I don’t mind commission, but I mind the mentality that goes along with the “I’m your best friend if you’re buying” notion. Just treat me kindly no matter what and I’ll remember that so much longer.

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