How do Manners help you Network?
In this fast paced world of ordering with a click of a button. Home delivery of most anything you want. Watching YouTube videos to build, inform and instruct you through most of your activities. It is easy to forget the human side of all transactions.
“Nothing Happens unless somebody sells something.” was a phrase heard often by Mary Kay Ash. Which is true, when you stop to think about your surroundings. The chair you sit on, the electricity lighting your way, the computer you are using to design and communicate with all were “sold” to you at one time or another.
So what was the “personal touch” added to those points of sale? Did someone build your chair for you? Were the wires in your space already installed by an electrician?
Was your computer custom built for you and your specific needs?
Who said Thank You, and how did they say it or show it? Something to consider before clicking your next order online from business without human interaction.
1. Saying thank you is a great first start when someone buys from you or offers their time to meet with you.
2. Following that up with a personal handwritten note is a bit old school these days, however always treasured and a memento to remember your meeting by.
3. Including the and then some of an extra gift when it is warranted is always a good idea. Seek ways to “stand out” with kindness in every encounter. It will not only be a paycheck of the heart, it will build good will and trust quicker in your networking endeavors.
Let’s not lose the personal touch that builds good will, and trust as we rush to our next appointment. You will be a stand out among those who haven’t given this a second thought.
Kathy has traveled the world to begin businesses for others. She is an experienced Sales Director with over 35 years of experience in Finance, Marketing, Business Management, Inventory Management and is a CEO of her Mary Kay Organization. She leads teams of women and men in both her Consultant Roles and coaches them to success. She is highly skilled in Interpersonal/ Public Communications, Teaching, Sales, Retail, Business Coaching, Skin Care, and Color Applications. She is also a sought-after arts and design professional with numerous professional certifications and awards. Kathy enjoys giving back to the community. She has been instrumental in building an Adult Day Care program from the ground up that is still in operation today, serving as a volunteer, Board President and Fundraiser. She has worked with the Optimist Organization as well as mission trips.
Kathy Hoover,
Independent Sales Director with Mary Kay, Inc.
Director Consultant Northern Indiana Region of BNI
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Email: Kathy@kathyhoover.com