follow up: When a Call or Voicemail Just Won't Do, Part II
- 08/06/07 08:09 AM
In Part I of this article, I explained why handwritten notes are...well...just so darned super. All kidding aside, they really are. Here's Part I. Part II is below: Here's some quick tips for writing notes: * Card shops and stationery stores sell supplies for personal notes. You don't need anything overly complex or flowery. Pick a card (or a box of cards) that matches your personality. * Buy cards that are smaller, but not too small. You're only writing a short personal note, not War and Peace. * Stay away from cards provided by your company that has the corporate logo on them. A person … (6 comments)
follow up: When a Call or Voicemail Just Won't Do, Part I
- 08/01/07 06:29 AM
NOTE: This is another in a series of my "Back to the Basics" articles. Part II, which has tips on what to put in these notes, will come later this week. In our hectic lives nowadays, the easiest form of contact between people is e-mail. Coming close in second is the voicemail message. Third place goes to the simple phone call. And in fourth, but lagging behind, is various forms of the in-person meeting. All of these communication "channels," if you will, are important. What's more, they're not going away. But one form of communication that has been lost in recent years is the handwritten … (4 comments)
follow up: Follow Up for Success, Part II
- 07/26/07 12:25 AM
(Part I of this story) Here's my system for following up: After I've make a contact, I'll decide if this person is a potential customer, a potential partner, a referral resource or just someone who is a nice person. I do this immediately after the event is done, so all of the people I've met are fresh in my mind and I can remember them when I look at their cards.During my evaluation time, I'll assign these contacts with a letter or number, denoting how important they are to me. I use "A" for most important (potential customer or hot referral resource), … (1 comments)
follow up: Follow Up for Success, Part I
- 07/24/07 01:59 AM
NOTE: The following is Part 1 of an article I have released for general distribution across the EZineArticles.com network, which accepts articles from people who want to see them republished at no charge to the author. It's a strategy I'm using to build my business; you should consider doing it yourself. But that's not what the article is about -- I'll cover that in a future entry. Here is today's story: Follow Up for Success, Part I Networking and dating can be a lot alike, and yet very different. In many cases, dating starts out with a crowded room of people who may … (4 comments)
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In Part I of this article, I explained why handwritten notes are...well...just so darned super. All kidding aside, they really are. Here's Part I. Part II is below:
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