'Tis the Season to
send out cards and gifts of appreciation! We all know how nice it makes us feel when someone thinks of us and sends us a card or maybe even a gift in the mail! WOW, that person cares about us, and boy doesn't that feel great!
Guess what else it does... it makes the "Sender" feel even better knowing that you're heart was touched and smiled.
I believe it was "William James" (I'll have to look it up) that said something like ... 'The greatest human desire is to Love and be Loved'... WOW, and it's so true, because none of us want to be taken for granted do we.
I've just finished reading Tommy Wyatt and Curtis Lewsey book "
Apprecation Marketing" and am listening to the audio C-D as I'm writing this blog message. I highly recommend anyone to get this book or CD set, it's just so nice to hear the nuts and bolts of how impactful doing what we all know or maybe don't, for our lives to bloom.
I remember back in the 1960's (YES I'm that Young!) my dad at the Holiday's taking gifts to his business partners, and many friends that he cared about. It was a real touch of class on his part. I also do not remember too many of those people returning that favor to him, but that wasn't the point and it didn't matter because he KNEW that it set him apart in his Real-Estate business as he specialized in selling Ranches! His commission checks would be HUGE and one or two sales a year was usually more than 3-5 familys would make all year long. So, when he took a $150 dollar Stetson hat to the local good ol' boy that he wanted to do business with in the future, he got a very powerful reaction! Was he trying to bribe him? Buy him? Maybe, but the truth of the matter is that in our small rural area, he had to be not only good and successful at his business, he had to make certain that when people thought about needing an appraisal or buy or selling a piece of property HE was the only one that would come to mind... It's the way more business should be done, and unfortunately most Realtor or high ticket commission people, make that sale and then run away almost as if they feel guilty for receiving such a nice commission. I never understood that thinking.
For me personally, I used to sell R.V.'s and BIG ones with BIG price tags too! Which meant I'd get a BIG commission check too! I really liked selling the R.V. lifestyle and took my time getting to know my customer. That sale might take 3 months but I did lots of follow up with notes and cards before the sale and especially "AFTER" the sale. When my client would come back for some type of "Fix it" service (which they always did) I was always there to greet them with a smile, and make sure there item was addressed with the service department etc. After all, I wanted them to recommend them to their friends sitting around the campfire chatting with other R.V. enthusiast! It always amazed me how most all of the other "Salesmen"... (note I'm a Saleswomen) would literally run hit, go to lunch or whatever to avoid that client that had put there trust in them to buy that R.V. almost as if they felt guilty or they must have lied? What a unprofessional way to build referrals or relationships.
So, if you're looking for a way to improve your averages, stand out as special, increase your closing ratio in any business, I highly recommend using the system I've used for 6 years now
SendOutCards.com and watch what happens. PLUS, it's a lot of fun, and you can let your creative juices flow. Sending a care is a easy as 1,2,3 and you can type a message (even in your own handwriting) in under 60 seconds. Click send... and bingo, the card is printed, stuffed and stamped with a real stamp and in the USPS on your behalf. And the contact data base is a lifesaver too. Don't just take my word for it, try it today on my dime. Visit the Easy 1,2,3 site, and feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions. You're going to Love the new you in 2011 as you develop the personal development of appreciation. It will change everything.
Magic Happens when you Send Out Cards ....
Happy New Year to you and yours...
Laurel Chase-Dunn 559-429-4494
