The “New Contact or Referral” Call
The “New Contact or Referral” Call You make this kind of call to either someone you have just met or someone you have not yet met who has been referred to you by someone you know. With a “new contact or referral” call, you are just getting to know each other. This is an opportunity to gather information to […]
The “Follow-Through” Call
The “Follow-Through” Call A “follow-through” call is made to follow up on an idea or project. This call may involve asking or giving information, scheduling a meeting or appointment, or staying in touch about an opportunity: “Hi, this is Marie, calling to follow up to schedule our meeting about next year’s conference.” “This is David. I wanted […]
How to Begin the “Reconnection” Call
How to Begin the “Reconnection” Call Here are examples for first greetings for the reconnection call: “Jim, this is Anna Jones. We sang together in the Sun Valley Choir at the Peach Festival several years ago.” “Elizabeth, this is Mark Carlson. We used to work together at ABC Associates.” “Steve, this is Jennifer Higgens; used […]
The “Reconnection” Call
The “Reconnection” Call Cultivating connections is part of the spice and joy of life. The reconnection call is a call to someone you have not talked to in a while. Your purpose is reconnecting, reestablishing the relationship , and getting an update on what the other person is doing. You can start out by acknowledging that it has been […]
What You Get From Your Reconnecting Conversation
What You Get From Your Reconnecting Conversation The information the other person gives could be something of interest to you or something about which you can give support. Or the information might be valuable to someone else you know. Typically, after telling you what’s going on in their lives, they will come back and inquire […]
The Power of Reconnecting 2
The Power of Reconnecting 2 When calling to reconnect with people, all you have to say is: “I was thinking about you because … “ “I was talking to … and I thought of you.” “I was thinking about my career and I thought about how you influenced me with …” Rerun from […]
The Power of Reconnecting 1
The Power of Reconnecting 1 When calling to reconnect with people, all you have to say is: “Can you believe it’s been … years?” “Do you remember the time we worked on the … project together?” Rerun from Dec 29, 2014
The Power of Staying in Touch… and Reconnecting
The Power of Staying in Touch… and Reconnecting Everyone has a vast network of relationships. It is great to cultivate your relationships, your network, for growth, action, and interaction So it is important to stay in touch with people. Staying in touch with people is like the little drops of water that make the trees […]
How Do You Approach People with Confidence?
How Do You Approach People with Confidence? Learning to approach people with confidence is a professional skill that can serve anyone in any line of work. It is not about making people talk or confronting people on elevators. It is about your ability to open the door to conversation, with those people right around you […]
How Your Comfort Zone Gets in the Way of Making Contact with Other People
How Your Comfort Zone Gets in the Way of Making Contact with Other People Notice your comfort zone: Are you comfortable or at ease making conversation with someone you don’t know at a convention or conference? Do you avoid making eye contact with people in elevators and airplanes? Can you respond easily when someone tries […]