The “Asking for Support” Call
The “Asking for Support” Call This call is made to ask for information, ideas, contacts, or support of some kind. The most important thing is to be clear about what you want and how you think this person can help. Let people know what is special about them that caused you to call. […]
How to Begin the “Thinking of You” Call
How to Begin the “Thinking of You” Call “Hi, this is William Barton. Just calling to say hi and find out how the book is coming along. Give me a call when you have a chance.” “Hi, this is Christina Douglas. I haven’t seen you in a while and have missed you. No real need […]
The “Thinking of You” Call
The “Thinking of You” Call It is important with friends, clients, and associates to call occasionally for no particular reason other than to say hello and let them know you are thinking of them. A “thinking of you” call is a simple way of keeping communication lines open – no sales pitch, no request, no […]
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