Comments on: Sometimes my biggest blunders work out for the best! http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/sometimes-my-biggest-blunders-work-out-for-the-best/strategy Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:44:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lois Geller http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/sometimes-my-biggest-blunders-work-out-for-the-best/strategy/comment-page-1#comment-248 Lois Geller Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:18:43 +0000 http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/?p=627#comment-248 How nice of you all to let me know I'm not the only OOps award winner here. You're right, Leslie, we're all on overload. In fact I am leaving for Providence in the morning to speak to a travel convention about focusing on doing one or two things really well. But sometimes things just fall through the cracks and yet it usually tuns out for the best, when you "fess up"! How nice of you all to let me know I’m not the only OOps award winner here. You’re right, Leslie, we’re all on overload.
In fact I am leaving for Providence in the morning to speak to a travel convention about focusing on doing one or two things really well.
But sometimes things just fall through the cracks and yet it usually tuns out for the best, when you “fess up”!

]]> By: Matt Nelson http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/sometimes-my-biggest-blunders-work-out-for-the-best/strategy/comment-page-1#comment-247 Matt Nelson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:11:13 +0000 http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/?p=627#comment-247 Great post Lois, that must have been a gut-wrencher when you realized what had happened. Had plenty of those moments myself. People really do appreciate when you are up front with them and simply explain the situation or in some cases just ask for some feedback about how things went. I have found that in many cases the project bids that I don't end up getting are the ones that I learn the most from. And I am always gracious to the prospect for taking a few moments to discuss it with me. Helps me to be a better business person as well as sales person. Great post Lois, that must have been a gut-wrencher when you realized what had happened. Had plenty of those moments myself. People really do appreciate when you are up front with them and simply explain the situation or in some cases just ask for some feedback about how things went. I have found that in many cases the project bids that I don’t end up getting are the ones that I learn the most from. And I am always gracious to the prospect for taking a few moments to discuss it with me. Helps me to be a better business person as well as sales person.

]]> By: Cecilia Karr http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/sometimes-my-biggest-blunders-work-out-for-the-best/strategy/comment-page-1#comment-246 Cecilia Karr Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:45:17 +0000 http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/?p=627#comment-246 As always, you illustrate so well with real-life experiences. What a sinking feeling that must have been when you realized the situation with the coat - LOL. And - the only thing to do is, indeed, to fess-up - an elaborate lie to cover-up would be like serving diluted milk. Your "Ooops" graphic says it all. Been there, done that, and alive to tell about it - not only without "guilt" but also without the fear that someone might ask the image-shattering question that exposes my fraud! Thank you for a reassuring post. As always, you illustrate so well with real-life experiences. What a sinking feeling that must have been when you realized the situation with the coat – LOL. And – the only thing to do is, indeed, to fess-up – an elaborate lie to cover-up would be like serving diluted milk.
Your “Ooops” graphic says it all. Been there, done that, and alive to tell about it – not only without “guilt” but also without the fear that someone might ask the image-shattering question that exposes my fraud!
Thank you for a reassuring post.

]]> By: Leslie Linevsky http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/sometimes-my-biggest-blunders-work-out-for-the-best/strategy/comment-page-1#comment-244 Leslie Linevsky Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:13:26 +0000 http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/?p=627#comment-244 It is always a challenge to avoid Internet Overload, especially when it seems like we live our lives now hopping from one forum to another, tweeting and facebooking and trying not to forget our regular old emails! The more projects and communications we juggle across venues, the more likely it is that a ball gets dropped, like the little pink coat. It is so important to remember that there are people on the other end of keyboard and monitor - people who still appreciate real old-fashioned personal attention. It is always a challenge to avoid Internet Overload, especially when it seems like we live our lives now hopping from one forum to another, tweeting and facebooking and trying not to forget our regular old emails! The more projects and communications we juggle across venues, the more likely it is that a ball gets dropped, like the little pink coat. It is so important to remember that there are people on the other end of keyboard and monitor – people who still appreciate real old-fashioned personal attention.

]]> By: Lois Geller http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/sometimes-my-biggest-blunders-work-out-for-the-best/strategy/comment-page-1#comment-241 Lois Geller Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:31:01 +0000 http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/?p=627#comment-241 Thanks, Ted! You are probably the best salesperson ever: one who adds value. You even ask your prospect what you can do better, and that is so refreshing. I guess that's why every time I see your photo and your Twitter name: @relevance I have a smile on my face. You always teach me good things and even take the time to comment here on my blog. You made my day! Thanks, Ted! You are probably the best salesperson ever: one who adds value. You even ask your prospect what you can do better, and that is so refreshing.

I guess that’s why every time I see your photo and your Twitter name: @relevance I have a smile on my face. You always teach me good things and even take the time to comment here on my blog. You made my day!

]]> By: Emilian Gruev http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/sometimes-my-biggest-blunders-work-out-for-the-best/strategy/comment-page-1#comment-240 Emilian Gruev Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:20:48 +0000 http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/?p=627#comment-240 So true Lois, we are after all human! Glad it all worked out in the end, and on top of it all, you made a little girl very happy and warm for the winter! So true Lois, we are after all human! Glad it all worked out in the end, and on top of it all, you made a little girl very happy and warm for the winter!

]]> By: Ted Vinzani http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/sometimes-my-biggest-blunders-work-out-for-the-best/strategy/comment-page-1#comment-239 Ted Vinzani Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:02:36 +0000 http://www.joyofdirectmarketing.com/?p=627#comment-239 It's amazing how people usually want to be friendly and understanding - even in business - even in direct mail/marketing. Simply asking for forgiveness, as you have proven, makes us human, I guess, so people become more open us. In face to face selling, when I've sincerely done my best and not made the sale, I've asked for help as to how to do better, or to suggest who they know might be interested. I never meant it as a ploy to "steal the sale back," and that never happened, but those people did help me in my career in various ways. Wonderful stories on a Friday afternoon. Thanks. It’s amazing how people usually want to be friendly and understanding – even in business – even in direct mail/marketing. Simply asking for forgiveness, as you have proven, makes us human, I guess, so people become more open us.

In face to face selling, when I’ve sincerely done my best and not made the sale, I’ve asked for help as to how to do better, or to suggest who they know might be interested. I never meant it as a ploy to “steal the sale back,” and that never happened, but those people did help me in my career in various ways.

Wonderful stories on a Friday afternoon. Thanks.

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