Convo said:
Brad, are you joking at all during these business meetings or you pretty straight and to the point? The joking approach by Findar is a good idea. Maybe say something like "you seem really awesome, or you"re my new favorite client we should get together and you can cook me dinner." *Big Grin* I have used that before and it actually works to get them interested. It can"t be forced tho and not for every situation.
Yeah, I joke when I go. there is one girl, from one property, that brings things to me sometimes for me to cross market for her business. When i goto the office she works for, I always make it a big deal that SHE is the one that got all the other girls lunch or candy or whatever I am bringing.
I know I should flirt with them all, but I have a favorite at every property.
bofa said:
I"m not sure what kind of company you or Convo work at, but if I attempted to "pick up" a chick on a sales call or a business meeting, I would most likely lose my job. It"s one thing to be flirtatious and "funny" but asking someone to cook you dinner is an AWESOME way to get your company in some serious trouble...bar none the worst advice I"ve read in this thread. I detest sleezy salespeople who think they"re hotshit that would rather get in the panties of the secretary than make a sale.
That may be how your job is, but I guess mine is not that way. Like I stated before, my FEMALE boss said she was fine with me creating a date as long as we have the account (which is free to them, so its easy as fuck).
The 4 I am going to already want the service, we are just going to work on what is actually gunna go in it. I just retunred from one of the properties I am presenting to tomorrow. The lady i am presenting to was supposed to be off today (I took the 2 girls there some lunch to butter up to the whole leasing staff, not just the one I like), but she was there. She had this huge smile and was like "Hey you!". I said "I guess youre wanting lunch. Well, here you are, Turkey Ham from Subway." The one I like, Sharon, said to the other lady "I"ll take the Turkey, you take the ham" and I was quick to reply "Its actually Turkey-Ham, but I guess you could just swap meats".. (which I felt like a dumbass for a sec, but they both laughed). "I guess i will be seeing you tomorrow, Sharon, for the presentation?" and she said "You were supposed to see Chelsey, but I decided to take it over" (I thought I was originally seeing Sharon anyways... maybe she changed it to talk to me, who knows?) i said "Well, dont forget, Im bringing lunch tomorrow too. Bringing Pizza." Sharon- "What are you trying to do? Destroy our diets?" "What diet? I know youre not on one!" (meaning she looked great and didnt need to- it was in the tone on how i said it) and they laughed as I left.
So yeah, I do fine there. Any of them, i get great responses. But to turn it into a date. I will flirt with Sharon more tomorrow and see.