SalesQuotes: Marivaux on Too Kind

7 sales days left this month, 48 left this quarter Friday, October 21 “ In this world, you must be a bit too kind in order to be kind enough. ” Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (1688–1763) French writer Do your prospects/ customers know they're important to you? (see below) Also: JustSell's guide to saying thanks & a couple kindness videos Send to a friend  ι  Print  ι  Comment  ι  Subscribe       See the new pocket card A New Way To Cross The Line Check out our new Cross The Line pocket cards. They're a great way to remind yourself and others about choosing to commit to whatever it is that you do. (plus... the new design is so hot it'll burn a hole in your pocket) Sales gratitude... Do your people (customers, prospects, team, colleagues) know they're important to you? Always? Sometimes? Rarely? Remember... It's your occasional words and continual actions that'll help them know best. To be sure it's a closer to always thing, consider implementing a personal appreciation audit each month or quarter for your most important people - remembering that actions speak louder than words (but words are important too). Love your people (it'll help you sell more). Download the JustSell guide on how to say thank you here (4 basics of a thank you note and 8 ideas beyond the note). _____ On Loving Your People... Part of the problem is the eggshells. We've laid them out around ourselves and become worried about stepping on those that others have laid around themselves. It's time we sweep them away. (please continue reading... it's a leadership message... whether you have a title or not) _____ A quick (2.5 min.) video made by Chick-fil-A to remind their employees that their customers are people and they may have things going on in their lives (a good thing to remember as you sell and service your prospects and customers). A great little 15-minute video on the value of a smile, being encouraging and resilient, and the impact we have on others (even when we don't realize it). Save this for outside your money hours (and maybe watch it with your kids over the weekend). Grab today's mini poster (pdf) © 1998-2011 Give More Media Inc. 2500 Gaskins Road (804) 762-4500 ext. 303 Richmond, VA 23238 USA SParker@GiveMore.com Subscribe  |  Change preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Advertise