Keeping Up On Contacts World Current Events
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010I have my secretary look up what interesting world current events happened while we were sleeping, every morning. She has them all printed out and in chronological order on my desk by the time that I arrive. I think that it is very important to keep up with those kinds of things when you have business contacts all over the world.
I know that when big things happen here in the states, my overseas contacts, always call or email me about it. It always makes me feel like they care, when they do that. I found that they are more apt to return my phone calls and deal with me when I keep up with what is happening very close to them.
I have tried to share this world current events thing with everyone else in the office, but I think that they all believe that they do not have the time to do it. It probably takes my secretary about ten to fifteen minutes to get them for me and me the same amount of time to read them over and send our pertinent emails or calls.
I wonder if anyone else in this office realizes that I outdo their overseas sales, by about forty percent. You would think that they would want to copy some of the things that I do, and grow their own business but that would take extra time that they apparently do not have.