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A Positive
Attitude
©2005 by Bob
Osgoodby
It never ceases to amaze me that some people
trying to do
business on the Internet exhibit a bad attitude.
It can take
many forms. I recently sent out an email request
to someone, and
the answer I received, was to say the least,
brusque. Needless
to say, I removed his email addresses from my
files, and he
won't hear from me in the future.
Now what is the point here? I don't know what
his problem was,
but he obviously had one. Maybe the dog just
made a mess on the
carpet, or he had an argument with someone - who
knows. But he
was obviously in a bad frame of mind when he
wrote me. We all
receive something that raises our "hackles"
every now and then.
The best thing is to either ignore it, or wait
until you are in
a better frame of mind before responding.
When you write to someone you must remember that
the only way
they can determine your intention is the words
you use. If you
give someone "short shrift" they will simply
write you off, and
you'll never hear from them again. If you are
doing business on
the web, the last thing you want is to send out
an email with
negative vibes.
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Worse yet, some people simply ignore your request and never
respond. Why spend your time and effort trying to promote
something, and when you do get a response, ignore it? This
makes no sense. One of the things that people like, and have
grown to expect, is the rapid communication possible on the
net.
If you don't get back in a timely manner, people will get
the
impression that you are not responsive. This can be the
"kiss
of death" to the online entrepreneur.
Sometimes a request for information is sent after you have
closed down for the day. So what is a timely manner? That's
hard to define, but let's examine a few strategies.
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auto-responders are a way of giving someone an immediate
response. But people are "savvy" enough to recognize
where the
response came from, and put little faith in that type of
answer.
All it is really letting them know is that their email
was
received. Sure, it will give them some information, but
you
still have the need to give them a timely personal
response.
A better way is to have your own auto-responder or a
special
"filter" with your email package that first sends a
response to
them, and then files it into a folder for later
follow-up. That
not only buys you a little time, but sends the response
from
your email address so it appears more personal. You
should
examine that folder everyday, and be sure to get back to
them
with the information they requested.
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Try to pick a specific time each day to
answer your email. This
should be done from a place where there aren't
distractions. If
you are upset about something, or something is
annoying you,
don't answer your email until you are in a
better frame of mind.
If you receive an email that really gets under
your skin, and
you feel the need to vent - go ahead and do it -
but don't send
it yet. Some times the mere process of "venting"
will "sooth
your savage beast". Wait a few hours, and read
your response
again. Most of the time, you will either wind up
deleting it, or
putting it in a more civilized tone.
Never use bad language in an email. Not only
will you exacerbate
the situation, but if a copy is forwarded to
your ISP as a
complaint, they may very likely cancel your
account. The free
email accounts especially have a "zero
tolerance" for this, and
so should you.
Never answer your email when you are pressed for
time. Your
impatience will be obvious and many will take
offense.
Above all, exhibit a positive attitude. If you
receive a
negative email, thank them for their input, and
let them know
you will look into the problem and get back to
them. This at
least lets them know you care, and are
responsive to their
concerns. We live in a verbal society, and the
need to express
ourselves in a clear, simple way is more
important than ever.
Don't let a "negative vibe", which is normally a
transient
thing, ruin your otherwise good sales practices.
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