Hi all! Long time since I've posted.
I wanted to get some feedback on a mix I'm going to try for client meetings and closing in-person contracts/sales. I do technical consulting work, where I prospect and generate interest over the phone/email/webinars. Then I go in-person and close the deal. Over the last few months, I'd been using Connections and LoveBoat and occasionally with a spray of Ascend w/ Cops.
But today I have a meeting with female-founded company, which is different than other times where I was mostly meeting with men. I hesitate to use Ascend simply because I don't want to give the wrong impression. I read other threads on interviews and most seemed to be men meeting with other men or women being interviewed by men. For me this is a scenario of doing consulting for a predominantly female organization, so it's a bit different.
This is for a big potential project/contract. At this point, they've already expressed a lot of positive interest, and all I really need to do is go in there and close the deal (not mess it up). But I do want to make a good lasting impression as well, because how these deals kick off usually sets the tone for the actual work and delivery.
What do you think of 50% API (oil) with 25% Connections and 25% LoveBoat? I'll also be putting some Bliss on my upper lip for self-effects. I'm looking for a mix that will be less dominant, and more female-friendly, but not in a flirtatious way, as I'll be meeting mostly with women, but maybe 1 guy as well.
I've never used API, would it be a good idea?
Thanks for any insights/feedback!
I wanted to get some feedback on a mix I'm going to try for client meetings and closing in-person contracts/sales. I do technical consulting work, where I prospect and generate interest over the phone/email/webinars. Then I go in-person and close the deal. Over the last few months, I'd been using Connections and LoveBoat and occasionally with a spray of Ascend w/ Cops.
But today I have a meeting with female-founded company, which is different than other times where I was mostly meeting with men. I hesitate to use Ascend simply because I don't want to give the wrong impression. I read other threads on interviews and most seemed to be men meeting with other men or women being interviewed by men. For me this is a scenario of doing consulting for a predominantly female organization, so it's a bit different.
This is for a big potential project/contract. At this point, they've already expressed a lot of positive interest, and all I really need to do is go in there and close the deal (not mess it up). But I do want to make a good lasting impression as well, because how these deals kick off usually sets the tone for the actual work and delivery.
What do you think of 50% API (oil) with 25% Connections and 25% LoveBoat? I'll also be putting some Bliss on my upper lip for self-effects. I'm looking for a mix that will be less dominant, and more female-friendly, but not in a flirtatious way, as I'll be meeting mostly with women, but maybe 1 guy as well.
I've never used API, would it be a good idea?
Thanks for any insights/feedback!
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