http://www.hugtwice.com/2008/04/29/a-real-grownup/ Two kids, two cats, two adults... two hugs are a minimum! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.hugtwice.com/2008/04/29/a-real-grownup/#comment-640 Jane Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:09:58 +0000 http://www.hugtwice.com/2008/04/29/a-real-grownup/#comment-640 You know what makes it easy to turn people down? Be specific, and treat it as part of the negotiation process. Say, I'm sorry, company X quoted us $Y. If you can't beat that, we'll have to go with them. Then, it's their choice, not yours. You know what makes it easy to turn people down? Be specific, and treat it as part of the negotiation process. Say, I’m sorry, company X quoted us $Y. If you can’t beat that, we’ll have to go with them. Then, it’s their choice, not yours.

]]> http://www.hugtwice.com/2008/04/29/a-real-grownup/#comment-639 brad Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:31:17 +0000 http://www.hugtwice.com/2008/04/29/a-real-grownup/#comment-639 Let me ease your mind. I am a furnace salesman and I perfer to hear back from my opportunities that didn't sell rather than be left in the dark. It doesn't hurt my feelings, in fact it is often helpful. Maybe I was too expensive, maybe I didn't offer a product/ service you really wanted. A tip: if you don't want to speak to them you could call on an evening or weekend and leave a voice mail; that is better than nothing at all. Let me ease your mind. I am a furnace salesman and I perfer to hear back from my opportunities that didn’t sell rather than be left in the dark. It doesn’t hurt my feelings, in fact it is often helpful. Maybe I was too expensive, maybe I didn’t offer a product/ service you really wanted. A tip: if you don’t want to speak to them you could call on an evening or weekend and leave a voice mail; that is better than nothing at all.

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