'Tis the Season of Reaching Out
Merry Christmas to all! Chappy Chanukah! Seasons Greetings! Happy holidays! Whatever you call it, 'tis the season of giving.
You probably have many opportunities every day to give, to show by your communications that you are responding and reaching out, reciprocating or initiating communication. Do you grab those opportunities as often as you could? If not, you may be missing chances to build relationships.
Just this past week, life presented several opportunities to me to connect with others. I'm sharing these with you because you may also have similar opportunities:
- attending seasonal gatherings (clients' Christmas parties)
- picking up the phone and calling clients to say "thank you" for their emails (hi Tina!)
- sharing coffee with a colleague to personally give her a "thank you" gift for referring business to me (hey Janet)
- calling a client who had gone silent on me to ask her opinion about the session I gave
- proactively providing a client with a post-session report on feedback received
- spending a coffee break on the phone with a colleague I've wanted to chat with for a while (hi Mark)
- sending a client a bonus service just to say "thanks"
- having lunch with a colleague I haven't seen in several months
What are the ways that YOU could
reach out, especially during this holiday season? What are YOU doing to
connect with others? What tips would you like to share that have
catapulted your connections? I'd love to hear from you and promise that I
will share all tips received.
Who is it that you've wanted to connect with? This is a wonderful season to do exactly that. I find I'm busy, busy, busy ... and it's because I've spent a good deal of time and effort nurturing relationships.
I learned many years ago that people do business with people they like - and to like you, they need to get to know you. Give them that chance by reaching out..
I especially want to thank YOU for your responses to my articles and weekly posts. If you've taken the time at any point during the year to communicate directly with me, that action alone makes you exceptional. And it's that very action that will set you apart from your competition.
Use this season as a launch pad
to connect with others. After all, 'tis the season. Here's to reaching
out to others, to taking the initiative to connect ... and to all a good
night.
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Until next time, here's to ...
Better communication, Better business, Better life,
Marion Grobb Finkelstein
COMMUNICATION CATALYST
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Comments
care off, leaves me little time to socialize. However, I do see the importance to "reach out" and connect with people. Actually, I miss it! So, I decided to call some friends that I have lost touch with and invited them to come over for a delicious holiday
season dessert and coffee. So, this holiday season; I will be reaching out!! Happy Holidays! J.
warms the heart to connect with older generations. Thanks also for the compliment of being exceptional for reaching out. We all need those pats on the back. Merry Christmas (or happy holidays) to you and your loved ones. Liz
token of my appreciation. I start vacation tomorrow and wanted to visit each of them face to face instead of sending a generic e-mail. Once again, HAPPY HOLIDAYS and all the best for '2012.