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When someone asks you "what do you do?" or "what have you been doing lately?" what do you say?





Carrie

Things like:


Teaching others how to own their lives, how about you?


Helping people spend more time doing the things they love to do, how about you?


The first part peaks their interest & the second part takes the pressure off of them feeling bombarded with info they may not want & also off of me so that I don't feel like I am "on" & end up saying too much. It allows them to ask what that means and then I am simply providing them with info they asked for.Edited by: Kiana's Mom

Wow Teresa...I really like that! Does it work well?

Perfect Teresa!


I never know what's going to come out of my mouth but I try to do along the same lines as Teresa. I state it then immediately ask about them. If they've already told me what they do Then I will still try to switch it back to them. An example of that would be...


I get to teach people how to shop for personal products @ a discount & make extra money doing it. This usually gets an "oh really?" or something. So I'll say something like yeah, it's great! So tell me more about working in a law office. Is it as fast paced as I imagine?


I got this from Michael Clouse training. Usually people are just asking you to be polite & don't really care. So you want to pique their curiosity, which it will if you say something enticing then drop it. Also, people love talking about themselves so they will enjoy talking to you more if you draw that out. Plus you end up learning more about them which will help you to figure out how Arbonne can fit their needs.


Don't worry about them not asking more about what you do. If you say something along the lines of what Teresa says or I said then they will be curious b/c it's not a normal answer. They ask for more. When they do I would say something like...


You know, what I do is really simple but now's probably not a good time to go over it. Why don't I get your information I'll give you a call so I can tell you more about it. It'll take about 15-20 minutes.


Or something along those lines. If they don't come back to ask you more about it that's ok. Get their card anyway & then call them later. AT that point you'd go into your normal approach.


Does it work...yes! I did this with a guy the other day at a Chamber meeting & he made a point to come ask me what I was talking about. He wanted info for his wife. smileys/smiley1.gif

Thanks! Yes, it works & yes, it is definitely Michael Clouse. I have learned so much from listening to his cd's as well as reinforcing things I already knew. I would recommend his material to anyone who wants to have a thriving business. His website is www.nexera.com (http://www.nexera.com) & if you sign up for his newsletter, you can download the Seven Prospecting Secrets that you can put to use immediately.


As Jennifer said, don't worry if they don't ask you about it. Gather info about their 3 d's (dreams, desires, & discontent) they communicate in their conversation. You will then be able to help them (later) see how & why Arbonne could fit into their lives or helptheirsituation. Ifthey don't ask, follow up with themwithin 48 hours letting them know they have been on your mind using your regular approach.

Great ideas, thank you!


I've found that for me it really depends on the person. I have mostly spoken to friends, relatives, and aquaintances so I have a feel of what I think would interest them.





Carrie

Thatsa Great ice breaker