Description: The opinions of Brian Meert on digital marketing and topics relating to Google, Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo, Bing, Social Media, Affiliate Marketing and SEO.
Today I learned something about getting things your way. The story begins with a weekend road trip to Havasu Falls in Arizona with my friend Sergio. While on the road, I received a call from a polite woman who quickly began to tell me that I had been preselected for an all expense paid trip to Hawaii. Before I could speak, she continued into the traditional pitch about all the things that this trip included and how it would be at no cost to me. I’ve been tricked into a few timeshare meetings in the past and
Flash forward to today. I am on my way back from the best hike in all of Los Angeles, a six mile loop from Topanga State park to the Parker Mesa Overlook. A wonderful overlook that allows you to view downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Catalina Island and Malibu. We’re in the car as I get another call from a polite young woman telling me that I have been selected for an all expenses paid trip to Mexico. This time, knowing that Sergio was in the car, I quickly set the phone to speaker so he could hear the co
So this got me thinking. I received the same outcome from both people, but one had their energy depleted after talking with me and the other got a compliment. Plus, in both situations, I got exactly what I wanted, which was to end the call and not attend a presentation on time shares. The lesson I learned was that there is always another way to get the outcome you want. If your nature is to be aggressive, try a passive approach and see if you can get the same results. If you’re a grumpy person, try somethin