In one of our class periods, we talked a lot about, well, talking. It seemed kind of like we were preparing for a date. From conversation starters, all the way to a ten-second hook to really reel them in, we’ve got it covered.<\/p>\n
Think for a second. When we meet someone new, one of the first questions is always, “what do you do?” We are defining people by what they do when asking this question. Personally, I am a student at the moment which is “what I do,” but I don’t want that to be the only thing that defines me. We learned we should instead try the question, “where are you from?” What a world of difference. The conversation can switch over now to being more open-ended, friendlier and more attuned, and can even start building a relationship. (Now do you see why I think this is related to dating?)<\/p>\n
Oh no! Not everyone has taken Sales in the Startup with Professor Sweet. People will still ask the forbidden question, “what do you do?” We must be prepared!<\/p>\n
This is where the ten-second hook I was talking about comes in. We can choose to stick to the status quo and be boring… OR we can impress the person we are conversing with and have a more interesting answer. One of my favorite movies is The Little Rascals. Please click the link to this cute video so you can relate to the rest of my post:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T97mIbbRBxg<\/p>\n
Okay, let’s talk about Waldo… professional boy-man. What an introduction. It isn’t exactly a ten-second hook we would use, but what a difference we can see when sweet Alfalfa sounds so boring with “and I’m Alfalfa.”<\/p>\n
Do you want to be a Waldo and impress the ladies (or gentlemen) or an Alfalfa? I’d suggest practicing your conversation skills and your ten-second hook!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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