Friday 18 May 2012

Facing Fears


So last week, I said I'd approach a swanky store to see if they would carry my soaps. That was step one, and it was difficult. Never having really done sales this was a tough thing to do. Fortunately, the two gentlemen who run the store are wonderfully friendly and easy to talk to.

I tend to prepare a whole long speech in my head, and then forget 3/4 of it as soon as I am in the actual situation and this time was no different. The speech I had in my head wasn't the one that came out, although I still got my point across I think. One thing that worked in my favour is that I did remember to bring a sample for them to take him to try out. Fingers crossed that they'll like it so much they'll want to put in an order. I won't know until I call tomorrow thought, so be sure to send positive thoughts my way.

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  1. Sounds very promising! Fingers and toes crossed, can't wait to hear. Good for you to meet "face to face"- certainly when they sample your soap- it will sell itself!

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    1. Thanks Carrie. It was good to go with a small self-made store because I thought they would be able to relate better, one business owner to another. I know the soaps are good quality, but hopefully they'll figure that out as well.

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  2. Good job Monica! I'm not sure how I'd be in a "sales" sitch. It must have been tough, but you did it!!! Hopefully it gets easier each time you do it. I hope they LOVE your soap and place an order!! BTW which did you take and why? Just curious.

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    1. I hope it was a good job Grace, and that I didn't sound like a babbling fool. ;) I have been putting it off and putting it off because I'm so scared of the what ifs, but you're right, it's supposed to get easier each time.

      I took them the 3 chinese soaps because their store is asian themed, and also the mod soaps because being men, I figured they would like it more than say, a cupcake or something. :)

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  3. WELL?? I can't wait to hear the answer! I wouldn't understand how anyone would not love your soap, anyway.

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  4. Consider me your "soap opera". ;) You'll have to tune in again Friday to find out what happened. ;)

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